2. Relocate Non-Dining Items First If you're not careful, your dining room can become a catch-all for an assortment of items that simply don't belong.

When it comes to styling your dining room dresser, you can do so just as you would a standard server. “I like adding a pair ...

A game room is a great use of the formal dining room space and adds some fun and whimsy to your home. Billiards, pool tables, arcade games, darts and tables for board games can create a nice space ...

A game room is a great use of the formal dining room space and adds some fun and whimsy to your home. Billiards, pool tables, arcade games, darts and tables for board games can create a nice space ...

A game room is a great use of the formal dining room space and adds some fun and whimsy to your home. Billiards, pool tables, arcade games, darts and tables for board games can create a nice space ...

My husband isn't home from work yet, my 13-year-old son is still at his friend's house, and my 15-year-old daughter is glued to Facebook. I serve up four plates of food anyway.

I’m very pro-dining room, and I promptly turned the dining room back into an actual place to eat when I moved in. But, for the past two years, a totally functional layout has evaded me.