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Dining room layout

4 years ago

Hi everyone, I hope everyone is well and keeping busy 😊 could I have some suggestions please on the layout of our dining room? The table and bench are new, we're getting another bench for the table, so we'd like to keep those, we are redecorating but in the meantime, how could this room be improved? The dimensions are 17" x 10"

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arc3d

4 years ago

But in the meantime maybe replace the armchair with a much more compact one and then turn it to face the main sofa. Maybe be a compact side table next to the new armchair. Add a rug and much longer curtains. A sideboard or console table with a nice round mirror by the kitchen door. I know this one might be a bit late but would a bench that fits under the table work out better? You really need to be braver with your artwork! Think gallery wall.

And finally most importantly, a doorbell and a welcome mat for the little door.

This table is similar to yours, but the bench tucks under when not in use:

Informal gallery wall:

more formal photo gallery wall:

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Helen
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4 years ago

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arc3d
4 years ago
Where does that little borrowers door go?
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Hi Yasemin, I have added a very basic templated 3D model to give you the gist of how I’d lay out the space. Please take no notice of the styling, the templates are just what I had to hand on the computer. So I would use bench seating along the back wall for your dining table seating. This would allow you to push the table back further than you can with conventional chairs and thus keep traffic flow unrestricted through the space. There are a wide range of benches available these days from basic and beautiful wooden constructions (just add cushions if you wish), to sumptuous fully upholstered luxury pieces. There is also room for a sideboard for your tableware, you could create a beautiful sightline out of this by adorning it with table lamps and/or decorative accessories. Some wall art would be great here too. I wasn’t sure what the space was at the other end of the room (with glazed door), is this your main entrance? If it is you will need an outerwear storage facility of some sort. If its not a main traffic route then it could be a lovely space for a desk and study area. Good luck with your new apartment. L :)
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arc3d
4 years ago
What do you use the room for?

Do the sofas get any use? If not, why not remove them and have the table down the centre with sideboard on the side and a larger (much larger!) artwork on the far wall?

Hows the rest of the decorating going? You've not kept us updated!
Helen
Original Author
4 years ago
It's a cute door isn't it! It's a deep cupboard, we have our dinner plates etc in there. We eat in the room, entertaining regularly and we usually move onto the sofa after dinner.

I'll post a little update on the living room decorating!
arc3d
4 years ago
Does that cupboard go through to the living room? If so, is it the reason why the TV is pushed so far forward?

I'm guessing you're not looking to do any major work? You have a great space for a kitchen diner if that wall comes out.
Helen
Original Author
4 years ago
It's a bizarre house, the alcove in the living room goes right back to the dining room, but there is a void space of about 25 inches between the dining room where the cupboard is the living room wall and a vent in the dining room wall!

Ahhh yes when we come to update our kitchen we are planning on opening the dining room up as our kitchen is really big and light, but that's quite a way off
Helen
Original Author
4 years ago
The cupboard is about 10 inches deep
Helen
Original Author
4 years ago
Brilliant ideas once again arc3d 😊 especially love the idea of putting a welcome mat down for the little door 😆 with regards to a rug, I was thinking of getting one to go under the dining table and one for the space where the sofas are, do you think this will work? And what size would the sofa rug need to be? That area is a walkway through to the kitchen.

I do plan to make a gallery wall, I just haven't seen any reasonable priced artwork that I like!
arc3d
4 years ago
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Yes two rugs could work well in that room. The dining room rug needs to sized so that the chairs don't snag on it. So either big enough for all four legs of the chair to sit on or small enough that the back legs don't snag, but not so small that the front legs snag. Does that make sense? I would go with a flat weave for practical reasons. The indoor/outdoor rugs are very practical with kids.

The sofa rug needs to be big enough for all the seating to be overlapping some part of it and a bit of it should stick out past the sofa towards the dining table but not so much that the bench catches on it. Because there's a walk way there I would again go for a flat weave. Something with a very low profile or at least a low profile edge. We have one in our hall and one in our living room, both are walked "over" i.e. you have to cross the entire rug to get to the other side. We've never had any accidents or trips, but if your worried then consider sticking down the edges that face the doors.

Buy artwork in lockdown?! With all this free time? You just need some art supplies and a few Bob Ross videos! Anyway with all the painting you've done recently, artwork should be a piece of cake!
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Helen
Original Author
3 years ago
Thanks that makes sense re the table rug, perhaps a patterned one for the table and a plain one for the sofa. Hahaha the only other painting I'll be displaying is my daughter's on the fridge! 😆 actually our neighbour is an artist, I could see if she can whip something up for me!
Charnelle Els
3 years ago
I love the yellow on the back wall. Any chance of painting the other walls? Then the dado rail and skirting white like the living room.

Totally unrelated, I noticed the little African cushion. Are you from there?
Helen
Original Author
3 years ago
Charnelle, I've only just seen your comment for some reason, my sister brother in law and nephew live in Durban in South Africa, it's our second home!
Helen
Original Author
3 years ago
Update on our dining room, it's still a work in progress so excuse the DIY mess!...
Helen
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3 years ago
Helen
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3 years ago
I've painted the wordwork and the walls grey, you can't tell from the pictures but it really brightens the room up! We've sold our dining table and we're on the lookout for another one but I'm unsure what to go for, as you can see we've got a persian style rug and I've got a retro gold lamp on order and I'd like to put dark bambo or wooded slatted blinds in the window, any other help would be much appreciated 😊
Helen
Original Author
3 years ago
Oh and we're getting rid of the sofa so we'll just have the 2 armchairs
Helen
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3 years ago
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