Tips for Making a Formal Dining Room More Functional. If you're not a big cook or your rarely host friends, there are some ...

If your home doesn’t have a dedicated dining space, that doesn’t mean you have to forgo all hosting duties. There are plenty of ways to carve out a formal dining room in homes with limited ...

A fact of most kitchens is you never seem to have enough space to do everything you need, let alone have room to dine. This ...

Design; The Right Way to Lay Out Your Dining Room: 5 Formulas Interior Designers Rely On From the size of your table to the distance behind chairs, the ideal measurements for comfort and ...

For a client who plays mahjong, designer Emory McKim turned a living room into a dedicated game parlor. The space is wrapped in Sherwin-Williams' Framboise in a high-gloss finish.(Michael Hunter ...

Interior designer Keri Petersen shares five key layers to make a truly stunning dining room. First, start with a rug. "A rug anchors the dining room and adds warmth and texture," Petersen said.

A dining room should consist of a table, a set of chairs, a serving piece (think: credenza or bar), a rug to ground the room, and a light fixture, according to the Design Alchemy team.

If your house has a formal dining room, chances are you don’t use it much—or at all. Here’s how to convert that space it into something useful, such as an office, a game room, or a library ...