A beautiful dining room is a perfect setting for family gatherings that last long after dessert is served. Canadel, a family owned and operated furniture company since 1982, has an extensive offering of hand-finished dining room pieces that work for a range of decorating styles, from classic to modern to contemporary. A proudly Canadian company, Canadel makes its furniture here in Canada, plus it purchases dyes, paints and recycled packaging from local suppliers.

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Home Société—parent company to retail brands MUST, Maison Corbeil and Jardin de Ville—brings together complementary visions when it comes to furniture and home accessories. They draw on decades of experience to showcase the most current trends from local and exclusive international brands. From the spirit of the ’70s and the resurgence of earthy tones like clay and moody green—scroll down to see what 2025 trends are on their radar right now.

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Set the scene for a magical holiday meal with inspiration from these dining rooms, straight from the pages of H&H. These lush and layered tables offer festive ideas for place settings, centrepieces and rustic holiday decorating. Scroll down!

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It’s not just a spot to host dinner parties and gather the family — a dining room can also serve as an art gallery, home office, display space and storage for all of the tableware that makes sharing a meal together so special.

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Breaking bread with family and friends at the dinner table is a big part of cottage living — a convivial area where you can start and end the day with weekend guests. From rustic dining tables to cozy banquettes, these cottage dining areas will make everyone want to pull up a chair. Keep scrolling for a look at some of the best cottage dining rooms from the H&H archives!

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In this Ask A Designer column, Gillian Atkins shares advice for breathing new life into a dining room.

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Houston-based designer Paloma Contreras is an award-winning interior designer, shop owner, and author. She runs the home goods store Paloma & Co, and has a lighting collection with Visual Comfort. In her second book, The New Classic Home: Modern Meets Traditional Style  (Abrams, 2023), Paloma shows off a range of projects.

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For Lauren and Aaron, a young couple with twin boys, family and tradition are everything. When they bought their forever home in Toronto’s Lawrence Park neighborhood, the first dilemma was figuring out how to host large dinners, Jewish holidays and Shabbat meals — in a dining room that could barely fit eight people. Designers Alana Firestone and Jordy Fagan of Collective Studio swooped in to renovate their home, including an entertaining zone that included a large dining room, bar area and dramatic kitchen.

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If you’ve been lucky enough to buy a Victorian-era house, you may be inspired to preserve — or recreate — some of the original details like corbels, ceiling medallions and stained-glass windows. These architectural elements are a testament to your home’s past and will continue to age gracefully well into the 21st century. Take a look back at some of our favorite Victorian dining rooms that master the mix of new and old.

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From brunch to barbecues, the best summer activities often revolve around dining al fresco with friends or family. These designated outdoor eating areas will inspire you to get creative — whether it’s setting the scene with beautiful centrepieces or choosing the right lighting or furniture to withstand the elements. Scroll down and get inspired by some of our favorite outdoor dining rooms from the H&H archives.

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