“It’s not that Americans don’t want dining rooms. It’s that they want something else, and that takes up space,” explains Stephen Smith, the executive director of the Center for Building ...

This once-revered room is now more likely collecting dust bunnies, heaps of mail, and stacks of packages, leading to a phenomenon some are calling "disappearing dining rooms." According to a 2024 ...

a study that holds your favorite pieces of decor or a grand entryway that is the perfect size for your dining table. While these rooms aren’t traditionally where you would break bread with ...

“They make a lot of low storage [which works well in] dining rooms where you often compete with a chair railing or low window.” She recommends Ikea’s Billy bookcases, with doors attache ...