5 Tacky Dining Room “Upgrades” That Instantly Make a Home Look Bad, According to Designers

It’s safe to say that professional interior designers have strong feelings regarding what they consider to be chic versus tacky. When we asked three experts to comment on dining room design choices that they viewed as less than sophisticated, they didn’t hold back. Below, our pros highlight five different commonly implemented dining room features that they would … Read more

We Asked Designers Which Dining Room Features People Regret Most—And We’re Shocked

Even if you don’t utilize your home’s dining room everyday, you don’t want it to become an afterthought, either. Putting careful consideration into your furniture selection and lighting scheme ahead of time will ensure that you don’t invest time and money into creating a space that you’ll quickly outgrow, or that you’ll avoid. Below, we asked three … Read more

7 Things That Immediately Make Your Dining Room Look Bad, According to Designers

Your dining room should be the perfect blend of style and function—ready to host everything from casual dinners to festive celebrations. But sometimes, even the best intentions can result in a space that feels less polished than you’d hoped. To help you avoid these blunders, we asked some of our favorite designers to reveal the biggest DIY-er … Read more

5 Holiday Decorating Mistakes That Are Quietly Dating Your Dining Room, Designers Say

Decorating your dining room for the holidays is crucial to creating an inviting atmosphere. “Think of any beautiful restaurant,” says interior designer Lindsay Thornton. “The food is important, but equally so is the setting that enhances the whole experience.” Sprucing up your dining room for holiday guests will make them feel like their presence around your table … Read more

We Asked a Designer: This Is the Room Everyone Makes Too Formal Right Now (And We’re Guilty)

Formal dining rooms fell out of fashion with the rise of open-plan layouts, but have become newly popular in recent years. When resurrecting any trend, it’s important to adapt it to current lifestyles rather than trying to recreate an imagined version of a past era when people dressed for dinner and entertaining was a more … Read more