For years, the formal dining room was rumored to be dying. Open floor plans, casual living, and kitchen islands replacing dining tables were supposed to make the dedicated dining room obsolete. The reality has played out differently. The formal dining room is having a real resurgence, and the homes that include one well are the ones built around real hosting, real holidays, and real family rhythm. A great formal dining room is not a museum. It is not a room used twice a year
