Deciding on the right dining table & matching dining furniture can be tricky if you are starting from scratch. Before you start looking at furniture & dining furniture for your dining space you will need to make a decision on a few of the more important aspects of your design, especially regarding the overall style you are aiming for.
Getting a dining table, dining chairs & even a sideboard in the same materials, style & colour is how most people choose their dining room furniture, but there is a new trend, especially in contemporary dining furniture to combine different kinds of pieces.
Why not mix up colours, styles & textures? So, for example, with glass dining tables that are with ultra modern chrome legs consider some padded, upholstered chairs with steel or chrome legs in a more classic shape, like the Bonaldo Victoria chair. Getting dining chairs that are designed in contemporary materials in traditional-with-a-twist designs look really great with contemporary or traditional dining tables & can provide an interesting contrast to both.
Even if you do buy a dining table & chairs in the same style you could always add another strikingly unique element into the room, perhaps an antique Chinese cabinet, or a French style display cabinet. Bring the two styles together with an antique wall mirror or silver candelabra on the table & you have a beautifully blended dining room, with just the right balance of new & old, plus a little more personality than a dining room with all matching dining furniture.
Although combining new furniture with antique furniture can look great it can also be difficult to pull off well. You will need to be completely realistic about the room the furniture is going in first. If you have a Victorian home with high ceilings & period features like coving & original sash windows then you have a lot more scope.
If you live in a modern flat or recently built property with low ceilings adding old to new will probably be impossible, & its probably best you forgo the antiques altogether & choose all contemporary, or contemporary combined with fairly conservative pieces & some personal touches if you don't want a too contemporary dining room. The extra touches in a dining area are often a key part of it’s success, bringing different elements in together, & adding some contrast & interest to matching dining sets.
Finishing touches for your dining space can include wall mirrors, which can bring light & space to a room, art work an (interesting piece of art can provide a talking point), bowls of fruit, & lighting, perhaps a pendant lamps over the table. If you haven’t got a lot to spend & haven't been able to splash out on the dining furniture a really high quality accessory for example a fantastic table lamp or an Italian wall mirror can really make a difference.
But don't forget, however you choose to combine styles make sure you have some personal touches in there, a sterile room straight out of a magazine is never a nice place to relax with friends over a few drinks or a home cooked meal.
Bookcases, Protecting & Displaying Your Book Collection
For the avid reader, bookcases are a vital addition to your home furnishing. If you have just a few books, maybe a dozen firm favourites then perhaps a nice bookshelf is all you really need, or maybe you can just stick them at the bottom of your wardrobe.
Make Your Home Look Amazing With Contemporary Furniture
Modern homes and gardens are ideal settings for today’s contemporary furniture. There’s now a huge range of modern furniture available online designed and manufactured by the most reputable companies in Europe.
Wardrobes Through The Years
Wardrobes have changed considerably over the years, and although many people still prefer to buy antique furniture for their bedroom, in the main older furniture is not practical for today’s modern houses.
