The dining room of a home can easily be one of the most successful spaces of a home. It is where most congregate to eat and connect with others. Yet, it can easily be overlooked if it is not designed properly. Here are few must-do tips when designing a functional dining room for any size family.
#4 Make it Fit!
There are plenty reasons for nonfunctional living rooms and that is mostly due to pieces in the room that just do not fit. When redesigning a dining room, find a table that does not overpower the room or is too small to fully enjoy the space. A dining room is nothing without the perfect table. If you want to add more pieces in the room, make sure it adds harmony not disharmony to the room. Even a properly fit rug can add so much to a dining room if needed.
#3 Lighting
Dining areas are not known for having dim, mood lighting but can have that option. Bright, efficient lighting in a living room welcomes anyone to come in to talk and eat. If you are relying on lamp light, the general rule of thumb is that the bottom of the light should be 75 centimeters above the tabletop, This can change due to personal preference or just to fit the context of the room.
#2 Contrast
It is important to not just stick to one color in a given room. Add contrast to your dining room. It just not looks boring and uninviting because it looks flat but should be full of light, have various textures and materials. Rugs are an easy way to break up the room and add contrast between furniture pieces and the room itself.
#1 Functional
The room should be dynamic enough to be functional for daily dinners and morning coffee to be able to entertain a moderately sized crowd for special events in your home. Leafs in a table can accommodate the extra people while also staying functional. If you want to display the fine china in the dining room, do it in an efficient and functional way that will not take up the entire space of the room.
A proper dining room should be not making those in it not feel cramped or uncomfortable. It should also be able to accommodate a number of people to just you during the day.