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A Complete Guide to Dining Room Styles

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When designing your living space, the functionality should always be a priority, especially when talking about the dining room/area. We all want to enjoy a comfortable dining experience and there are many design styles that afford comfort and style, especially when looking at antique furniture, and with that in mind, you can check out websites that offer some great dining area design ideas to give you some much-needed inspiration when planning the perfect dining ambiance.

 

The Formal Dining Room

This style is still popular, with elegant furniture that matches well and a signature rectangular dining table with high backed chairs that are intricately carved. Darker timbers are the order of the day with a formal setting, perhaps walnut or mahogany, and with online antique dealers who have vintage chairs for sale, you can find a perfect match for that formal dining table. To enhance the luxurious feel of a formal dining space, consider incorporating gold placemats. These small but elegant details can add a touch of sophistication, complementing rich wood tones and creating a refined dining experience.

 

The Traditional Family Style

A round table is the preferred design as this promotes dinner conversation and is more in keeping with a warm family dining experience. Less lines are more curves makes for an informal ambience, and the ideal feature is a full-length bookcase or display cabinets that is filled with ornaments and family photographs. Vintage furniture is often preferred over antique items and well-worn items are in vogue, with both dark and light wood acceptable for the traditional family dining room. 

 

The Cottage Style Dining Room

Very often combined with the country kitchen, the cottage style is very homely, with pine being a very popular timber and it is fine to have dining chairs that do not match with the table. Comfort is a priority with the cottage style, with whites and creams used heavily to create a feeling of homeliness. A large pine cabinet can be placed along the back wall, to provide the essential storage space that every busy kitchen demands, along with mixing and matching items.

 

The Beach Style

Open plan is the key design for this casual, laid-back style of dining room, with large Renewal by Andersen picture windows and plenty of natural light. The trend here is for seasoned pine, which could be painted white or varnished, whichever you prefer, with a helping of bright colours like whites, blues, and lilacs to give the area a friendly and warm feel. Nautical accessories work in such an environment, with sea shells and buoys commonplace in a coastal style dining area, while sticking to mainly light primary colours.

 

The Rustic Dining Look

Nature is the predominant influence for a rustic dining room, with prominent wood grain in pine and a healthy splash of shades of green that come with dried grass and indoor plants. Artwork and accessories should all have a natural theme, using only colours that are to be found in natural environments, giving the room a distinct outdoor feel.

 

Whatever design to decide upon, sourcing the right furniture is easy if you enlist the help of your local antique dealer, who can source specific vintage or antique pieces that will combine to form the ideal dining area. The right accessories finish the look and if it feels right, that’s all that matters.

 

 

 

Christiana Acha

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