The era of open-concept brought an end to most formal dining room ideas. Without walls to set the tone, an inherent casualness took over the way we dined. But then there was Covid, where rooms were ...

Your dining room can become a boring, unused space if you're not careful. Too many of us seem to think having a formal dining room means it has to be furnished with traditional, matching furniture.

Our relationship with the traditional dining room is a movable feast. But often that room was rarely used for the rest of year, save for a few special occasions. “The nature of dining, entertaining ...

Your dining room is more than just a place to eat; it's a space that reflects your style and the way you live. Over time, ...

Functional dining rooms are considered casual, while formal dining rooms are much fancier in nature. Furniture and lighting choices, accessories, decor and table settings define the space and differ ...

Raise a glass in memory of the formal dining room. The separate dining room, where generations have enjoyed Sunday roasts and Christmas lunches, is becoming obsolete. Modern design dictating flexible, ...

To create a pulled-together but not-too-formal dining room for her clients — a young couple who moved from Southie to Melrose — Samantha Arak started with a lush, peacock-blue floral wallpaper that ...

“I have never understood the term ‘formal lounge’,” admits Jonathan Richards, director and interior designer at SJB. “They seem like two contradictory words. When do we ever lounge formally?” For ...