If I have friends over for dinner we could sit anywhere. Pizza on the floor? Sure. Bring the wine and a funny story from your week and it’s a party. However, if I could pick, we’d sit around a big white oak table, lounge in an eclectic mix of chairs, and spend time surrounded by a collection of art and books.
The light base of these dining rooms establishes a simple foundation that still allows for the inclusion of accent colors without overdoing the scene. So you can add that unique light fixture, or vase, or collection of art. You can display stacks of books or your mix of vintage chairs and still pull off that casual, cool Scandinavian-ish vibe.
Here are some more rooms that meet the brief:
3. Chair Mix & Match – These are my dream chairs, an aspiration to be clear. However, all you really need are some clean lines and comfortable seats. Since the table is quite simple, I would add chairs with a striking architectural element or a pop of color. If it’s a long table it can be pretty to add two mis-matched chairs for the ends. Click the images for product links.
4. Extra Extras – Whatever makes this dining room your dining room. Vases, art, books, wall hangings, tiny porcelain figurines that by some mysterious power have survived three moves. Sure a simple, neutral room can have a cool calm to it, but that’s not this. This casual dining room has beautiful bones and an excellent collection of little touches that make it the absolute coolest. Click the images for product links.
