The apex predator of the dining room is the “great room”—a combined living room and kitchen, bridged by an open dining space. “It’s not that Americans don’t want dining rooms.

According to a 2024 article in The Atlantic, 86% of households prefer a combined dining and kitchen area, though only 75% of homes actually have an area for this. The same article cites changes in ...

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 ...

So, according to the design experts, dining rooms aren't going anywhere, but they are evolving. Related: 7 Dining Room Design Mistakes You’ll Want to Fix Before Your Next Party.

The other probable reason for the decline in dining rooms is that people generally don’t spend as much effort coordinating sit-down family meals. In the U.S., only around 30 percent of families ...

According to Los Angeles-based designer Victoria Holly, formal dining rooms are experiencing a renaissance. "Formal dining rooms are here to stay, and they’re experiencing a resurgence," she says.