Dining Rooms

Wrapping a center stair with cabinets cleared the way for a sociable new kitchen with a breathtaking backdrop by Shawn Sweeney

and slip into something comfortable every day

Smart use of space and materials made a small kitchen family and environmentally friendly by Trish Puckett

A sculptor and a collector of antiques use simplicity and honesty to reinvent their 18th-century farmhouse by Debra Judge Silber

Add a little texture and a lot of character to your walls with a decorative painter's formula for glazing by Patricia McTague Pontolilo

A California couple shows how 'his' house and 'her' house became their house by Debra Judge Silber

by Rich Ziegner

By switching rooms and recycling vintage elements, one couple transforms their kitchen on a tight budget by Liz Strianese

Behind the pleasing proportions lies a simple assembly of boxes, frames, and mail-order components by Rex Alexander

Classic in spirit, modern in style, a simple home conforms to the way one family lives today by Jean Rehkamp Larson

Opening up two walls created a welcome connection among kitchen, dining room, and garden by Jerri Holan

An interior designer shares six lessons that apply to any home by Maria LaPiana

For a perfect combination, mix one part kitchen with spaces for both indoor and outdoor dining by Charles Miller

Formal or not, comfortable, thought-out dining spaces add to the pleasure of a good meal by Robert Orr