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Trey LaFave's Atlanta dining room offers guests collections and elegant antiques to look at and enjoy during long dinners.

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LaFave's great-grandmother's silver bowl sits on the sugar cabinet in his dining room.

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LaFave says the dining room is the best room in the house to fill with antiques.

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William Christie's dining room, featured in the October 2013 issue of House Beautiful, takes the traditional aspects of a dining room back to the great halls of ancient castles.

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This dining room, which will be featured in the December 2013 issue of House Beautiful, was decorated by Garrow Kedigian as a music room and dining room. Multipurpose dining rooms are a recent trend, according to editor Shax Riegler.

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Artist and interior decorator Shannon Berrey personalized her dining room with touches of green, monogrammed pillows and hunting dog artwork.

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This dining room, decorated by Nicolette Horn and featured in the October 2013 issue of House Beautiful, includes very traditional but very dramatic furniture and fixtures.

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Interior decorator and E-designer Jana Bek decorated this dining room with glossy black furniture that contrasts with the bright, floral-inspired chandelier.

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"The Yellow Cape Cod" blogger and stylist Sarah Macklem used dark colors and reflective surfaces in her dining room, which doubles as a home office.

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This dining room, decorated by Markham Roberts and featured in the November 2013 issue of House Beautiful, has traditional style and bold color.

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Decorator and blogger Emily Clark used framed florals, a mirror and glossy paint finishes to reflect soft light in her first home's dining room.

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Clark's current dining room is an example of the library-dining room which is a popular option for modern dining rooms. She updates her blog from the table and can watch her children play in the house at the same time.

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House Beautiful editor Shax Riegler says red is the most popular color for a dining room. Here, Rob Southern's dining room, featured in the October 2013 issue of House Beautiful, has traditional red walls done in a luxurious wallpaper.

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Laurie Jones, a decorator and blogger, incorporates dramatic contrast in her dining room. She uses small touches, like centerpieces, to update the room as the seasons change.

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This dining room by Phoebe and Jim Howard, featured in the November 2013 issue of House Beautiful, sets modern-style furniture against moody wood walls.