Current Trends in Dining Rooms

1. Take down a wall between the dining room and kitchen to make one large casual cooking, eating, and multi-purpose space.

2. Those who build today often go for a simpler floorplan opting for more casual eating and living areas, an open “greatroom” with a dining corner, or a smaller dining room with a lower ceiling for warmth and intimacy.

3. More and more we are seeing dining rooms that have become multipurpose spaces with bookshelves, wet bars, or built-in deska for a planning center.

4. Colors in the dining room can be bolder than other rooms, because of the infrequency of use, but just showcase one element with bold color like walls, furniture, the ceiling, or a ceiling fixture.

5. Hang a chandelier lower than usual to create intimacy. Use a round table which is more conducive to conversations.