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How to Create an Inviting Dining Room

The dining room is an important place for gatherings with friends and family. While it may not be used for every meal, or even every day, it still deserves attention. Here are 4 tips on creating an inviting atmosphere that will make you and your guests feel warm and comfortable:   Practical and Beautiful Storage   Every dining room needs some sort of closed storage. A buffet is a very practical and versatile option that allows hiding what needs to be kept out of sight, but also to sh ....

Designing Dining

It’s a great time to be thinking about your dining space with the holidays quickly approaching.  Lucky for you−we are here to help!  Willis offers a large variety of dining styles and options where you have the ability to customize the size, finish, shape, and so much more.  As a society, we have shifted to a more casual lifestyle and we see this in dining room furniture trends. The finishes are more subtle and sometimes distressed.  However, if you have a traditional home we are stil ....

Holiday Gathering Essentials From Stickley Walnut Grove Collection

Fall is finally here in Virginia Beach and that means the holidays are right around the corner! It's never to early to start prepping your dining area--especially if you are hosting! Walnut Grove is one of our favorite new collections from Stickley. Here are the essentials to create the perfect dining space! 1. Walnut Grove Dining Table Dynamic in stance, this table thoughtfully showcases the natural beauty of walnut grain. The table base features discreet pull-out extensions to support leaves ....

The Holiday Season is in the Air!

  For a fresh take on holiday entertaining in open spaces, come in and see our holiday room! Themed in gold and silver, Design Consultant Sandra Doddy created this beautiful setting fit for an elegant soiree. By centering the dining table on the fireplace, the room has 3 distinct seating areas, yet remains connected. Guests are free to mingle easily from the table to the sofa to the bar…and still be together. This floor plan works equally well in a more casual setting. Since we are ....

The Evolution of Dining

Fall is the best season to make your space a perfect place for relaxation and sheltering or to enhance your decor for receptions with family and friends over the coming months. Like many families, our memories were shaped around a table with moments of laughter, lively discussions, tasty meals, and games of all kinds in good company. The table is at the heart of the home, from the daily routine with the children to the biggest celebrations with friends and family. Over the years a lot has ....

Fall Interior Design Inspiration from Sue Clements

My inspiration piece for this Fall display is the Home office component because many homes are incorporating their work space into their homes. I love this elegant solution. In the living room area I used the two Hooker chairs and American Leather sofa to reflect the same casual elegance. In the dining area, the Lexington collection compliments the look I was wanting to achieve.  The rug selections bring a pop of color to the monochromatic color scheme.  The rugs in the dinin ....

Furnishing and Enjoying Your Home in Time for the Holidays During the Pandemic

  Plan ahead It’s hard to imagine, but now is the perfect time to start planning your home for the upcoming holidays.  With many delays and disruptions occurring due to COVID-19, it has certainly changed the way we shop and how we spend our time at home.  Casual Comfort We all live in a more casual way, less clutters, simpler but it does not mean that it has to lack style and smart sophistication. Customize and personalize your seating selection and don’t settle for the first thing ....

Solid Wood and Sustainability

As more people choose a greener lifestyle and find new ways to reduce their carbon footprint, creating a home that is environmentally friendly is high on the list for those redecorating. Wood is known to be one of the most naturally renewable energy sources, which means it will have less of an impact on the environment compared to other materials. Not only is wood a long lasting material, it can also be recycled and reused.  Plus it is one hundred percent biodegradable, which means it will e ....

NEW Gat Creek Solid Wood Furniture

Gat Creek manufactures solid-wood dining room, bedroom and living room furniture located in West Virginia. All of the finishing, final inspection and packaging work is completed in their Berkeley Springs facility. The wood used is sustainably harvested lumber from the Appalachian Forest and each piece of Gat Creek furniture is signed and dated by the artisan who builds it and then hand finished in a careful board-by-board process to bring out its natural beauty. While several U.S.-based furn ....

New Barclay Butera Malibu Collection

“The laid-back sophistication of Malibu makes it one of my favorite destinations, inspiring my new collection for Lexington. Natural materials, textural surfaces and a soothing palette of textiles offer a comfortable and collected look that conveys a fresh take on casual elegant living.”    ~Barclay Butera The Malibu collection is a beautiful take on traditional styling by infusing classically-inspired designs with three artisan finishes.  While the look is perfect for coastal liv ....