Design Direction
Do you have a challenging space or need some design guidance? Design Direction is a chance for you to submit photos or videos of your design challenge(s) and a Vastu interior designer will provide you with some help. Every Wednesday we will feature one reader’s submission.
“Hello designers, I need your help. The original design of my dining room was pretty traditional, but I’m ready to change things up a bit. I’m thinking of wallpapering the space, but I’m not sure what to do since I have chair railing (which I want to keep). Should I do paper below the rail and not above, above and not below, or above AND below. Would love your thoughts. Thanks!”
Design Direction
Do you have a challenging space or need some design guidance? Design Direction is a chance for you to submit photos or videos of your design challenge(s) and a Vastu interior designer will provide you with some help. Every Wednesday we will feature one reader’s submission.
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“Can you mix wood and metal? I love the look of a wood dining table with modern chairs with metal legs around it. I found an image on kitchenbathideas.com and fell in love. My boyfriend insists that mixing metal and wood is a design don’t. So, I thought I’d ask for your professional opinion. Can it be done?”
Design Direction
Do you have a challenging space or need some design guidance? Design Direction is a chance for you to submit photos or videos of your design challenge(s) and a Vastu interior designer will provide you with some help. Every Wednesday we will feature one reader’s submission.
“Hello! So… I just bought a one bedroom condo and I’m super excited about it. I’m pretty confident about what I want to do in all the rooms except for the formal dining room. The room is pretty large, long and narrow with a chandelier mounted in the center of the room. With only one bedroom, I’d actually like the formal dining room to serve as a place to eat AND my home office. Any ideas on the type of furniture I should look for that will make the room look cohesive, but still serve two purposes? Thanks!”
Different chairs around the dining table… yay or nay?
What do you think about placing different types of chairs around a dining table? Leave us a comment and let us know what you think. We want to hear from you!
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Design Direction
Do you have a challenging space or need some design guidance? Design Direction is a chance for you to submit photos or videos of your design challenge(s) and a Vastu interior designer will provide you with some help. Every Wednesday we will feature one reader’s submission.
“I need your help! I’m in a panic! I’m having family over for the holidays because my parents and sister want to see my new condo. The thing is I live in a studio! They’re not staying over, but we they will be hanging out and having dinner. How would you suggest maximizing seating and a place to eat?”
Happy Holidays!
We’re going to take a small hiatus from blogging this week. Thanks for taking time out of your busy schedule to stop by and read us. We’ll be back at it next week.
Have a safe and happy holiday!
Keepin’ it kid friendly: Dining chairs
As with dining tables, when it comes to food and kids, deciding what type of dining chair to get can be tough decision. You need chairs that are incredibly easy to clean, but you want chairs that look great – chairs you’d be proud to have friends and family see. Aside from getting the kids their own table and chairs, here are some suggestions from our designers on what type of dining chairs to look for…
Keepin’ it kid friendly: Dining table
Vastu interior designers are often asked how to keep furniture, colors and floor plans kid friendly. We’ve done quite a bit of work and research into how to keep spaces fun and livable for kids without sacrificing design. Keepin’ it kid friendly is a chance for us to share what we’ve learned.
When is comes to food and kids, the first thing that comes to mind for some is “mess”. So, trying to decide on a dining table when little ones are involved can be tough. However, it is possible to have a great looking dining table that is kid friendly if you look for the following types of tables…
- Glass top. A very easy surface type to clean regardless of what gets spilled.
- Coated marble top. Marble table tops have a sophisticated look, but when coated are extremely easy to clean. Be sure you’re only looking at coated marble if you’re concerned about ease of cleaning. Uncoated marble is porous making it more difficult to maintain.
- Round. Depending on your children and their age, you may want to go for a round table so there won’t me any sharp edges for precious small ones to bump in to.
If you have toddlers and you think it’s best to just give them a place of their own to eat, Knoll has a line of kids furniture that includes dining tables made of really durable materials. There’s the…
Sit the bench…
plank dining table
If you’re tired of the same old approach to decorating your eat-in space, try replacing a few chairs with a bench. This option is especially ideal for a dining area that’s high on style but low on space. A bench can be fully concealed under a dining table to maximize floor space in high traffic areas. If you’re not squeezing by your dining chairs, and you’re just looking for something unique, using bench seating is still a great option.
Eric proposes a bench for this busy living/dining plan
Above, Vastu interior designer Eric Kole proposes that a client go with a bench at their dining table to help with the flow of traffic from the client’s kitchen to their living room.
So, do you like the look?
Sarita says…
This month Sarita discusses the do’s and don’ts of mixing woods…
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