When I bought my old house a few years back, I was thrilled to get a linen closet in the upstairs hallway next to the bedrooms. My previous home had no linen closet, so sheets and extra towels were ...

This traditional space is reimagined for the way we gather now. For a while, it seemed like the formal dining room had gone the way of handwritten RSVPs and pressed linens, replaced by eat-in kitchens ...