24 Dining Rooms to Die For
...or to dine for? Check out these cozy and inviting gathering spaces
Holiday season is right around the corner, and many of us are looking ahead to the weeks of entertaining family and loved ones, preparing memorable meals, and making house guests feel welcomed and comfortable in our homes. Looking for a little boost in dining room inspiration? Check out these inviting gathering spaces, from cozy to spacious, and from traditional to modern.
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Architect: Paul Mahony, KGA Studio Architects
Interior designer: Jan Turner Hering, Jan Turner Hering Interior Design, Inc.
General contractor: Matt Bondarewicz, Bond General Contractors
See the whole house here: Heirloom-Quality Design

Photo: Kimberly Gavin
Interior designer: Beth Armijo, Armijo Design Group
General contractor: Stephen Stone/Matthew Pierce, Character Builders Colorado
See the whole house here: The Softer Side of Modern

Photo: David Patterson
Architectural design and construction: Larry Larsen, Larsen Development
Interior designer: Conni Newsome and Ashley Larson, C + A Interiors
See the whole house here: 2014 Home of the Year: Lived-In Chic

Photo: David Patterson
Architect: Lisa Egger, AIA
Contractor: Joe Smiley, Smiley Construction
See the whole house here: Preserved and Polished

Photo: Emily Minton Redfield
Architect/contractor: Ted Guy/Mike Bucchin, Theodore K Guy Associates
Interior designer: Cherie Hassenflu, Savant Design Group
See the whole house here: Aspen Escape

Photo: Ron Ruscio and Associate Nate Koerner
Architect: David Barrett, Barrett Studio Architects
Contractor: Mark Eberl, Ebcon Inc.
Interior designer: Lance Fedderly, Fedderly and Associates Inc.
See the whole house here: 2015 Home of the Year: A Cowboy Meets an Artist

Photo: David Patterson
Interior designer: Sandra Reichborn-Kjennerud, Sandra Reichborn-Kjennerud Inc.
Contractor: BOA Construction
See the whole house here: Second Act

Photo: Lair Photography
Interior design: Bryan Pulte, Bryan Pulte Interiors
See the whole house here: Joe Cocker's Mad Dog Ranch in the Heart of the Rockies

Photo: Emily Minton Redfield
Interior designer: Angela Otten, William Ohs Showrooms
See the whole house here: Comfort and Joy

Photo: David Patterson
Interior designer/contractor: Susse Budde, Dimension Fine Homes, Inc.
See the whole house here: Cabin Confidential

Architect: Don Ruggles, Ruggles Mabe Terrell Architecture
Interior designer: Eric Mandil, Mandil, Inc.
Contractor: Rick Larson and Jeremy Larson, Montare Builders, LLC
See the whole house here: Comfortably Curated

Photo: Emily Minton Redfield
Architect: Steve Barsch, Barsch Design
Interior designer: Amy Corrigan, Corrigan Interiors
See the whole house here: A Charming Renovation

Photo: David Patterson
Interior designer: Lane Oliver, LEO Interior Design, Inc.
See the whole house here: New Home, Old Soul

Photo: Kimberly Gavin
Interior designer: Beth Armijo, Armijo Design Group
See the whole house here: A Century-Old Denver Home Remodel One Room at a Time

Photo: Gibeon Photography
Architect: Janet Sutterley, J.L. Sutterley Architect
Contractor: Greg Decker, Decker Custom Homes
See the whole house here: Sweet and Simple

Photo: Emily Minton Redfield
Architect: Richard Mullen
Interior designer: Barbara Mullen; Caroline Edwards, Inc. Interior Architecture & Design
See the whole house here: Perfect Pairing

Photo: Emily Minton Redfield
Architects: Don Ruggles and Melissa Mabe-Sabanosh, Ruggles Mabe Terrell Architecture
Interior designer: Karen Moore, Djuna Design Studio
See the whole house here: A Polished Gem

Photo: David Patterson
Architect: Carlos Alvarez, Alvarez Morris
Interior designer: Heidi Bonesteel, Bonesteel Trout Hall
See the whole house here: An Urban Cherry Creek Home a Lifetime in the Making

Photo: Kimberly Gavin
Architectural design: Stephen Dynia, Dynia Architects
See the whole house here: Of Sunshine and Simplicity

Photo: Emily Minton Redfield
Interior designer: Ashley Campbell and Jodi Cook, Ashley Campbell Interior Design
See the whole house here: Let There Be Light: A Stately Home in Greenwood Village

Photo: David Patterson
Interior designer: Holly Kuhn, Old Glory Antiques
See the whole house here: Warm and Welcoming: An Antique Dealer's Eclectic Home

Photo: Emily Minton Redfield
Construction: Knepper Construction Co
Interior designer: Jeffrey P. Elliott
See the whole house here: A Georgian Home Fit for a Family

Photo: Emily Minton Redfield
Architectural and landscape design: David Austin Robb, Robb Studio
Art consulting: Ann Benson Reidy, Fine Art Consulting & Advising
See the whole house here: A Denver Home Remodel Inspires an Art Collection

Photo: Emily Minton Redfield
Architect: Kathy Eichelberger Jones, Archstyle, Inc.
Interior designer: Conni Newsome and Ashley Larson, C + A Interiors
Builder: Doug Champion
See the whole house here: A Natural Retreat for a Tight-Knit Crew