The biggest eating holiday of the year is upon us. You’ve brainstormed the menu, shopped for sweet potatoes and Brussels sprouts, and thawed the turkey. (You have thawed the turkey, right?) With all ...

The further we delve into the 21st century, the more distance we put between our homes and traditionally formal rooms of yore. Take the formal dining room, for example. Yes, they still exist, but ...

Design can be controversial. Whether we’re discussing kitchen islands or statement stoves, one person’s waste of space is another’s must-have. And nowhere is the debate more heated than in the formal ...

If you're lucky enough to move into a home with a dedicated dining room, your first impulse might be to tear down those walls and open everything up. After all, a formal dining room is usually the ...

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 ...

That dusty china cabinet might be worth more than the room it's sitting in.

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 ...

"Hearst Magazines and AOL may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Design can be controversial. Whether we’re discussing kitchen islands or statement stoves, one person’s ...