Current trends for dining area/ Social Dining Space
The dining room is the central space of our homes, which also draws our attention. Its design often reflects the taste and style of the members of the household, making it a central place for family and social gatherings. Its design should be simple yet elegant and define the taste of the members of the household.
Color combination and their impact on the dining area
Color combination plays a huge role in defining the essence of the area. Different color combinations have a huge impact on the ambiance of that place.
Navy blue and gold – A sophisticated palette that adds elegance and warmth to the place.
Soft grey and yellow – These colors brighten up the place.
Earthy green and brown – Creates a calm, relaxing, and inviting atmosphere.
Black and wood tone – Gives a bold look for a rustic and industrial style.
White and Charcoal – A clean, contemporary contrast that feels spacious and sleek.
Muted Pastels – Soft shades for a light and airy vibe.
Teal and Coral – A vibrant pairing that energizes the dining area.
Green and Beige – A soft, romantic combination for a cozy feel.
White and Beige – Soft shades for a light and airy vibe If you want fancy a clean, modern, minimalistic look and a timeless look for your space.
These are some combinations that can be used in paint, furniture, or decor to create the desired ambiance in your dining area.
It sometimes becomes a challenging job to design a dining area in such a way that it should feel big enough, moody, relaxing and elegant at the same time, without compromising the area. There are some techniques that can be adopted for designing a dining area.
Color palettes
- It taste and sets the mood.
- Color palettes play an important role in this, as it adds quirky touches to the space and makes the space look bigger.
- Color creates height and depth, cozy spots, and draws attention to your area.
Lighting
Light is the Important element of your space. After color light plays a beautiful part to your design. playing with light, its a favorite part of the designer after planning.
- Use of Pendant lights near your dining table (It can create a focal point and great way to add that little something extra to your space. It’s not only work functionally but it can also be used as an accent or task light. And, pendants are a great way to take up less floor space and offer easy installation options.
- Sconces, are the great choice for dining room lighting. you can highlight your wall area, artwork and accent wall using sconce light.
- Without compromising the floor area, and placing them in such a way which helps in minimize the dark corners of the room.
Use geometric patterns
- Geometrical pattern can create our visual senses.
- It create a focal point at your space.
- Geometric patterns can make a dining look bigger.
- Many people like logical design and many of like emotional design that can create a sense of meaning feeling for them.
Furniture
Table
- Dining area is the place people want peaceful environment.
- Right furniture can enhance your space.
- When you are selecting a dining table, considering the size and shape of your dining room.
- Then factor in the number of people in your family that are likely to gather around at meal time.
- Table-top can go a long way in shaping the overall look and feel of your dining room.
- A wooden top brings traditional and classy look functionality. Choose richly detailed and curved tables for a traditional look
- A glass one can make even small spaces appear roomy and light.
- A metal table-top of industrial minimalism style.
- A stone top made of marble spells luxurious.
- Clean and straight lines, give you Modern look.
- On other hand Metal and wood can result in an industrial style, which is quite popular in cafe and restaurants.
Chair
- Just like the Dining table is important, so is the chair.
- Designated dining area encourages proper seating and posture. It ensuring healthier eating habits and digestion.
- Choosing a right chair consider many points like, seat height, width and depth, arm and back height, style and material.
- It should be comfortable. Comfort if crucial. An ergonomic design that gives your back the right support when choosing one.
- If you think about traditional wooden theme, Traditional look comes with heavy and detailing touch material.
- Try chairs made of sleek metal or plastic for a more contemporary And modern aesthetic look.
- Upholstered chairs a touch of elegance can be added to your dining room.
- Linen chair can give you traditional and Neo classical look.
- Consider the other components of your dining room, such as the flooring, Lighting and wall art, while deciding on a Interior style. Your seats should blend in perfectly with the rest of the room.
Storage
- Having storage space near your dining area is a good use of space.
- Storage elements such as crockery unit (crockery unit is a great storage option for dining room as it keeps your utensils and food items organized and safe, as well as easily accessible), display cabinet (console). This is optional if you have large space then you can go ahead and use it.
I would like to thank Mr. Karan Arora who helped me in writing this post.
