Dining room decoration and distribution
The dining room decor It may be the one you prefer, it is a personal option and tastes come first, but before getting down to business and decorate a dining room, you can learn a little about what are the basic tips to keep in mind so that your dining room does not become the bad review of the year.
In this article we will learn some of the best tricks and ideas to decorate a dining room luxury, with a good distribution where each piece of furniture and object is in its corresponding place, always maintaining coherence with its volume and space … How to decorate dining rooms?
We remember that whenever we want to decorate or renovate a space in our home we have to make a small house plan or scale sketch on graph paper.
The objective of the sketch is to have a better perspective, to be able to do tests and have the measurements in case we want to buy something, we will not end up wasting the money!
Creating a small plan of the dining room will help us to test and have the exact measurements
Key elements to decorate the dining room
Although the current trends in decoration and interior design styles is to unite different spaces by eliminating architectural barriers such as partitions to obtain a wider area, by loft style (Mainly because the houses are getting smaller and smaller).
An example would be to unite the kitchen area + eating area + work area + rest area - relax and leaving the bathrooms and rooms that would be the night area individually.
We have to be clear about the use and functionalities of the dining room to be able to decorate with coherence
The first thing we have to be clear about is determining what use or functionalities the place that forms the dining room or living room is going to have. Here we can distinguish three main distributions that we can normally boost:
- If the space has a Eating Area + Work Area + Rest Area.
- If the space has a Dining Area + Rest Area.
- If the space has only a Rest Area.
Regarding the possible distributions outlined, we have to emphasize that there are priorities that must be met, which is really a coherence that we must not forget:
- Eating surface priorities: It will be close to the kitchen and natural light.
- Work surface priorities: It will be close to natural light.
- Rest surface priorities: Optional in terms of natural light.
From here we can start to reel off the most important elements, remembering the article of ideas to create a more comfortable house since we believe that it is of interest:
The central dining room table
What would the dining room be without its central table? … A somewhat strange experiment, surely. Therefore, the choice of the central table is one of the keys in dining room decoration.
In the first place, it is advisable that it occupies the central place of the dining room and close to natural light (some window), it will be in a prominent place, but it has to allow free movement through the space.
The size of your environment will tell you about the proportions you need, the shape and the table model you will use. A round dining table It is more recommended for small spaces and with few people, on the other hand, rectangular tables are more used for large dining rooms and many diners.
Be careful with the size of the furniture, there must be a visual and spatial coherence
The style is marked by the colors of the wall or the furniture that accompany it, although if you start from scratch, you can start from the table of your choice, since it usually stands out for its size compared to other furniture and is an element of central location (See also the techniques of minimalist decoration in houses).
Chairs for dining room
You cannot necessarily buy them with the table, dining sets are not so fashionable anymore. On the one hand, you can choose the table and, then, the chairs that best match, according to your tastes and the style of it.
On the other hand, there is a very popular trend to create your own dining room set with chairs of different models, materials and sizes, but remember that the furniture set must be accompanied and in line with the interior design and the decorative style adopted in the House.
Buying good chairs for the dining table, quality and comfortable, is the element that wears the most and we will need them to be truly comfortable
Another important point, they should not bother or be uncomfortable to look at and of course, they should be comfortable to be able to withstand a good after-dinner without being "thrown out of the food". Forget folding chairs, they are used only as auxiliary elements and for other uses such as when decorating balconies or small terraces.
Lighting and ceiling lamp
It is recommended to first choose the central ceiling lamp that is normally associated with the dining table, which you will only use when it is night or cloudy, you have to take into account the lighting of the space will only be directed to the dining table.
For round and square tables, a single round shaped lamp with a round light beam. In rectangular tables, or several round tables in a row or an elongated lamps with several points of light following the line of the table. The appropriate height for the table in the light is about 75 centimeters.
As a reminder we leave the following image on lighting …
We remember that we have already published two reference articles on artificial lighting and natural lighting in case you want more information.
If you have a small space, remember that light helps small spaces appear larger. Use preferably warm lighting instead of white and look for the corners and the central sofa to add a floor lamp on one side, it is appreciated.
Look for simple and round lamps, they are perfect for dining rooms
As for the design of the lamps, it is to the taste of the consumer, but those that have round and simple shapes are the most appropriate from the point of view of aesthetics, since they combine with almost all environments, until the time of cleaning them, It's easier.
Fabrics in the dining room
Decorating a dining room with fabrics is cheap and fast. In large spaces they are a good option; from curtains, cushions to rugs, through fabric squares or combining fabrics and colors in the patterns of the chairs and the sofa.
We have an extensive article on the types of fabrics for decoration and how to use them in a home, with an important constant, the fabrics used should not be the center of attention in the interior design of the home, they are a complement.
Color in living room - dining room walls
We have an extensive article that deals with color in architectural space. Here, it is played more with the tastes of the occupants of the house, but remember that colors with strong tones are better used in a single wall. The rest, with light colors that also provide luminosity.
Play with the psychology of color which works very well:
Like the color game they offer, wallpaper is another option. Decorative wallpaper can also bring a different look and is very cheap to buy, and easy to put up.
Characteristics to be fulfilled
- You should always leave a minimum space of 70 centimeters between the table and the rest of the furniture or the wall. From this measure, keep in mind that each diner must have a minimum space of 60 centimeters to feel comfortable.
- If your dining room is integrated into the kitchen, you can separate it with a hatch or a bar, in this way we will give the feeling that you are in another environment. On the other hand, if it is integrated into the living room, you can have a base unit or a two-section armchair to make the division.
- In small spaces you can support one side of the table to the wall, for example, the headboard, using its sides to place the chairs or the entire side.
4. If you have a long table, you can use a bench that leans against the wall and the chairs are placed on the other side to gain space.
Dining rooms in a small space
If you have an apartment or a small house, you can integrate the living room into the dining room as we have already indicated at the beginning, but without being too noticeable. An example of a dining room where the different spaces do not stand out …
If you want differentiation, you can use the following tricks: generate divisions with wall coverings, a change of colors or flooring for each environment, build unevenness, you can add rugs or place a piece of furniture that delimits the sides.
On the other hand, if you have been forced to make the dining room the first room in the house, it is advisable to use a small division that limits the entrance in the shape of an «L» or in parallel by means of some thin piece of furniture and a little more higher than normal (A two-sided library is perfect).
Also at the entrances, you can use a screen or a curtain with wooden slats that look great and are cheap. The umbrella stand, a coat rack or a coat closet are essential. It is recommended to use a mat that will actually delimit the surface.
And if you are a bit lost in the field of reforms, you can access the article on the guide of works and reforms where we give access to a document of interest so as not to get lost in the world of works.
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