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Article: Recipe for a fine dining room

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December 3, 2008
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It's coming up to that time of the year when guests are arriving and people need feeding. For many, the dining room has been knocked through to provide a large living space, but even if you don't have the luxury of a separate room, albeit one that is probably under- used for 51 weeks of the year, you can still create the right atmosphere for a spot of lavish entertaining.

The perfect dining room must be inviting; formal yet relaxed, comfortably lit without scaring the guests, and free from all the junk that accumulates throughout the year. One point to consider is that because it's used less than the other rooms, you can be really dramatic. Red is a popular choice because as well as being ...

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