Multipurpose room ideas for study + occasional dining room
We are trying to convert one of our spare rooms into a study which can turn into on occasional dining room.
We have this beautiful canton dining table with 8 chairs (photo is not our house but shows our table and chair)
We have an island / bar area in the open plan living room which we use as regular dining space.
Do you guys have any ideas or inspiration for how one could create such a room?
The room is about 4.5 x 3.5 mts
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minnie101
7 years agoBrad Bury
7 years agominnie101
7 years agoI'm with you! It looks as if the door opens against the wall? If so a wall to wall bookcase isn't going to work. Assuming it's enough storage I might look at the matching dresser to go next to the door, you can obviously display books with a couple of ornaments and hide away any study bits and dinner service. The other pic needs a bit of imagination re the fire (!) but I've seen you like ribbon fires, what about installing one in a slim chimney breast on the left as you walk in? An arc lamp over the dining table may also work for some directional light if working etc. I think you also have room to include a chair next to the window. I would just get a big leather mat for the centre of the table so you don't damage it. You can accessorise with any desk bits but also add flowers or a plant, they don't need to sit central on the table. I would get furniture protectors for the chair feet or look at a rug. I'd mark everything out in paper templates on the floor to check everything fits. It looks a great house btw, love the doors and windows!
Brad Bury
7 years agoThanks so much, thats really helpful!
I really like the cupboard, my worry is if it will become too match-matchy and showroom-esque? Especially since I also have a big mirror from there.
The other option was to just get floating shelves or free standing ones like this
Love the chair idea, I have a salmon coloured wingback chair that might look good there.
My main worry about rug is the amount of food that it might gather food, plus I quite like the flooring in the house. Might be a good idea to explore some mood lighting perhaps?Brad Bury
7 years agoYes, the mirror is going in the room.
The style we are going for is scandi. We have bar stools from Hay, a few hans wagner chairs, a secto pendant lamp etc.
Here are some of the photos of the place (ignore the current furniture)
minnie101
7 years agoBrad Bury
7 years agoThe table is in. The room does feel a bit empty. Not sure. Was thinking of getting a nice woven tapestry perhaps
Carolina
7 years agoHi, what a great place!
I'm thinking that something like this wallpaper on the long wall on the right as you enter the room will look pretty cool. https://www.mrperswall.co.uk/wall-murals/concrete-build-last-p131901-9
Your photos suggest that there isn't enough room for additional furniture, but the room dimensions and the size of the table should allow for some sort of cabinet on the short wall?
I would hang one or two lamps above the table and sheer roman or roller blinds at the window.
Carolina
7 years ago
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