Mealtime is the time the family sits and bonds over food. Whenever friends visit, the dining room is where you can make them feel truly welcome through food and warmth. The feeling of being a part of a family is multiplied at the dining table. There are a few ways you can style your dining room to make it look like a professional has done it! Let us look at a few elements that can be styled by you like a pro!
The dining table set
The main feature of the dining room is obviously the dining table set. See the space you are working with and decide on the table and number of seats accordingly. The chairs should be comfortable and the height of the chairs should be proper with respect to the height of the table. The top of the table can be decorated with fruit bowls, candle stands, ornate tissue holders, and tablecloths or runners that go with the rest of the furniture or in contrast with the walls of your dining room. You can use lovely chair covers to keep changing the appearance of the chairs.
The furniture around the dining table
The dining table and chairs are the centre of any dining room. Any furniture around the set often makes the space look cluttered. You can leave the space empty or go for a side station that can hold all of your cutlery, crockery, and table-setting items. This not only is useful but also adds a certain charm to the dining area. Apart from this, you can think of adding peg tables or side tables in the corners for a display. The furniture around the dining table should be enough to accentuate the dining table set rather than take the attention away from it.
The lighting in the room
Lighting in the dining room is extremely important. It is essential that the table and all the seats are under the spotlight and there is no blind spot or dark spot. If you have hanging lights above the table, then the rest of the room may be in darkness. You can fix this by scattering floor lamps all over the room. Another way to light up your dining area is by fixing LED lights in the cove above.
Displays and cupboards
If you are a fan of displaying your various collections, then a cupboard to store and display your crockery as well as keep the crockery handy is an ideal way to decorate your dining area. A sturdy wooden cupboard can look great. You can also install a bar next to the dining area. If you already have a full-fledged bar in the house, then a small bar cabinet also does the trick. This way you don’t have to get up and leave the room.
You can use these ideas to further inspire you into styling your dining room like a pro!
