CHANGING SPACES Dining rooms
In the last of his series exploring the history of rooms in the home, conservation expert Lee Bilson looks at the space reserved for dining and entertaining
The dining room has been a place for formal use for centuries, yet historically these rooms were something of a novelty and tended to be the preserve of the wealthy. Many homes today don’t have a formal dining room, with homeowners instead choosing multifunctional spaces that offer more flexible use. The history and development of the dining room, however, is fascinating, and whether you create a dedicated dining space, or adopt elements from the room’s history to suit your purposes, there are many ways they can
