From our small apartments, a separate dining room has almost disappeared. But there were times when it was the most functional room in the house: guests were welcomed here, all family holidays were celebrated, and a large family met at a Sunday dinner. Today, the dining room begins to gradually return its lost position. In large country houses, spacious apartments, it can now occupy a separate room.
Well, if you still live in a small city apartment, then the dining room can be combined, for example, with a living room or kitchen. Its interior will depend precisely on what part of the room is defined for the meeting place at the table. And with the help of various techniques and design "little things" you can separate the functional areas.
In order to make the room comfortable and cozy, you need to not only think over the design of the dining room, but also choose the right furniture, color, lighting, other accessories.
Most often, in small apartments, the dining room is combined with the kitchen. In this case, the designers advise, for example, to use materials that are different in color and quality when designing the zones. They will help to visually separate these rooms.
Finishing the kitchen area requires materials that can be washed regularly, such as tiles, washable wallpapers or linoleum. The design of the dining area requires the use of other materials. Here, parquet or laminate is ideal, wallpaper for
painting or textile wallpaper.
If a separate room is allocated for the dining room, then the design of the dining room requires careful development. Its layout should not contain anything superfluous and unnecessary. In such a room, as a rule, dining furniture is placed in the center. Choosing a dining set, you should choose the style that most fully emphasizes the advantages of this room. Here, classic, hi-tech, and country will be appropriate. The main thing is that the style is consistent with the general concept of this room, combined with its design.
The dining set usually includes not only a dining table and chairs, but also various kinds of buffets, chests of drawers, sideboards or slides. Thinking over the design of the dining room, it should be borne in mind that both the table and chairs should correspond to one design decision. It is best if the upholstery of the chairs is made of genuine leather - the most reliable and stylish material. Tapestries or various types of fabrics are ideal for this. If the interior of the dining room is made, for example, in the classical style, then the chairs made of natural wood look very harmoniously : beech, maple, walnut, birch. And they will add a “zest” to the decoration of the room with bright, decorative tablecloths or napkins, which, in addition to protecting the table top.
Developing the design of the dining room, one must not forget about the buffet, which is always a real decoration of the room. Buffets look beautiful, the upper part of which has glass doors. At the bottom of the sideboard with wooden doors, various drawers are placed where you can place dishes, napkins, tablecloths and
other little things. Vases with sweets, bottles of wine, fruit trays, carefully placed services under glass - these are the real attributes of the dining room. It should not be forgotten that just the little things create the overall impression.
Choosing a color for the dining room, it is advisable to focus on pastel, delicate colors. After all, the process of eating, as nutritionists advise, should not take place with too aggressive or, conversely, depressive tones. Of course, you can decorate the dining room in any color scheme, but it is better if it will be joyful and sunny tones.
For example, a dining room in a classic style with dark wood furniture will look perfect with a large, oval-shaped dining table and discreet beige curtains. And if you fill the room with greenery, then you are guaranteed aesthetic pleasure.
Choosing the design of the dining room, you need to take care of the lighting. The light in the room should be soft and diffused, but at the same time bright enough. The main source of lighting should usually be above the table, and for additional ones, you can choose a sconce on the wall.
But in order for the dining room to become a favorite place for both family and friends, it is necessary to fill it, first of all, with the spirit of cordiality, hospitality and kindness.