dining areas

The sophisticated dining room is drenched in silver, from the Phillip Jeffries silver-on-white hemp wallpaper to the silk Jim Thompson drapery fabric, to the trim color, called Fluting, from Lisa Tharp’s own collection for ECOS Paints.

The marbled wood of the Arhaus dining table adds a bit of heft to the light and airy space; Fierz rounded it out with custom-made chairs from Adriana Hoyos.

The kitchen had been renovated by a previous owner. Using Kit Kemp Mythical Creatures dinnerware as inspiration for the color scheme, Alex added a breakfast nook for informal family dining.

The dining room captivates the family’s three-year-old daughter with its fantastical de Gournay custom mural depicting ancient India. Alex added the balustrade wallpaper element to create the illusion of a balcony view. The English mahogany starburst dining table from Mill House Antiques in Woodbury sits atop a patterned sisal rug.

In one area of the kitchen, chairs from CB2 surround an RH table; the mural is from The Mural Source.

The dining room table and chairs are from the owners’ previous residence. For an updated look, Karlan had the chairs recovered in a lavender Scalamandré upholstery with a Christopher Hyland fabric on the backs. The artwork is from Fletcher Wakefield.

The nook is outfitted with a custom banquette and chairs, a table from Dunes and Duchess, and a Soane pendant with Décors Barbares fabric.

The tobacco-barn ceiling extends from the kitchen to a screened gathering area.

The formal dining room is dinner-party ready with its custom-designed table inspired by a French antique, chairs from Chairish upholstered in a rich green velvet, and an elegant Visual Comfort & Co. chandelier.

A breakfast nook in the family room features a café table from Modway, an upholstered vinyl banquette custom designed by Bjork Studio, and chairs from Hollywood at Home.

The dining room’s wine cave holds 750 bottles.

The chairs in the formal dining room are wrapped top to bottom in Romo fabric, while dual niches flanking the fireplace contain dry bars crafted from the same Calacatta Viola marble as the fireplace surround.

The family’s dog loves to lounge on the the kitchen’s banquette, upholstered in a nubby olive green fabric. Overgaard & Dyrman chairs offer additional seating.

Delicate glass light fixtures dangle above the custom dining table, designed with a live edge for added texture.

In the dining area, the pendant light by Condor Design represents another (ultimately happy) departure from the client’s “minimal lighting” directive; the chairs are by Cuff Studio.

A built-in breakfast banquette features a large pendant by Cocoon Furnishings and chairs by Thomas Hayes Studio.

To honor what she calls the island’s “real culture of puzzling and games,” interior designer Laura Keeler Pierce added a Dunes and Duchess table to the living room to serve as a place for assembling a puzzle, playing cards, or doing work.

A variety of chairs and a bench surround the Sawkille dining table, which can expand to seat up to ten people.

A wide swath of green leads the way in the Bierly Drake & Steele dining room—from the Fernery wallcovering by Sanderson to the custom Benjamin Moore paint color on the coffered ceiling. The painting by William Skilling is from Solomon Treasure.

A three-sided gas fireplace, adorned in sheets of tile from Porcelanosa, on the main level brings a sense of separation to the living and dining areas without impeding the open plan’s flow. YGK crafted the kitchen cabinetry.

An L-shaped built-in banquette in the sunny breakfast nook holds drawers for extra storage.

Baker chairs covered in a Zimman’s fabric surround a dining table from Hurtado.

The wood table in the kitchen has a live edge and a resin finish; Ochre’s Moonlight Murmuration ceiling fixture dangles above it.

In the dining room, Russo’s custom wet bar complements the rustic table by Arhaus. The owner sourced most of the furnishings and fixtures from secondhand shops.

In the dining room, built-in cabinets by Nantucket-based Cabko Cabinets & Design flank the door leading to the pool.

The dining room’s original fireplace and the millwork surrounding it remain, while a new swinging door with a porthole window leads to the kitchen.

The breakfast nook’s banquette and Chaddock dining chairs—which McSherry had painted Farrow & Ball Lulworth Blue—are topped with cushions upholstered in a Kerry Joyce fabric. A painting by Maria Hayes adds a burst of color.

Reclaimed oak covers the walls and ceiling in the dining room, defining the space within the open plan. The table was handcrafted by Jeff Soderbergh; the chairs are from JANUS et Cie.

Soft coastal colors in the dining area don’t distract from the interior architecture and millwork. “The level of trim detail was extraordinary,” says builder Rob McPhee.

The dining room’s fireplace needed to be rebuilt, but a portion of the wall’s original delft tiles were salvaged and reused.

A pendant light wrapped in a colorful Schumacher fabric illuminates the breakfast nook.

In the dining room, built-in arched cupboards with leaded-glass doors flank the fireplace; the Fortuny Icaro pendant light is “a statement piece,” says designer Anne T. Alberts.

At ten feet in diameter, the round oak dining table by Massachusetts woodworker Erik Rueda seats fourteen guests. The brass and etched-glass chandelier from Apparatus Studio has multiple pendants, ensuring light is evenly cast across the large table.

The breakfast table’s resin top with a wavy underside is a distinct nod to the ocean outside the metal-framed windows. Sweenor Builders crafted the floating banquette.

An American antique table and chairs set against a built-in banquette is a study in quiet country simplicity.

Scenery surrounds the breakfast area and family room, which culminates in a marble-framed gas fireplace shared with the terrace beyond.

Rinfret and Mattos worked with Gracie creative director (and personal friend) Jennifer Gracie on the first-ever install of the heritage brand’s hand-painted Poppies wallpaper in the formal dining room.

he dining room also reflects the owners’ commitment to sustainability with a table local craftsman John Sherwood made using wood from a decommissioned barn.

Several metal pieces in the home, such as the kitchen table’s base, were handmade by artist Jeff Weisheipl from iron found elsewhere in the house.

A cantilevered wall-mounted bench and custom table and chairs are true to the modern theme in the dining area, which looks across the patio to a renovated Victorian carriage house on the property. The flat copper roof defines the addition, while the dining room’s walls of glass blur the lines between indoors and out.

A bookcase, one of many that hold the homeowners’ extensive collection of titles, shields the dining area from the mudroom.

Custom chairs surround a table from Hickory Chair.

The kitchen’s contemporary lines are warmed by a white-oak acoustical ceiling and matching cabinets topped with Caesarstone. Ventilation equipment is concealed within a concrete wall that looms over the powerhouse gas range, which the husband commandeers most of the time.

Low-backed dining chairs from Four Hands and host chairs from Essentials for Living surround a table that seats twelve.

In the Hunt Room, circa 1977 leather Cab chairs by Mario Bellini surround a table crafted from reclaimed hemlock.

In the dining room, designer Tiffany LeBlanc painted the existing paneling in a high-gloss Farrow & Ball shade called Dead Salmon; the built-in bar is a new addition.

In the dining room, new bookcases designed by Charles R. Myer & Partners display the owner’s collection of Canton china. The vintage table, an estate-sale find restored by Wayne Towle Master Finishing and Restoration, is complemented by cane-back chairs from Made Goods.

A built-in bench and simple trestle table form a breakfast nook; the door leads to an outdoor deck. The leaded pattern in the transom windows reflects the design found on the house’s original front door.

When Elms saw the dining room’s existing skylight, she immediately envisioned this fixture from Luke Lamp Co.; “I wanted the room to have sculptural elements that had natural weight to them,” she says.

One of the only pieces the couple retained from their former residence is this Rose Tarlow dining table, which is paired with chairs from Aesthetic and a light fixture from Iatesta Studio; the wallpaper is from Gracie.

The breakfast nook, which overlooks the lake, incorporates additional heating to ensure a cozy spot for enjoying morning coffee.

A Tritter Feefer table joins an Edelman leather banquette crafted by McLaughlin Custom Upholstered Furniture in the family room’s casual dining area. Floral-upholstered chairs with baby-blue legs add a soft touch.

The dining room’s Murano-glass flowers create a gorgeous glow hanging from a ceiling covered in Phillip Jeffries metallic paper. Incorporating all the colors used throughout the living spaces, Nina Campbell’s Paradiso drapery fabric ties all the rooms together and references the pretty landscaping on the home’s outdoor terraces.

Midcentury modern (the rounded table and chairs are from Four Hands and the sculptural light fixture is from Visual Comfort & Co.) meets the 1980s (the chic tambour wood paneling also incorporates soundproofing) in the dining area located just off the kitchen.

A vintage farm table and Old Hickory hoop chairs with seat cushions made from bandanas are set atop new bluestone floors. The pair of oversize lanterns are from Jamb.

In the dining room, Mahon used Galbraith & Paul’s curry-toned Sumi wallpaper to set an eclectic stage.

In the dining area of designer Lisa Duffy’s Maine home, the tasseled chandelier, custom made by M2C Studio, reflects her passion for African-inspired decor.

A Hudson Valley Lighting fixture illuminates the breakfast area with its custom banquette upholstered in navy leather from Osborne & Little and a chair from Burke Decor.

A table, chairs, and lighting all from Palecek complete the breakfast area.

The table from Dunes and Duchess, which sports a limed-oak top and a base finished in high-gloss blue, is the star of the breakfast nook.

The custom dining table from New Hampshire craftsman Tod Von Mertens is made of locally harvested maple and recycled steel.

Hand-cut botanical collages by Lora Avedian, Schumacher upholstery, and a scalloped Mally Skok table by Dowel Furniture cozy up the dining area. “We spent a lot of time with this idea of what was the right level of formality,” Pierce says. “How do we have these spaces reflect all occasions?”

Interior designer Laura Keeler Pierce reimagined a bland Boston brownstone into a home filled with personality and charm, as epitomized by the dining area’s formal yet playful banquette.

“The elegant and voluminous silk drapery throughout the home adds a feeling of warmth into the contemporary setting,” says interior designer Leslie Fine.

Hogarty selected the dining room’s abstract-patterned, bamboo silk Steven King rug for “an artistic moment, something modern to both elevate and ground the room.”

A seating area in the dining room features Interior Crafts lounge chairs, a Matthew Fairbank Design pendant, and a lithograph by Henri Matisse from Galerie d’Orsay.

The built-in banquette’s table and chandelier are both from Dunes and Duchess, while Wayland High-Back chairs from O&G Studio provide more seating.

Reclaimed oak details lend warmth to the dining room, which includes a custom table by Dos Gallos and a light fixture by Bocci.

An informal dining area in the great room—which is open to the kitchen—contains a custom banquette, a light fixture by Apparatus, and Serena & Lily bistro chairs.

A Rove Concepts breakfast table flanks a bank of white-oak cabinets; the wood is repeated in the fascia concealing the vent hood.

Interior designer Liz Caan turned a bay window into a dining nook that seats six.

The breakfast area, comprised of glass on three walls and the same shou sugi ban siding as the home’s exterior, personifies the indoor-outdoor connection.

The boathouse’s Dutch door wears Benjamin Moore Hamilton Blue. McBournie found a way to incorporate a few antiques, including a diorama and a ship’s wheel.

McBournie tucked a banquette into one corner and topped it with comfy cushions upholstered in a Jane Shelton fabric. “I’ve seen her host dinner parties for ten people here,” he says.

Spindle-back Windsor chairs with a black crackle finish surround a simple dining table, contrasting the busy wallpaper and draperies in this semiformal room.

A Visual Comfort & Co. light fixture helps create a moment in the dining space. The lacquer-finish Crate & Barrel table was the third one the designer tried and an instant winner. “I just loved how it was clean and sleek, and it’s kind of indestructible,” she says.

Architect Adam Titrington left the ceiling structure exposed to gain height on the open main floor, which had to be compressed due to height limitations imposed by the thick hemplime roof insulation.

The staircase is supported by steel stringers that rest on an I beam holding up the second floor. A skylight at rear illuminates a mural of sand drifts that Anthony Néron sculpted into the entry hall’s lime plaster wall.

An Articolo Studios pendant hangs above a custom table surrounded by Design Within Reach chairs in the dining area, which gives way to a covered porch through a retractable glass wall. The artwork is by Judith Linhares.

The dining room table, with its banquette made from reclaimed interior doors, seats at least sixteen. “We can squeeze a lot of people in there—and it’s really cozy after everyone has had a couple of glasses of wine,” says Paton, laughing.

White-oak beams read as ribbing in the ceiling of the hallway that leads from the front door to the dining section of the open-concept living area. Glass doors on the left frame the home office.

A custom wood dining table seats ten guests with additional space at the adjacent kitchen island. Atelier de Troupe’s Tempo chandelier, purposely selected for its slender profile, draws attention without obstructing the view to the dramatic sculptural fireplace in the double-height living room beyond.

A conversation-starting chandelier from Sean Lavin for Visual Comfort & Co. hangs in the condo’s formal dining room. The barrel chairs are from Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, while the artwork above the fireplace is by Flora Borsi.

The designers clad the breakfast nook banquette in wipeable vinyl and outfitted its base with storage for crayons and construction paper.

The bar and leather-upholstered stools were part of the homeowners’ existing antiques collection.

A Giffin Design light fixture illuminates a Poliform table, B&B Italia chairs, and a rug from Steven King Decorative Carpets in the dining area; artwork by Lalla Essaydi hangs in a walnut niche.

Drama reigns in the dining room, where the walls wear Schumacher’s Brindille gold-accented wallpaper in a peacock-blue hue and the ceiling glows with Schumacher’s Brushed Plaid in Aged Silver. Chairs covered in sage-colored velvet encourage lingering around the Keith Fritz dining table.

The Judge oil painting sparks dinner conversation in this Greenwich dining room where two Visual Comfort & Co. chandeliers hang above a custom, polished, live-edge table.

A spot for family dining was designed around a banquette on one side of the new island; the table base is from Dunes and Duchess, and the top was custom made by builder Palette Pro Painting & Renovation.

The color scheme continues in the dining room’s willow-pattern wallpaper from the Pluma line at Romo. Sinkin paired a Worlds Away table with side chairs in light-toned wood with caned backs and seats upholstered in blue-gray fabric. The sideboard is finished in woven grasscloth. The modern chandelier from Visual Comfort & Co. resembles a mobile.

Hirsch complemented the homeowners’ own midcentury-style table and chairs in the breakfast nook with birds-eye maple pendant lighting from Allied Maker.

Hirsch pulled the lilac from the J.D. Staron rug for the glamorous high-gloss walls of the dining room. The dark wood of the chair frames and dining table keeps the room feeling grounded. Contemporary elements, like Ochre’s Gaia pendant chandelier, can be found throughout the house.

In the dining room, a Drop It Modern wallpaper makes a gestural statement, and custom chairs sit at a bespoke cerused-oak table. The chandelier is by Estiluz.

The kitchen cabinetry extends into the breakfast area, which overlooks the front terrace. The family often enjoys alfresco meals, so easy access from the kitchen to the terrace was one of the client mandates.

The dining area opens to both the kitchen and the living space; the homeowners selected all of the furnishings.

Modern chairs from The Tailored Home in Westport and a custom-designed cerused-wood table with a sculptural base create a sophisticated but “not too dressy” dining room, says the designer.

In keeping with the New Canaan home’s overall aesthetic, designer Melissa Lindsay paired a modern Saarinen table in the breakfast nook with light-wood chairs from Stowed; a piece by artist Shirley Jaffe from the owners’ collection adds a nice jolt of color.

The dining area is defined by one of two oak trusses that support the cathedral ceiling. The space is open to the kitchen to facilitate easy entertaining. The two custom pedestal tables are designed for flexibility and can be reconfigured into one table to accommodate large dinner parties.

The custom dining table and chairs are from Moore’s new furniture line, Roweam; little is known about the painting, but it serves as an ideal juxtaposition to the Croft House credenza.

Gannon used the dining table, which the wife had already purchased, as the room’s jumping-off point. She treated the Gracie wallpaper as artwork by creating panels that act as frames. The vintage chandelier is glass, crystal, and yellow-painted wood.

The dining room’s jib door opens to the condo’s elevator-level foyer; when it’s closed, the door all but disappears.

For the dining table, Silver Maple Construction built a trestle-style base that allows lots of leg room when guests are many. The wall art is a commissioned piece by Miami textile artist Ana Maria Mariani.

A handmade chandelier from Studio Bel Vetro hangs above a Century table and Artistic Frame chairs in the dining room; the wallpaper is from Dedar.

A custom table that expands to seat twelve comfortably anchors the rounded dining room. Marment chose the black wicker chairs with cushiony seats to encourage post-prandial lingering.

Daher inherited the 1970s Roche Bobois marble table in the dining area from her former Back Bay neighbors. She surrounded it with chairs from CB2. “I love the femininity of the chair backs,” she says. An Iatesta Studio chandelier adds a touch of glam.

The dining table expands to seat twelve and is paired with cane-back chairs and walls covered in a paper-backed fabric from Raoul Textiles. Architect Rob Bramhall kept the base and crown molding consistent throughout the house, then layered on other elements like the wainscoting and coffered ceiling to distinguish each room.

French-style chairs and an arts and crafts-style chest impart historical touches that give the room greater visual depth, Arnold believes, than if you’d simply “popped in all modern forms.” Floral fabric connects the fauteuils to the landscape. A cowhide rug keeps things contemporary, as does the mirror, which evokes a porthole while complementing the curves of the table and Hinkley pendant.

A comfy banquette, a custom O&G Studio table, and a statement-making pendant by California-based Ravenhill Studio make this corner of the kitchen a coveted spot for coffee and conversation.

Russell had the dining room chairs custom made by Artistic Frame to match the homeowners’ existing dining table; the window treatments, which when closed create a warm, cocoon-like feel, are from Julie Thome Draperies.

The formal dining room can only be described as tactile, from the upholstered walls and embroidered window coverings to the silk-and-wool rug and polished mahogany table, which seats twelve.

Among the contributions by local artisans is the dining table crafted by Ian Ingersoll using a walnut slab procured at Berkshire Products in Sheffield, Massachusetts.

The breakfast area combines a chair upholstered in one of the quilts Manganello designed for Garnet Hill, an antique Swedish settee, and midcentury modern-style chairs.

In the game room off the library, a custom table and Serena & Lily chairs rest on character-grade engineered oak from The Hudson Company.

Oak inserts installed in different directions animate the coffered ceiling in the dining room, where contemporary rattan-back chairs from Brooke & Lou are paired with flouncy upholstered seats under a Visual Comfort chandelier; the art consultant was Hadley Powell.

The terrace is accessed from the dining area.

The kitchen eating area blends an American primitive rack on exposed brick painted white with a pedestal table and chairs from West Barnstable Tables.

Red-and-white gingham-pattern chairbacks are a playful signal that this is a laid-back place. The scene on the canvas screen depicts the phases of the moon.

A turquoise vellum-clad buffet from Julian Chichester makes a bold statement in the dining room, while the Apparatus light fixture dangles like loose jewelry above a custom walnut table surrounded by caned chairs with angular backs that resemble sails.

Mar Silver sourced a nineteenth-century bread bowl—its contents change according to the season—as the centerpiece for the fourteen-seat dining table.

A Roche Bobois table and chairs bring haute style to this home’s dining space, where the custom cabinetry has an effervescent silver-leaf finish.

A hand-painted mural by artist Dean Barger wraps the dining room, where a Keith Fritz whitewashed dining table surrounded by cane-back chairs extends to seat eighteen.

Nantucket is all about entertaining,” says Bill Richards, a partner at Gary McBournie, Inc. The client’s own dining chairs were recovered in a Galbraith & Paul fabric, and decorative artist Deidre Mannix recolored a shell console (one of a pair). The nineteenth-century sailor-made woolie was sourced from Freeman’s auction house.

The fireplace wall in the dining room is painted a custom shade from Fine Paints of Europe; “That hydrangea blue is a color they love, and it feels so them,” says Mattison.

The couple wanted to reuse their existing dining table and chairs, so Csongor updated the latter with new fabric and paired them with a Paul Ferrante chandelier that hangs from a ceiling adorned with arches that are echoed in the transoms.

To bring the three-season porch into the fold, Banker repeated the Benjamin Moore Chili Pepper color from the living room bookcase. Jean Prouvé’s Guéridon table and chairs from Vitra were repurposed from Banker’s first New York City apartment.

Narrow-planked stained-oak floors in a herringbone pattern anchor the home with a traditional touch. The artwork on the grasscloth-covered walls is by Miya Ando.

In the adjacent dining room, antique chairs from Leonards New England surround the clients’ own table, and the rug is from Landry & Arcari.

A curtain of vertical wooden dowels separates the dining room from the entryway. A second Knotty Bubbles chandelier hangs above the table.

An America’s Cup yacht, the whaler Charles W. Morgan, and the owners’ yacht are among the vessels plying the waters of Nantucket Harbor in the dining room mural hand-painted by Segreto Finishes

Although not adjacent to the kitchen, the indoor patio is a favored dining spot for informal meals with a symphony of waves, boats, and seabirds as background.

Designer Kaitlin Smith arranges a bouquet that complements the Anna French for Thibaut Roscoe wallcovering and the dining room ceiling lacquered in Benjamin Moore Newburyport Blue.

Gold-toned nailhead trim on the dining chairs adds an extra touch of sophistication and warmth.

The homeowner’s favorite color, pink, is rendered in a chic coral in the dining room, where a glossy lacquered ceiling gleams above a playful Brunschwig & Fils wallpaper. The colors meet in the custom chairs. A breezy Aerin chandelier hangs above the custom dining table.

An eighteenth-century pattern by British architect Robert Adam inspired the breakfast area’s tent-like ceiling. Designer Barbara Elza Hirsch replaced black-and-white marmoleum flooring with a marble checkerboard and chose Artistic Frame chairs to surround a table from Angela Adams.

Spada paired the owners’ existing dining set with an eighteenth-century English pot rack from the Charles Spada Collection. Poplar millwork was applied over painted MDF walls that absorb sound and take paint better than plaster.

The dining room’s new fireplace mantel has an authentic period look.

Architectural details, such as the dining room’s coffered ceiling and wainscoting, were either restored or recreated. William Morris wallpaper with bold cobalt and lime is paired with luxurious green wool drapes. Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams chairs in green leather join host chairs outfitted in Pierre Fray fabric.

The casual dining area in the kitchen features a banquette covered in green leather.

The light-filled breakfast/dining nook takes full advantage of the home’s views and features two of Philippe Starck’s iconic Masters chairs. Orange frosted glass tops the Sovet pedestal table.

In the dining room, a pair of handblown glass pendants from Ann-Morris illuminate Rosenstein’s first purchase for the home: an oak farmhouse table. Built-in cabinetry stores chinaware.

The focus of the breakfast room is a Rose Uniacke pendant that hangs above the custom oak trestle table surrounded by chairs covered in a Perennials stripe.

The dining room protrudes out into the land further than any other space in the house, offering up unobstructed views of the mountains to the east. A trio of pendant lights casts a welcoming glow over the custom table, which comfortably seats ten.

“I don’t normally put pine and cherry together, but the old growth and cherry worked well,” Herrmann says of mixing woods in places like this breakfast room located off the kitchen.

The breakfast area’s ombré dining table and sideboard are by Aronson Woodworks, and the artwork is by Alex Katz.

In the dining room, a piece by Kehinde Wiley—now famous for painting President Barack Obama’s portrait—accompanies a sculpture by Adam Parker Smith.

The neighboring breakfast area showcases a Pierre Frey toile the owner treasured from a previous home.

Watertown, Massachusetts, cabinetmaker Erik Bistany crafted the dining table, a walnut slab atop a vintage cast-iron base. Slipcovered Verellen chairs and a sleek banquette by Partners in Design lend a modern feel.

Lucite chairs add flair and friction to the mix of modern and traditional elements in the dining room. A subtle animal theme is carried through from the chair upholstery to the horse-head sculpture sourced from Eleish Van Breems Home to the hair-on-hide rug.

In the serene dining room, the custom Dunes and Duchess table is perfectly proportioned for the space. An easy-care Bowood Tweed from Perennials covers the chairs from Eleish Van Breems Home. The drum chandelier is from Visual Comfort.

In the dining room, the Nimbus resin bubble chandelier from Oly is the star.

The open-plan dining area, which connects the kitchen and great room, is anchored by a steel-and-glass chandelier, a custom-made dining table, and a Stark rug.

A pendant from Barn Light Electric Company hangs above a vintage table and chairs in the dining area, which is painted Benjamin Moore Stone Harbor and features a mix of tall wainscoting, built-in cabinetry, and drawers. The lamp post style lights are from Hi-Lite Manufacturing Co., and the sconces are from Circa Lighting.

The dining room’s fireplace had been boarded up with plywood, which Bannon Custom Builders removed, rebricking the firebox with bricks painted black. Note the ombre hardware that transitions from brass to copper to blackened steel on the cabinetry

Architect Marcus Springer peeled back the floor between the first and second levels, creating a two-story light well that links the kitchen and living spaces above. It’s illuminated by a chandelier from Apparatus.

In the breakfast nook, a custom table and Lee Industries chairs with hair-on-hide backs sit under a Visual Comfort chandelier.

A stone hearth and mantel is a sophisticated replacement for the dining room fireplace’s old tile surround. Further ramping up the elegance factor are the Hickory Chair upholstered chairs around a gleaming Keith Fritz dining table.

There’s often a Monopoly game in progress at the skirted table between the living and dining areas, where a Global Views sideboard supports custom lamps made from a pair of ceramic vases.

The square dining room demanded a round table, which Brady illuminated with an Akari pendant designed by Isamu Noguchi.

The dining room’s window bay was transformed into a game area that doubles as overflow dinner seating. (Twelve-year-old daughter Kidder made it her “home office” during the pandemic.)

In the dining room, Rosenfeld clad the walls in a historic pattern from Brunschwig & Fils in a colorway that she describes as “paper-bag brown.”

Black metal-framed glass doors open from the living room to the dining room, where high-back chairs from Lillian August are covered in a Victoria Hagan fabric. Interior designer Nancy Galasso designed the white lacquer and black metal étagère. A chandelier from Luxe Light & Home illuminates a Bausman table.

The interior dining area features a built-in banquette and custom chairs around a BoConcept table, all underneath a modern Ochre chandelier.

The dining room gets a dose of drama from black painted walls and cabinetry, a print by Boston artist Liz Roache, and accessories like a nineteenth-century ginger jar and a block-printed table skirt from India.

The dining room gets a dose of drama from black painted walls and cabinetry, a print by Boston artist Liz Roache, and accessories like a nineteenth-century ginger jar and a block-printed table skirt from India.

A delightful vignette in the dining room comprises an antique paddle wood chair, a drop-leaf table, and artwork by noted illustrator Richard Giglio.

Just past the Dunes and Duchess table and woven-rush dining chairs by Redford House, architect Vallorie Oliver added a pair of double doors and new windows to facilitate indoor/outdoor entertaining.

The adjacent dining area includes a custom dining table and banquette, chairs from Mark Albrecht Studio for Holly Hunt, and a light fixture from Hector Finch.