The contemporary dining room is a place where tradition and old fashioned values still live in our world of text messages, Blackberries and HDTV. Families gathering together to share a meal and some conversation may seem like an outdated practice, but I’d bet it still exists in some households around the country. And while the practice of families gathered around the dining room may seem outdated, the dining room furniture they’re gathered around doesn’t have to be. There are plenty of contemporary dining room sets available that fit the decorating styles of the modern home. Here are some characteristics of modern dining room furniture.(hkm)











