Dining Rooms for Dinner Parties

I had such a lovely evening celebrating my bestie‘s birthday party in New York yesterday and it made me think of how important it is to have a space that’s large enough to entertain in but cozy enough to feel intimate and special. You know, something along these lines…

…each with enough room for six or eight to eat comfortably and a fabulous piece of statement artwork that gets the conversation going if the wine doesn’t. Which is your favorite?