If you’ve noticed fewer formal dining rooms in homes lately, you’re not imagining it. For years, open-concept layouts blurred the lines between kitchen, living, and dining spaces, pushing traditional ...

Drop that takeout container!

Every room in the house serves a purpose: The bedroom's for snoozin', the living room is for schmoozin', and the kitchen is undeniably the heart of the home. But what about the dining room? While it's ...

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 ...

If the formal dining room is a wasted space in your home, you’re not alone. That said, it doesn’t have to be. Now’s the time to inject new life into that unused room. Not only can you reinvent and ...

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...