The dining room has always been a more formal place where families can slow down and spend some quality time sharing a meal and covering the events of the day. Today’s dining rooms can be an extension of the kitchen when you design an open floor plan or simply a traditional dining room may be more suited for your families needs, the great part about building a new home is that it allows you to think about how you will use your dining room more efficiently. Maybe you plan to eat in another area of the home and plan to use your dining room primarily for hosting guests and for dinner parties only, get creative and design the dining room that best fits the ideas you have for your home.