A Feast for the Eyes: 4 Stylish Dining Rooms

Whether it’s the setting for formal festivities or a casual weeknight meal, the dining room is a key component of every refined modern home. From the green expanses of Greenwich to the vineyards of California wine country, these dining spaces entice everyone to gather ‘round the table in style.

Sophisticated St. Helena Oasis

Hillary Ryan | Sotheby’s International Realty – St. Helena Brokerage

This sophisticated Napa Valley retreat is minutes from downtown St. Helena. Its 5,140-square-foot floor plan offers five bedrooms and fluid entertaining spaces, including an expansive living area, a media room, a wet bar, a skylit kitchen, and a dining room with unique wine-storage and -display walls. Just outside is an idyllic verandah with an outdoor kitchen, a grill, and a pizza oven. The view stretches out toward the pool, lounging alcoves, towering palms, the light-filled guesthouse, and enveloping vineyards.

Light-Filled Waterfront Luxury

Ellen Valentgas | Sotheby’s International Realty – Osterville Brokerage 

A classic coastal façade meets sleek, chic modern interiors in this bright beach house on Nantucket Sound. A full wall of windows and glass doors floods the great room with light and offers a timeless view of lawn, sea grasses, and majestic waters. Living and dining spaces open to an expansive terrace, and the dining room flows directly to a streamlined cook’s kitchen with stainless-steel appliances. Beyond are an alluring plunge pool, a two-bedroom guest cottage, and a walkway to a private white sand beach.

Midcentury Modern Magic

Sharona Alperin & Associates | Sotheby’s International Realty – Beverly Hills Brokerage

Surrounded by lush fruit trees and greenery at a prestigious address, this quintessential midcentury modern gem features a single-level floor plan, three bedrooms, and lovely views. Beneath a soaring skylight and artful pendant fixtures, the dining room is an airy, lofty space overlooking and opening through Fleetwood doors to the refreshing saltwater pool and a grilling area. Adjoining are a living room with a wood-burning stone fireplace wall and a kitchen with a Carrara marble–topped island, Miele and KitchenAid appliances, and whimsical blue cabinetry.

Colonial Chic in Greenwich

Joan Merrill | Sotheby’s International Realty – Greenwich Brokerage

Occupying 15 verdant acres in Greenwich’s coveted Conyers Farm Association, this stately seven-bedroom Colonial home has a versatile 11,860-square-foot floor plan that allows for effortless day-to-day living and grand entertaining. The Christopher Peacock kitchen features two Sub-Zero refrigerator-freezers, a six-burner dual-oven Wolf range, marble countertops, and an island; it flows seamlessly to a sunroom, a family room, a terrace overlooking the lawn and pool, and a formal dining room that is both rugged and chic.

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