The once-standard formal dining room is quietly vanishing from many new homes, pushed aside by tighter budgets and shifting ...

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 ...

Dining rooms were a component of classic homes for years, but if your abode is more contemporary, it might not be well-suited to a dining room.

We asked an interior designer to weigh in on the room that everyone is styling too formally right now. Discover his expert ...

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 ...

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 ...

"The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated." Mark Twain may have said it first, but now, it's the dining room's turn. The formal dining room, long a fixture in houses large and small, has ...

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 ...

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 ...