Dining Room Decorating: From Everyday to Holiday

Baton Rouge, La., homeowner Lisa Davis Gilly has perfected the transformation from everyday to holiday in her lovely dining room.

Just about every night, this dining room serves as the family's gathering spot for comfort food and catch-up time. When the holiday season gets under way, Lisa fancies up the space with some choice moves.

With a few key upgrades, Lisa's dining room is all dolled up and ready to impress her holiday guests.

Normally lots of books and baskets live on the shelves in the dining room. But when the holiday season rolls around, Lisa stashes those things in the closets behind the two mirrored doors. Then she restyles her shelves with pretty stemware, platters, and whatever serving pieces and china she hasn't used to set the table. "I also love to show off some of my favorite small paintings by local artists," she says.