Dining room, eat-in kitchen, dining area or open kitchen – there are many ways to design your dining area. Some things should be considered, depending on space and needs, different concepts are required.
The best dining room ideas – tips for furnishing
1. The right furniture
Dining table and chairs and ready, you might think. It is very important to consider in advance which needs play a role and how much space is available.
Dining area
If you integrate a dining area, for example in the living room or in the kitchen, you should measure the available space exactly before buying furniture.
- What is the maximum length and width of the table?
- How many are you regular who will eat there and
- How often does a visitor come who will also dine there?
In the case of smaller rooms or dining areas in the living room, an extendable table (or one with attachments) is a very good choice. You are usually two or three, a visitor comes to eat or drink coffee, you can expand the table in no time. You either buy several matching dining chairs and store the ones you don't need in another room or basement. Or you only buy the required amount and rely on z. B. stackable or folding chairs that can quickly disappear into the chamber or Co. Tip: benches are easily stowed under a table!
If the dining area is in the kitchen, you will probably have enough storage space for dishes and textiles. Otherwise you can get yourself a chest of drawers or a nice buffet, in which cups, plates and textiles can be stored.
dining room
If the space is large, you do not have to restrict yourself very much when choosing the furniture. But of course the maximum dimensions of a table should also be taken into account here. Otherwise, a buffet or chest of drawers also fits here, it gets chic with a display case in which the beautiful porcelain tableware makes its big appearance.
Small rooms or kitchen
Such rooms are often a challenge that can always be mastered. Folding tables are ideal for small rooms or kitchens. There are models that can be attached to the wall or tables with folding parts, so the furniture does not constantly take up too much space! Instead of a chic buffet, there are also wall cupboards and open shelves that can be decorated chic!
2. Optically separate areas
If you want to visually separate your dining area from the rest of the kitchen, living room or kitchen, it's best to use colors or textiles. For example, a different wall color in the dining area separates this area particularly well from the rest, but this effect can also be achieved with a large carpet under the dining table.
Depending on the space available, room dividers also support the desire for visual separation. And that a screen is not the only option, we show you in our room divider ideas – bet, is there a creative solution for you too ?!
3. Wall design with style
The wall design in the dining room is an essential part of furnishing! Colors make a huge difference, as you have already noted in the previous point, and also influence our mood!
The colors can look like this:
- White is clear and bright, but could also quickly appear cold and inanimate. Definitely counter this with warm furniture and accessories
- black is definitely an unusual wall color and can appear cramped and oppressive, but used sparingly also very noble
- yellow awakes and good mood! The color also makes us think positively – maybe especially helpful in the morning at breakfast
- orange stands for conviviality and joie de vivre and brings a portion of freshness to the dining room
- red stimulates the appetite and also stands for enjoyment
- green exudes harmony and naturalness
- blue also promotes a harmonious feeling and promotes calm. However, it can look very cool, a lot of daylight in the room is a basic requirement!
Do you want to paint your walls? There are more inspirations here:
Small rooms benefit from bright colors because they make the room appear larger. This does not mean that you have to do without color entirely and paint everything white! White can also be a statement! So that the room does not appear too cool, accessories are extremely important for the ambience! Here you will find stylish wall decor ideas.
4. Comfort with textiles and light
Lighting is an important point in the dining area. If you set up a dining area in the living room, an additional ceiling lamp is usually a good idea! It provides the right light for eating and also separates the dining area from the rest of the room.
In the dining room, the ceiling lighting should be sufficient but you can also set atmospheric accents with candle holders, fairy lights or table lamps.
Placemats, carpets, tablecloths – there are a lot of textiles that make a dining room cozy. These include, for example, cushions and seat cushions – (fake) lambskins in stylish shell chairs are currently on trend.
5. Decoration for the atmosphere
So that the dining room or dining area gets its personal touch, you should rely on a coordinated decoration. You can find inspiration here!
For the wall:
- Send photos
- Art prints
- Fairy lights
- Fancy watch
- Filigree shelves
- mirror
For the dresser / sideboard:
- Picture Frame
- Vases
- Decorated tray
- Candlestick / candlestick
- plants
Modern table decoration:
- Tree trunk decoration
- Vases
- Cake stand
- fancy sugar potty and milk jug
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