Love of crafts echoed in home decor Nov 12, 2008
If you start in the dining room, you'll see how it all fits together. The wallpaper's quiet, the chandelier's crystal. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
‘Uncovered' house of former first lady's family a stop on Christmas Walk Nov 11, 2008
Rodhe removed a wall between the kitchen and dining room - the original back wall of the house - to create an open area where the family tends to congregate. Poplar boards salvaged from the wall were used to replace trim where needed, and a couple of them were turned into vanity tops for the two bathrooms. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Stars donate to Darfur aid sale Nov 10, 2008
Would you have a picture of Stalin in your dining room. MMVIII. (Yahoo News -- Philanthropy and Volunteerism)
Homes for the Holidays tour ready to dazzle Nov 8, 2008
The spoons, some of which date to the 1800s, are framed and now hang in Lane and Cameron s dining room. In the music room, a piano, Cameron s guitar and a Native American flute he was given are on display, along with gilt furnishings the couple bought because the pieces are reminiscent of furniture that Cameron s mother owned. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Vibrant Buenos Aires can be a steal Nov 4, 2008
Inside, we fill a makeshift dining room set of folding chairs and tables, where bowls of salad and bottles of wine and beer compete for space with our plates, loaded with thick cuts of sirloin and plump sausages (grilled vegetables are an option for herbivores). Glasses clink amid salutations of "que aprovecha," or enjoy, and the silence of determined eaters quickly falls over the room. (CNN -- Travel)
Her keen eye built dollhouse collection Nov 3, 2008
Whether she bought an intricately carved, mirrored oak sideboard for her dining room or a Moritz Gottschalk dollhouse, Dr. Danna Clack demonstrated a consistently keen eye for quality. A West Virginia native who began visiting antiques shops and thrift stores while still in college, Dr. Clack had a passion that blossomed in the 1990s for collecting dollhouses, circuses, theaters, forts and castles. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Relax at a Jerome B-and-B Nov 1, 2008
The living room, solarium, dining room, kitchen and library are open to guests, and each is rich in artwork, including oil and watercolor paintings done by artists who have stayed there. The four guest rooms are decorated with antiques and funky collectibles in a pleasing eclectic style. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Business of the Month: Second 2 None Furniture Consignment Shop Nov 1, 2008
The store boasts a variety of upholstered pieces including sofas, loveseats chairs, dining room tables, occasional tables, hutches and much more. Items are displayed for 90 days. (Pembroke Mariner, MA)
Love of old houses leads couple to B&B Oct 30, 2008
Downing, like most architects of the 1890s, also served as the builder and often decorator, supplying everything down to the dining room furniture. The house was constructed from materials that could stand the test of time. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Decorators get seal of approval for makeovers Oct 30, 2008
The State Dining Room was refurbished with new carpet, curtains and upholstery. A running track was installed around the inside edge of the South Lawn. (San Francisco Chronicle)
A haven for roping and reading Oct 25, 2008
They doubled the size of their thick-walled adobe to accommodate a master-bedroom suite, an expanded dining room and a living room with an exterior wall fireplace that opens onto the front courtyard ... A large covered area for dining, relaxing and watching the sunset is outside, off the dining room. (AZCentral -- Home)
Fall is looking golden in Maine's Kennebunks Oct 19, 2008
Otherwise, when hunger strikes, slip into Hurricane (29 Dock Square, 207-967-9111, ) for excellent soups, salads, sandwiches, and entrees, served in a river-view dining room. Across the bridge in Kennebunk's Lower Village, Hurricane's Port Bakery & Cafe (181 Port Road, Lower Village, 207-967-2263) is an order-at-the-counter spot with a nice selection of soups and salads and indoor and outdoor seating. (Boston Globe)
Scene of the crime Oct 18, 2008
The couple loved its paneled ceilings, a built-in buffet in the dining room and the original fireplaces, plaster moldings and intricate inlaid floors. All were in desperate need of work. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Fashionista Paris Oct 7, 2008
Once in the twinkly and glass-drenched dining room, Gaultier, all courtliness and je-vous-en-prie, insisted that I have the seat with the best view. To dine elegantly at a great height over Paris is to render yourself at once rooted but vulnerable you feel like a jewel on a tiara, but you're glad that the city is not known for its earthquakes. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
What's new in Atlanta restaurants Oct 5, 2008
Dim sum carts will roll through the dining room and lounge, featuring siu mai dumplings, har gow, steamed buns, fried crispy spring rolls and salt-and-pepper shrimp ... Expect to be greeted at the two-story space by an open woodfire grill clad in copper and steel leading to a walnut staircase that winds its way to the dining room. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Saturday, October 4;Local Homes Open for Safe Haven Benefit Sep 17, 2008
In the older portion of the home, the dining room retains its original oven ... Crisp black and white toile window treatments against Marblehead Gold walls set the scene in the dining room, where a long, rustic table seats 12 ... Under the dining room's gold leaf ceiling, an 18th-century French cherry table expands to seat 14. (Voices, CT)
A Payson getaway Sep 13, 2008
After your ride, enjoy a meal in the rustic Zane Grey Dining Room. Rides cost $30 per person per hour. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Howard County's black history comes to life Sep 12, 2008
The formal dining room, with oil lamps atop the tall wood and glass china closet and rocking chairs in various corners, appeared ready for guests at any minute, as music seemed to be playing from a wood radio with oversized knobs. Many lingered over the early-1900s kitchen display, complete with milk churns, an ice cream maker, a manual can opener, irons that had to be heated and a wood ironing board. (Laurel Leader, MD)
YESTERDAYS: DAR holds sale at Loring Hall Sep 8, 2008
The fireplaced living room has a wide bay window with panoramic view, dining room, kitchen, twin-sized bedroom and ceramic tiled bath on first floor. The second has an attractive pine-panelled study and bedroom. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Alt and Main: an insider's take on Vancouver Sep 7, 2008
Now, he'll happily show you around and delights in telling the stories behind a rug purchased in Paris at the turn of the past century or a $7,000 English dining room set built in 1867. Just be sure to stake a claim if his heavily accented English sways you. (Globe and Mail)
Garage Sales Aug 30, 2008
Antiques, Collectibles, Tools, Clothes, Toys, Jewelry, Housewares, Sheets, Wood wheel wheel wagon, and Dining room set. 701 E. North St 3 Families Fri. (Pontiac Daily Leader, IL)
Aging gracefully Aug 22, 2008
One "wing" includes the den and carport; one the sitting room, dining room and library; one the master bedroom, bath and guest bedroom; and one the girls' bedrooms, baths and the foyer ... "We looked at houses for five years while we lived in our cottage on Taylor Street. We had to have a dining room big enough to hold our dining room table, which seats 10." ... Another favorite room is the sitting room just off the kitchen and the dining room. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Glacier Park: The next century - All kinds of fun lines drive to park Aug 20, 2008
We wish we could say we stopped in for the bacon-wrapped bourbon-and-brown sugar-cured filet atop garlic whipped potatoes with a herb demi glaze at the Belton Grill Dining Room, but hey, it's 3 in the afternoon and the kitchen isn't open yet. So we order soda pops at the bar and while the 1910-built chalet is interesting enough in its own right quickly discover that Tourist Row not only offers a variety of activities. (Missoulian, MT)
OLYMPIC BLOG:Ni Howdy! Aug 18, 2008
Still, it's a nice piece, and it will look good in our dining room -- or someone else's if my wife overrules my taste, as is her spousal prerogative. Next week I'll go back for the jewelry. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Letters from the war Aug 17, 2008
dining room slide out, A/C, bathroom, $4500. 313-282-1244. (The News-Herald)
COLUMN: The 'Net can't compare to good ol' paper and ink Aug 10, 2008
I prefer to open the newspaper on my dining room table and read it front to back during a relaxing breakfast. As I stared at the computer screen, I quickly found reading an online paper does not relax me. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
New York Mean Streets Deal Death to Curiosity Shops Aug 9, 2008
I'm not sure I'd ever go online and look for a narrow little chest with dozens of drawers that I found out was really a dental cabinet, ``circa 1910'' (as so many of the items on display on Atlantic Avenue were labeled) and which now resides handily in our dining room. There are some things you just don't know you need until you actually come face to face with them. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
Strapped shoppers turn to used furniture Aug 8, 2008
" Since Phillips, the mother of three, decided to purchase used bunk beds, she has become interested in garage sales. She'd been planning to buy a house, but decided against it because she doesn't want to take on a mortgage at a time when the cost of everything - gas, groceries - is going up. Instead, she's looking to make her two-bedroom apartment more comfortable for her school-aged children. On her list: used desks and maybe a dining room table. "I thought garage sales took much time," she... (AZCentral -- Home)
Plains, hometown of Jimmy Carter Aug 4, 2008
For dinner, try the Grand Dining Room at the Windsor Hotel in downtown Americus, 10 miles east. It serves contemporary American food with a full bar. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Losing a landmark Aug 3, 2008
A large room used for dances and large meetings and conventions was situated next to the dining room, and throughout, she said, nice wooden furniture and other pieces, some antiques at the time and all antique now, decorated the building. It was kind of the showplace of southeast Oregon, she said. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
GALEN HOLLEY:A mixture of the horrid and the florid in Savannah Aug 2, 2008
The item that singularly grabbed my attention during the tour, among all the priceless oil paintings, tapestries, and antique furniture, was a sculpture titled "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse." Our group passed it the first time, going into the dining room ... Our group moved at a bovine pace, out from the muted elegance of the dining room back into the drafty, cool of the hallway. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
NC Wine Country Tour: Country Squir... Aug 2, 2008
The various dining rooms add to the illusion with such romantic names as the Meade Hall & Court Yard, the Pantry, the Jester s Court banquet room, the Baronial Hall, and the Tavern, which Iris calls a wee party room ... Part dining room, part wine shop, the 18th Century structure offers visitors more than just a glass of wine and wine related merchandise. (Suite101.com)
Lulled into loving an inn on Penobscot Bay Jul 28, 2008
After blueberry pancakes and eggs in the dining room, we lazed around on the beach where two little girls showed us starfish and crabs. We also took a rowboat for a spin along the shore. (Boston Globe)
Salah Bachir's home astonishes onlookers Jul 26, 2008
Some of the more remarkable pieces include an 18th-century Chinese opium 00001A99 bed in the foyer, and a pair of large wooden angels in the dining room. Once part of a Baroque church in France, the angels adorn the red walls of the dining room, which also features a gold-leaf ceiling ... The dining room table, dating from 1870, once belonged to Roland Michener, a former governor-general of Canada. (Globe and Mail)
Searching for a quiet, enlightening getaway? Jul 25, 2008
The dining room has stunning vistas of the river ... Some people stayed that Sunday for the healing circle beneath the stained-glass window, inscribed: "Enter/ unhesitatingly/ Beloved/ for in this Abode/ there is naught/ but my longing/ for thee." Others crossed to the main building's dining room and kitchen, where three women, one with a baby, were preparing communal brunch an $8 donation for visitors to Abode of the Message. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Sit and enjoy Jul 23, 2008
The dining room doubles as a gallery of the owners' private artwork collection and local artists' work. You can also eat in the pub, on the back deck, or, if you reserve early, at the single table (seats up to six) in the orchid-surrounded gazebo. (Boston Globe)
Lewiston Home Tour, Northern Retreats, slated for Saturday Jul 23, 2008
With the feel of a European cottage, the home features Italian stone floors, an 1850 fireplace and a dining room chandelier from 1920. The full-log home of Ron and Judy Johnson at Garland North Estates features an open great room with a 30-foot ceiling. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
New life in an old home Jul 20, 2008
From here, the living room is to the left and the dining room is to the right ... The work begins The vastness of the 3,300-square-foot, two-story house is divided into small spaces a living room, parlor, dining room, kitchen and library are all on the main floor. (Montana Standard, MT)
THE LIVING IS EASY Jul 17, 2008
They will enlarge the former guest rooms, reducing the total number from 120 to 84, and restore the hotel's beloved luxury restaurant as a dining room for the residents. The owners plan to preserve the pastoral mural inside that restaurant, the Caribbean Room, famous in its day for frequent celebrity sightings -- Walt Disney, Charles Laughton and Tennessee Williams, the latter there with his deaf grandfather -- and for its dessert of the ages, a towering confection of ice cream and meringue... (Nola.com -- Sports)
Lakewood 400 Antiques in Cumming Jul 16, 2008
Reproduction cabinetry for sinks, sofa tables, breakfronts, dining room suites, buffets and drop-leaf tables are scattered throughout. Garden items are big, including statuary, urns and fountains. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Time to show off the Decorator Show House in Kittery Point Jul 13, 2008
"You enter from outside ...; to go upstairs you pass though and to go to the living room or dining room," she says. "When you open the door to the house it sets a mood, a tone. ...; My challenge was exciting and orienting the room ...; from every entry point.". (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Antiques for modern lifestyles Jul 8, 2008
Originally, it was the mistress chair that sat at the foot of a matching dining room table ... In fact, thinking of an antique even a dining room table or a bed frame as sculpture is a pretty reliable way to fit an heirloom into your decor ... Dry sinks make perfect changing tables, and an orphan dining room chair finds new life at a desk. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Remodel mixes exotic, Southwest Jul 4, 2008
In the dining room, Meinz replaced the contemporary chandelier with a classic fixture featuring scrolled detailing. Punched-tin sconces add additional light. (AZCentral -- Style)
Fresh Ideas for Elegant Outdoor Entertaining Jul 3, 2008
"So many people are trapped in the mindset china should only be used for formal meals around the dining room table," says Annie Williamson, showroom stylist with Replacements, Ltd., the world's largest supplier of old and new china, crystal, silver and collectibles. "That's just so limiting. You can have fantastic fine dining outdoors, such as a sunny afternoon picnic or perhaps a beautiful dinner at sunset or under the stars, simply by using 'your good stuff' outdoors.". (Harrisburg Daily Register, IL)
Designer blends family heirlooms with cutting-edge textiles Jul 3, 2008
The dining room has panels in her Oodles design that flank the family hand-me-down buffet tables and mirror. And in her master bedroom, a side chair and foot stool covered in her Ellen pattern (named after her sister) sit alongside a bed donated by her parents under paintings by her grandmother. (AZCentral -- Home)
Garner: Carving for the Lord Jun 30, 2008
Buyers came to the house and browsed the selection hanging on the dining room wall. A church hired him to construct their pulpit and chairs. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Ethnic Restaurants Milwaukee Wiscon... Jun 28, 2008
The German restaurant opened in 1904 as "Hermann's Cafe." The dining room is richly decorated in "Old World" style, with European steins, porcelain and glassware. The menu features Old World German Favorites, Fish, Seafood, Steaks and European Favorites. (Suite101.com)
Holland America Line's New ms Eurodam Blends Traditional Dutch Art and New Works Jun 27, 2008
At the entrance to the Rembrandt Dining Room is a fascinating showcase containing broken ceramic plates, Delftware and Chinese spoons from a Chinese ship that sank 300 years ago near Indonesia, then a Dutch colony ... The Atrium piece is designed by VFD/ Vincent Jansen and executed by the Dutch company, Transtech, who has a second abstract ceiling sculpture featured in the main Dining Room. (PR Newswire)
Classifieds 6/26/08 Jun 27, 2008
2 kitchen tables w/chairs, dining room table w/chairs, buffet, china cabinet, small folding table w/chairs, lamps, glassware, dishes, pots and pans, tablecloths, straight back chairs, leather chair w/ottoman, bedroom set, desk, electric typewriter, househld items, kids clothing, baby clothes, sports items and much more. SALE Daylily Liquidation Sale. (Pontiac Daily Leader, IL)
What's your favorite antique? Jun 25, 2008
My grandmother s Dining Room Suite w/China cabinet. It was made in 1932 at the Toccoa Furniture Factory. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Fairhope and Point Clear offer serenity Jun 19, 2008
Men no longer need to wear jackets at dinner, but Wallace has made the upscale Grand Dining Room a true fine-dining experience. He chats with guests as they eat dishes such as Kobe beef and fresh fish boned at the table. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
An arts-and-crafts odyssey Jun 17, 2008
Working nights and weekends, Brian began to restore the home, using the original, untouched dining room as a template ... Now, other than some fresh paint and arts-and-crafts-style stencil work by Leslie, the dining room gleams in its original state, with a built-in buffet, window seat, wall panels and wainscoting ... Brian built two bedrooms in the unfinished basement for the children, and converted the second bedroom on the main level into a family room, which matches the mood of the dining... (Globe and Mail)
Road to the White House Jun 15, 2008
In the dining room, Ellie Summers painted the walls and furniture a mix of crisp white and cream off-whites to creat subtle contrasts and add depth ... Summers fills the glass cabinet in the dining room with an assortment of plain white and chunky glassware from Brimfield and the China Fair in Newton, a discount housewares and party supply store. (Boston Globe)
Salvaged Beauty Jun 15, 2008
They cherished original details - the bead board in the kitchen, the crystal chandelier in the dining room, the stained-glass windows in the master bedroom - and found that elbow grease (like using a toothbrush to remove years of grime from that chandelier) could preserve irreplaceable treasures ... In the dining room, he paired an antique table with a modern bowl made from recycled bottles. (Boston Globe)
Rebuilding Parkersburg, rebuilding lives Jun 15, 2008
They also had a brand-new dining room set. I found it in splinters, she said. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
19th century come to life Jun 14, 2008
"And the previous owners had done a lot of things to make it feel special," she says of antique stained glass and French doors in the entry hall, black stained concrete floors, stepped-down living and dining rooms, as well as a private courtyard at the end of the foyer ... The dining room offers English and French antiques as well as a needlepoint rug and slip covered parsons chairs around her dining table. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Region roundup Jun 9, 2008
Hettinger - A free community breakfast in honor of the retirement of Dr. Robert Grossman will be served at 7 a.m. June 20 in the Hettinger hospital dining room. A retirement farewell picnic for Grossman will be held at 5 p.m. June 30 at the Mott City Hall. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
T's: Food lures customers Jun 2, 2008
Business was so brisk that the Fulchers built a dining room next to the kitchen, then another and another, until the business grew into a full-blown family restaurant. That's when T's became the place for seafood in Augusta. (The Augusta Chronicle)
To South Carolina shop owner, old things mean love May 22, 2008
PENDLETON, S.C. -- Most nights, she sits at this graceful, round dining room table. Fine china, sterling silver utensils and a linen napkin decorate her single place setting. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Lively Madrid celebrates 200th anniversary May 17, 2008
Four floors of wood-beamed dining rooms are filled with tourists and Spaniards, too, who appreciate that the restaurant maintains its culinary standards ... Goya designed several series of tapestries for the palace, the most famous of which are the four seasons in the dining room. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Antique furniture falling out of favor May 15, 2008
In the Bay Area, Martin said, the antique furniture in least demand is what he terms "average furniture: European and American furniture from 1870 through 1950." The industry term sometimes used is "brown furniture": heavy dining room and bedroom sets of dark hardwoods like walnut ... "A dining room set consisting of a table, six to eight chairs and a china cabinet used to fetch $1,000 to $2,000 at auction," Martin said ... Even the fine china to place on those unsold dining room tables is a... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Great seats available May 15, 2008
On the east side, a half wall separates the great room from the dining room, which is on the same level as the foyer. Before Schultz redesigned the space, the couple found it difficult to decorate. (AZCentral -- Home)
Get up and out May 14, 2008
At Mickey's Roadside Caf (330 Route 4, 603-632-9400, $5-$18), where the dining room feels like an expansive country kitchen, the mostly cheap-eats selection includes subs, burgers, pasta, and seafood. For a wider selection of restaurants, hop over to neighboring Lebanon, just a short drive away, where Three Tomatoes Trattoria (1 Court St., 603-448-1711, , $9-$18) makes great Italian food, including delicious pastas and pizzas, and the Salt Hill Pub (2 West Park, 603-448-4532, , $6-$16) serves... (Boston Globe)
Beauty and the Bairs: Museum a study in luxury May 11, 2008
Around the corner is the dining room, where a multi-tiered crystal chandelier hangs startlingly low over the English dining-room table. A painting of Louis XV s daughter looks down from one wall. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Pink Lady dresses up for tour May 10, 2008
The formal dining room, once a bedroom, features wine-colored wallpaper that resembles moire fabric. The table, covered in white lace, is surrounded by mismatched chairs, some antiques and others reproductions that carry out the color theme. (AZCentral -- Home)
