Dining Rooms for Elegant Entertaining

If one room is the star of the show during the Holiday season, it is the dining room.  Thanksgiving feasts, Holiday dinner parties, and festive cocktail hours will all take place in the dining room of your home.  These elegant dining rooms are all perfectly suited for entertaining, even though they vary in size and style.

Can you imagine serving a traditional Thanksgiving dinner in the dining room of this stately Tudor home?  The long table can fit a large family with plenty of room for all the trimmings.  An elegant sideboard could display desserts or serve as an impromptu cocktail bar.

Plan more intimate gatherings around the circular table of this Beverly Hills home.  Round tables encourage conversation, so be prepared for plenty of stories and laughs shared over dinner.

Enjoy your feast with a view from the windows of this contemporary estate.  With a bold chandelier and floor to ceiling windows, you could let the home itself be the evening’s decorations and keep the table decor to a minimum.

The Spanish-style dining room of this Castilian home provides the ideal space for either a sit-down dinner or a more informal buffet-style meal.  The open floor plan allows for mingling around the living area.

Throw a sophisticated dinner party in the dining room of this Los Angeles estate.  The dramatic chandelier sets the tone for an elegant and refined meal.

In which of these lovely rooms would you most like to entertain over the Holidays?