open plan dining room, are mirrors outdated?
Lara
3 years ago
Hi, I have a long wallpapered wall which has the sofas at one end and dining table at the other end. I wanted to break up the wall with perhaps a large painting or pictures on sofa end and then an industrial Crittall style mirror above a sideboard where the dining table is.
My husband says it’s weird to put a mirror
in a dining room, and is outdated! What are your opinions?
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Comments (5)I would raise the curtain poles up and make more of the windows. I would suggest a round dining table, extendable as mentioned. I think as it is a new build you probably need to keep to modern with an eclectic twist. Changing the flooring doesn't need to be over expensive but would make the room feel bigger and would give you more flexibility. I would use warm neutrals on the walls and use colour in your soft furnishings, rug and accessories. A few fab pieces of art with colour would look great. As mentioned above you could easily change the point for the TV. Use good quality wood floating shelves and you can have a space at the back pre-cut on order for the wires to go down and hide wiring and access by a cable tidy in a neautral colour for the walls. This will take away furniture on the floor taking up space for the TV and digital box, Xbox etc. Making the room feel bigger and this TV was on special bracket so you can bring the TV out and re-position or tilt up and down. Picture from past project including floating shelves and cable tidy. These shelves are in walnut with oak stripes on the front but there are many different woods you could choose from....See MoreOpen plan room dining table
Comments (3)Have you considered a marble tulip table? Many styles of chairs go with them and you can obviously tuck the chairs right under. https://onske.co.uk/products/marble-tulip-dining-table-carrara-marble?utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=googlepla&cmp_id=247155883&adg_id=16969790683&kwd=&device=t&gclid=CjwKCAjwq57cBRBYEiwAdpx0vTfZ9qWRiYHoBmIJ5u8P5GqDpJJOH1uTsGBtP8QUNOSyXmUqkV_-5hoCO3YQAvD_BwE...See MoreBefore and After: An open-plan living/dining room update.
Comments (1)Hi there! Really great transformation and I won't change a thing. Smart layout and bright colours compliment the interior....See More
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