If you're like me, your dining room is probably pulling double (or maybe triple) duty; it's a puzzle room turned home office turned craft room turned game room. Besides all that, it's also the place where family and friends come together to share meals and share life together. So make it a place you'd like to be. From our House Tours, here are some dining rooms that inspired us in 2012.

FIRST ROW:
1. Erin & Rob's Stylish & Glam Family Pad
2. Marsi & Robert's Bright and Tidy Southern Ranch
3. Wendy & Gavin's Bright White Cottage
4. Shiva's Eclectic, Romantic Modern Ranch
5. A Look Inside the Home of Lighting Designer Marjorie Skouras

SECOND ROW:
6. Susan's Adventure for the Senses
7. Chris & Jenna's Collection in the Castro
8. Justine & Angus Cook Up Some Style in Toronto
9. Marina Replicates Her Boston Home
10. Raina & Robert's Modern Farmhouse Makeover

THIRD ROW:
11. Jeannette's Journey Through Time & Place
12. Chelsea & Alex's Balanced Style Blend
13. Annie & Pierson's Bright and Cheerful Home
14. Craig's Tiki Hut
15. Jonya & Brad's Modern A-Frame

FOURTH ROW:
16. Kelly and Michael's Light and Bright Abode
17. Lora and Frank's Fun Modern Home
18. Steph & Phil's Reimagined Victorian
19. Alexandra & Eliot's 1890's Farmhouse
20. Sam & Anne's Colorful Modern Mix

Welcome to Apartment Therapy's Best of 2012 roundup! From December 19 through January 1 we are rounding up our favorite (and your favorite) posts from the past year.

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