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Allow me to metaphorically hold your hand as I say this: Open floor plans are (and, frankly, have always been) not all they’re cracked up to be. I know it’s incredibly brave to take this stance, but ...

Learn the dining room layout and setup mistakes to avoid when hosting or entertaining. A well-arranged, comfortable dining room is the secret to a successful dinner party. Designing a dining room for ...

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From a wood-paneled seaside cottage in Massachusetts to a grand Venetian chamber, these spaces are a host’s dream. The dining room of the collector Giorgio Taroni’s home on Italy’s Lake Como houses ...

The textile designer Rebecca Atwood went big on color, patterns and textures when her family moved to Charleston, S.C., from Brooklyn. Rebecca Atwood’s dining room is a reflection of her South ...

A too-large dining room and a cramped kitchen led the owners of this expanded Cape in Wayland to call Diana Pauro for a redesign. Pauro, who is the founder of design-build firm Rebel Builders, ...

A well-arranged, comfortable dining room is the secret to a successful dinner party. Designing a dining room for entertaining involves using the right furniture, lighting, and layout, and setting the ...