A place for sharing, the dining room is built around one element: the table. To decorate and furnish, we will favour sobriety, without a lack of taste.

If everyone likes to surprise their guests with their dishes, it would be a shame if an outdated setting for enjoying them tarnished the convivial atmosphere of a good meal. Of course, a meal is not only on the plate but also around it. Hence the importance of not neglecting the design and atmosphere of your dining room. More than just a place to enjoy a meal, it is above all a room in which to share. The table, the central element, can also be used to have fun around a board game, with family or friends. It is where knowledge is shared when doing homework. It is around it that we wake up with a good coffee, that we discuss after the evening meal. In short, the dining room is where you spend time. Your table will be the centrepiece. Today, there are tables of all shapes, colours and materials. A few facts will help you to design the room better when you think about it.

Space management

It is around the table that the design of the dining room can begin. The first rule to observe: avoid excess. The challenge of a tasteful dining room is to find the right balance between fantasy and sobriety. In today's open plan homes, the dining room is often connected to the kitchen or living room. Isolated dining rooms are becoming rarer. But they also have their charms. The design of a dining room will depend on the space available and the openings it has to other rooms. A closed room offers a certain discretion and calm, far from the noise of the kitchen or a living room where children are playing. But it risks cutting the guests off from their guests while the food is being served or prepared. It is therefore best if the room is located directly next to the kitchen. The lighting should come from the ceiling and should preferably be central.

And if your dining room is attached directly to the kitchen or exhibitionIn the case of the living room, it will be necessary to delimit the spaces through the furnishings and decoration. We can only advise you to prefer a living room-dining room formula. Giving a view of the kitchen and the preparation of the dishes will spoil the surprise effect, and will force you to avoid false moves in the preparation of your meals.

Furniture and decoration

When it comes to furnishings and decoration, the dining room is essentially a sober place. In fact, to ensure that the flavour of the food or the good time shared around the table comes first, it is preferable to avoid elements that could distract. A simple clock, for example, would encourage everyone to eat faster. A bookcase full of books can occupy the attention of a guest opposite for the duration of the meal.
The furnishings should be practical but not lacking in taste. A piece of furniture for storing crockery, or a display cabinet next to the table, should be enough to make up the dining room furnishings. As you will have understood, both the decoration and the furnishings must be sober and uncluttered. But here again, the imagination can be put to work, so that everyone can find something to surprise, with class. With colours and a few well-placed decorative elements. Keeping in mind that it is the delicious moment of exchange or sharing that should be encouraged. So avoid the flashy.