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Have Formal Dining Rooms Gone the Way of the Dodo?

I love our dining room and I’m glad we have it, but truthfully, it’s mostly a showpiece — and I think I’m an exception among a generation that has mostly said goodbye to the formal dining room. From Apartment Therapy → Is the Formal Dining Room Dead?

The Kitchn Editors

Feb 12, 2015

Amanda’s Fashionable Hostess Manhattan Home

Name: Amanda Gluck Location: Flatiron, New York Size: 3 bedroom, 3 bath, 1,800 square feet Years lived in: 1 year; Rented It might be easy to feel a tinge of jealousy entering a 3-bedroom apartment overlooking 5th Avenue in Manhattan, but Amanda’s personality will squash that immediately. As someone who makes her living by being hospitable as a Fashionable Hostess, visitors are comfortable and well taken care of in her beautiful abode.

Andrea Sparacio

Feb 12, 2015

Before & After: A Little Kitchen Lives Large

When the last of their kids moved out, Hafeeza and her husband decided to make a big change: they sold their 4,500 square foot house in New Jersey and moved to Manhattan. They were tired of the maintenance a big house requires, and wanted to be close to the city and all it has to offer. After a year in a temporary spot, they found the perfect apartment. The kitchen just needed a little tlc.

Nancy Mitchell

Feb 12, 2015

Before & After: Caution, Wire Chair Ahead

Lindsay scored this cool vintage wire chair with the help of her mom. It was destined to be a fluorescent accent in her home office, and it sure pops: From Lindsay: When designing my new home office, I had a very specific thing in mind. Unfortunately, I also had a very small budget for my chair. I scoured thrift stores searching for just the right thing. Ideally, I wanted metal, wire if possible and vintage was a plus.

Tara Bellucci

Feb 12, 2015

How To Organize Your Chest Freezer

(Image credit: Jessica Fisher) From The Kitchn → The Essentials of Organizing Your Chest Freezer

Tara Bellucci

Feb 12, 2015