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Much of the country is enforcing more stringent gathering rules as the virus gains momentum. Indoor dining is not allowed where I live and I sure to miss it. So why not create a restaurant worthy dining space to enjoy some home cooked meals for the time being? Photo by Anne Niedergang, Architect   I’ve…

Warm rooms and interior spaces have been tugging at my heart strings and I’m here to share a collection of cozy dining room ideas with you. Classic Windsor chairs hug a long wood table in an expansive dining room that doesn’t feel large or cold. A wood ceiling with beams, paired with three-quarter wainscoting, give…

Ever since our world was turned topsy-turvy from the virus, I’ve been working from home. Since I don’t have my normal 25-minute commute, I can linger a little longer over my morning coffee. Here’s a few dining nook ideas that I find to be worthy of your morning coffee. Photo by Carpenter & MacNeille  …

I’ve been wanting to feature breakfast nooks for a couple months now, and decided – why not showcase classic blue breakfast nook ideas? It’s Pantone’s color of the year which I wrote about a few posts ago. Photo by Covenant LLC   Stylish bentwood chairs cozy up to a white modern table in a small…

Large family meals can get a little chaotic so I enjoy cozier meals with less people. Sure it’s nice to have all your family over at once, but conversation tends to be more intimate with less. I found several cozy breakfast nooks that feature a round dining table – perfect for conversation and dining! Photo…

Happy Wallpaper Week! Did you know such a thing existed? This week on the blog I’ll feature beautiful rooms with wallpaper. I’m starting off with a gorgeous craftsman dining room by Prospect Refuge Studio. Photo by Prospect Refuge Studio   My first house had rich wood trim like this – and I did wallpaper the…

In our busy world, it’s easy to grab your dinner and have a seat on the couch to dine while watching the evening news (or in my case, taped episodes of Judge Judy). But maybe the world would be a better place if we consistently enjoyed a small space dining area where meals are intimate…

The Windsor chair is a classic beauty and worthy of a seat at any dining table. This style of chair originated in England during the 18th century and was widely popular during the revolutionary period of America.  Windsor chairs were first used in gardens and were typically painted green and left to weather outside. Eventually…

My daughter moved into her charming bungalow a few weeks ago and her boho chic dining room is ready for its first debut here on the blog. It still needs a few final touches but I thought I’d share “stage one.”   An antique hutch is going on the far blank wall. It’s a piece…

Here we go again! A couple weeks ago we painted the family room a dark gray color, which of course led to a need for a new dining room color. Isn’t that the way it goes at home? One change in one room leads to another change in another room. Say hello to Benjamin Moore’s…

If you’ve ever struggled with a small dining space and not having enough elbow room at meal time, you’ll enjoy this collection of nine nooks that incorporate both beauty and functionality. Photo by Oak Hill Architects   When you have a small dining area, a round table gives the illusion of more space.  Play up…

The official definition of shabby chic is “a style of interior decoration that uses furnishings that are or appear to be pleasantly old and slightly worn.” It’s an endearing (and affordable) style made popular by designer Rachel Ashwell. If you’re a fan, then you’ll appreciate the following shabby chic dining room ideas. (This post contains…