Hear me out: Nothing beats banquette seating in a dining room or small breakfast nook. That’s because it’s like lounging on a sofa at your dinner table, and that makes for very comfortable meals and ...

From plain wood and patience a dining table takes shape each cut and joint made by hand this project shows how simple tools and careful work can create a piece strong enough to last for generations.

You know that feeling when people are about to come over and suddenly you see your house with “guest eyes”? The couch feels a ...

If you’ve noticed fewer formal dining rooms in homes lately, you’re not imagining it. For years, open-concept layouts blurred ...

The way you handle your napkin and position your fork is silently telling everyone at the table whether you belong there or ...

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 ...