Dining rooms are often a luxury in today's space-starved, fast-food culture, but those lucky enough to have one will find here a wealth of ideas for making the room a feast for the eyes as well as a glorious place to feast. Visit Russian palaces, French chateaux, Italian palazzi, London townhouses, a Scottish castle, New York apartments, and many other resplendent or elegantly rustic residences. And don't despair if the ambience seems too high-style for your pocketbook; the volume is full of practical, budget-conscious ways to incorporate these looks into your own more humble abode. --Amy Handy
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