Two fine dining rooms: one at haute cuisine prices, the other just looks that way. Can you tell which is which?

Producer: Peter Paquette | Photography: Mark Burstyn

High: $12,244

Producer: Peter Paquette | Photography: Mark Burstyn

• Pluto TABLE LAMP, $741, Black Rooster, blackroostermaison.com.
• Sunburst SIDEBOARD, $2,295, Maison Corbeil, maisoncorbeil.com.
• Jonathan Adler Meurice CHANDELIER, $2,680, Robinson Lighting + Bath, robinsonco.ca.
• Greyson DINING TABLE, $1,598, Sunpan, sunpan.com.
• Four Pierre Paulin TV CHAIRS, $4,282, Ligne Roset, ligne-roset.com.
• PLACE SETTING, $648, (details, below).

Low: $3,562

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• Nightfall TABLE LAMP, $298, Renwil, renwil.ca.
• Brass SIDEBOARD, $1,119, Home Societe, homesociete.com.
• Shad CHANDELIER, $878, Renwil, renwil.ca.
• Monica DINING TABLE, $349, Structube, structube.com.
• Four Saville CHAIRS, $756, MUST, mustsociete.com.
• PLACE SETTING, $162, (details, below).

Featured in both: Turbuillon WALLPAPER; BASEBOARD PAINT, Treron; Farrow & Ball. Traffic Master FLOORING, Home Depot. Jada CHAIR, Black Rooster. OUI GLASSWARE, Indigo. Audun Fleur SALAD PLATES, Villeroy & Boch, Hudson’s Bay. FLOWER ARRANGEMENT, Fresh Florals.

Sitting Pretty

Two formal place settings for two different budgets.

High: $648

Producer: Peter Paquette | Photography: Mark Burstyn

• Brushed-gold 20-piece Stiletto FLATWARE, $164, CB2, cb2.ca.
• Dibbern Golden Lane DINNER PLATE, $120, Hopson Grace, hopsongrace.com.
• Richard Ginori Oriente Italiano SALAD PLATE, $105, Hopson Grace, hopsongrace.com.
• Richard Brendon FLUTED COUPE, $220, Hopson Grace, hopsongrace.com.
• OUI by Indigo set of 4 green cut-glass HIGHBALLS, $39, Indigo, indigo.ca.

Low: $162

Producer: Peter Paquette | Photography: Mark Burstyn

• Mercer 41’s brushed-gold 20-piece Farrah FLATWARE, $46, Wayfair, wayfair.ca.
• Gold-rimmed Organic DINNER PLATE, $16, West Elm, westelm.ca.
• Villeroy & Boch’s Audun Fleur Salad PLATE, $35, Hudson’s Bay, thebay.com.
• OUI set of 4 cut-glass COCKTAIL COUPES, $50, Indigo, indigo.ca.
• Gluckstein Olive Vista TUMBLER, $15, Hudson’s Bay, thebay.com.

Featured in both: ORCHIDS, Fresh Floral Creations. Metallic linen NAPKIN, HomeSense.

Get The Look:

Producer: Peter Paquette | Photography: Mark Burstyn | Metal and velvet CHAIR, $120, Bouclair, bouclair.ca.

Producer: Peter Paquette | Photography: Mark Burstyn | Acel recycled leather DINING CHAIR, $249, EQ3, eq3.ca.

Producer: Peter Paquette | Photography: Mark Burstyn | Curran Quilted Oyster CHAIR, $350, Crate and Barrel, crateandbarrel.com.

Producer: Peter Paquette | Photography: Mark Burstyn | Azalea metal and fabric ARMCHAIR, $529, CB2, cb2.ca.

3 Sideboards

This essential element for the dining room helps you store and serve. To pick the right one, ensure the sideboard is well-proportioned to the space; that its finish complements other furnishings; and that the type of storage it offers – drawers, adjustable shelves, sliding doors – suits your needs.

Producer: Peter Paquette | Photography: Mark Burstyn | Nedric oak and oak veneer SIDEBOARD, $1,599, Mobilia, mobilia.ca.

Producer: Peter Paquette | Photography: Mark Burstyn | Oak and oak veneer Angus SIDEBOARD, $1,099, Urban Barn, urbanbarn.ca.

Producer: Peter Paquette | Photography: Mark Burstyn | Lavik walnut and poplar veneer SIDEBOARD, $499, Structube, structube.ca.