California Modern Dining Rooms

We just got back from the National Stationery Show in New York City! (Were you following along on Instagram: @sycamore_co?) We had a blast seeing so many new and old friends in the paper goods industry. It really is one of the most supportive crowds around. And we were thrilled with all the positive feedback (and orders! thank you!) our new Minimal Bohemian paper goods received.

I'll have an NSS show and tell post later, but for now, let's take a look at some beautiful dining rooms, shall we?

When I was growing up, my mom made sure our family ate together around the dining room table almost very night of the week. We'd talk about our day, learn table manners, hear stories from my parents' childhoods... Afterwards, my sister and I were always in charge of cleaning up. We weren't too fond of that part, but we're both grateful for it now.

(Isn't Ashley Muir Bruhn's dining room (pictured above) especially beautiful?! I could move right in.)

I'm trying to do the same thing with our little family. I'll be honest -- sometimes we end up in front of the TV, or just quickly feeding the kids odds and ends from the fridge. On those days, I feel like I've missed out. So I resolve to try harder the following day.