12 dining room ideas: furniture and decor

“The table on four legs is a relic of the past,” the designers try to convince us. The most current models today are equipped with intricate supports of all shapes and colors, which seem to have started to dance. The more legs and the more unconventional they have, the better. Such beauty should never be hidden from the eyes of guests! So, you can do without a tablecloth!

When children are the main people in your home, it makes sense to consider this in the design of the dining room. Durable furniture made of colored plastic is not afraid of spilled liquid, easy to clean and store. Accents can be created with fabrics and wallpapers with fun prints. Numbers and letters on the wallpaper will become an excellent visual aid for kids when learning foreign languages ​​and arithmetic.

If your household has a stormy temperament, choose a round or oval table for family dinners. To maintain a friendly atmosphere, psychologists recommend avoiding tables with sharp corners. With 1130 dining table and 130 chairs designed for Thonet by Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa, family harmony and peace are guaranteed!

“Don’t put your elbows on the table!” – this is what all the mothers of the world say. We agree! It is better to put them on the armrests of comfortable half-chairs, because they are intended for this!

Where to place your collection of designer plates? Weird question! In the dining room, of course! The ideal place is a wall above the dining table. 

Do you want your guests to see all your family crystal? Place a spacious buffet in the dining room!

A spacious bar is vital in the dining room of every real man. And every real woman to whom such men come to visit! What do you prefer – modernized art deco, minimalism or oriental exoticism?

Large dining room – large chandelier! The giant Skirt lamp from Axo Light will showcase your culinary delights. Indeed, according to psychologists, half of the success of a dish depends on its type: not only taste buds, but also vision are responsible for our perception of food.

Want to quickly create a festive atmosphere in your home? It couldn’t be easier! Cover the table with a beautiful tablecloth – and the interior will be transformed as if by magic! If the guests arrive unexpectedly, and your best tablecloth is still dry-cleaned, it doesn’t matter! A large piece of dense fabric with a bright print is quite capable of replacing it. Tip: pick up a plain tablecloth for a tablecloth with an active pattern so that the ornament on the fabric does not “argue” with the pattern on the plates.

Are you facing an influx of friends and relatives from near and far abroad on New Year’s Eve? So it’s time to buy a rationed dining table! Designers show wonders of ingenuity, coming up with new models with increasingly complex movements. It is now possible to increase the area of ​​the tabletop by one and a half to two times with a slight movement of the hand. There is enough space for everyone, even those who showed up without an invitation!

You prefer the classics, and your half is crazy about modern design? A compromise is quite possible! Fiam’s ultra-modern Ragno table design and the sleek Tulip chairs designed by Hero Saarinen for Knoll complement the beauty of the antique frescoes. It is not a shame to receive a delegation of the highest level in such a dining room!

Tableware and accessories in a dining room are just as important as furniture, but don’t take them too seriously! It’s not for nothing that designers give them such playful shapes.