The formal dining room, long considered a symbol of wealth and privilege, has been the subject of much debate over the past 30 years. Some declared it dead, a relic of a bygone era when families sat ...

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 ...

The formal dining room, long considered a symbol of wealth and privilege, has been the subject of much debate over the past 30 years. Some declared it dead, a relic of a bygone era when families sat ...

A formal dining room was once a quintessential part of the average home. According to The Georgetowner, dining rooms evolved into symbols of wealth and status, with Thomas Jefferson being one of the ...

Formal dining rooms are making a comeback as people crave more specialized spaces. Designers say they never truly went out of style and work best when fitted to a home's layout. Multipurpose setups, ...

The good china sits atop grandma’s heirloom tablecloth. The sterling is polished, the crystal glistens and extra chairs are arranged around the table. Soon the candles will be lit. We’re about to ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." When Washington D.C.-based designer Martha Vicas of M. S. Vicas Interiors was enlisted to turn a 1916 ...

Formal dining rooms are no longer a must-have among home buyers. Reports on the decline of the formal dining room appear to have been premature, as many real estate professionals have noted that some ...

The traditional Thanksgiving dinner in a formal dining room may be becoming a thing of the past as buyers embrace more casual open concept living spaces. Zillow research finds the share of for-sale ...

San Francisco’s best fine, fast-casual restaurants seem to have it all: quality food, limited wait time and reasonable check averages. Given many younger generations’ documented dislike of formal ...