Boston Globe - Does Anyone Use Their Dining Room Anymore?

From The Boston Globe…

“‘As families’ schedules become more demanding, I see less emphasis on the formal dining room and more demand for a gathering space,’ said Donna Venegas, principal of Venegas and Company , a boutique kitchen design studio and showroom at the Boston Design Center. ‘Clients want a single, larger, more inviting table-scape,’ she said. ‘The formality has been removed and replaced with the living room experience.’