Colors set tone for dining room

From: Chicago Sun-Times | Date: September 8, 1991| Author: Carleton Varney | Copyright information

Although most apartments, houses and condominiums feature the living room/dining room combination, many new homes still have the traditional living room and separate dining room plan that our mothers and grandmothers enjoyed.

The formal family dining room is an American tradition that I believe will continue for generations to come. Granted, I've heard that story that the formal dining room is now the least-used room in the home. I've also heard folks say that, with the exception of...

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