Before: Dining room with beige walls, dated light fixture, and shelves in opposite corners
A Beige Dining Room Is Now Stunning with Faux Board and BattenFamily Homes
You can see this dining room from almost every point on the first floor, so it was important for the design to pack a punch.
May 9, 2026
IKEA Is Selling a Small-Space Dining Table Set That Also Has StorageFamily Homes
It’s a smart space-saving solution.
Feb 18, 2026
Before and After: The IKEA Bench Hack That Solved a Family’s Tricky Dining SetupFamily Homes
“The bench is both functional and pretty,” the DIYer says.
Oct 23, 2025
This Is the One Hard-to-Find Product You Probably Didn’t Know IKEA MakesFamily Homes
All of my friends with young kids know now because I won’t shut up about how great it is!
Jul 28, 2023
Before & After: A 1960s Kitchen and Dining Room Gets a Marvelous Mid-Century-Style Makeover — and Bonus Coffee/Wine BarFamily Homes
The reno makes everything look bigger and brighter, but still has mid-century charm fitting of a mid-century house.
Feb 20, 2022
Ask Maxwell: How Can We Make Our Dining Room Feel Like a Family Destination?Family Homes
With all our meals happening at home, what can we do to make our dining space more inviting? We recently converted a small bedroom to our dining room, we eat all our meals there, with our 10-year-old and 7-year-old, and the space is so drab. With cold weather approaching here in Maine, we’d love for our dining room to feel like more of a destination in our house and not just a pass-through space.
Oct 29, 2020