A traditional dining room is the perfect place for family gatherings.
Whether you entertain on a regular basis or simply want a dining room for your family to gather in on special occasions, designing a dining room comes down to what appeals to you most. For an old-style, traditional dining room, there are a few techniques you can use to create the proper look. All it takes is a little planning and a basic idea of what fits into a traditional space and what doesn't.
Instructions
1. Paint the space. Nothing changes the atmosphere of a room like paint. Traditional dining room colors often feature Georgian green, Dijon mustard, ivory, beige, dry sage, deep red and gold. Color psychologists report that the color red actually stimulates appetite, which explains why so many restaurants use the vibrant shade in their color scheme.
2. Choose appropriate furnishings for the room. Traditional dining rooms often use darkly stained furniture. Make sure that the scale of the furniture matches the size of room, neither too large nor too small for the space. Choose fabrics in understated stripes, tone-on-tone, floral or muted shades for chair cushions, runners and draperies. Use an ornate rod for paneled drapes, with decorative finials and tiebacks.
3. Tie everything together. The trick to finding balance in a traditional dining room is to make sure that it's uncluttered and orderly. Every fabric introduced into the space should coordinate with the other fabrics. While there can be touches of the ornate, such as the drapery rods, there should be no frills, fringe or tassels.
4. Balance the room. If, for instance, there is a large fireplace on one wall of the dining room, balance it with a large piece of furniture on another wall. If one wall is covered in windows, a large work of art should hang on the wall across from it.
5. Add an oriental rug. A finely made oriental rug adds a sense of history and visual interest to the space. Make sure that it is large enough so that, when chairs are pulled out, they stay on the rug.
6. Opt for the traditional look when it comes to centerpieces. Candlesticks of varying sizes, a vase or piece of pottery that's to scale with the size of the table or a crystal bowl filled with fresh fruit or a fresh flower arrangement all fit the style.
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