A successful dining room layout involves more than placing a table in the middle of the room and calling it a day. Whether you are designing a formal dining room or a dining area in an open-concept ...

overhead view of man sitting in accent chair in cluttered living room - Charles Eshelman/Getty Images Curating the perfect living room layout is a balance between functionality and visual aesthetics.

QUESTION: My husband and I are getting ready to redecorate our 20'-by-20' family room. The problem is it has a support pole right in the middle of it, so we have our seating area on one side of the ...