A lot of elements make up a beautiful dining room—décor like paintings and floating shelves, a few light fixtures and maybe some plants—but a dining table is the true anchor for the space. Available ...

We asked interior designers to share the dining room features that are outdated, so you know what's worth renovating.

From a wood-paneled seaside cottage in Massachusetts to a grand Venetian chamber, these spaces are a host’s dream. The dining room of the collector Giorgio Taroni’s home on Italy’s Lake Como houses ...