This holiday season brings a new sense of energy and anticipation. For many of us, it’s the first time in over a year that we’re celebrating the holidays with our families in one shared space. This reunion calls for something special: a dining room decor update! Before guests file in to share a Thanksgiving feast, spin the dreidel, or exchange Christmas cookie recipes, make sure your dining room looks and feels exactly how you want. Check out the tips below and discover ways you can change one—or all—of the room’s most noticeable and essential features to create an elegant dining room.
Choose the Right Type of Table
When selecting a dining room table, it’s important to consider how you want people to move through and use the room. Thinking about the room’s flow will help you decide on the table size and shape best for you. If the space is more open and allows for it, consider a long, wide-set, rectangular table where guests can gather easily and comfortably. Or, if your dining room is a bit more quaint, opt for a smaller, circular table that is modest enough to accommodate the space. Selecting a table that fits your needs, wants, and style is arguably the most crucial part of designing and decorating a dining room. When the space seems stuffed and overcrowded, you won’t get that elegant feel you desire. That’s why you need to make sure there is room to breathe in between chairs as well as the table and the wall.
Create a Seasonal Tablescape
After you select the type of table you want, it’s time to dress it up. The holidays are the perfect time to experiment with tablescapes. For Thanksgiving, gold silverware will elevate your place settings. Use leaves and pumpkins inside a lantern for the centerpiece. For the winter holidays, consider placing an evergreen garland down the center of the table. Then you can add in pinecones and different sized candles. If you’re looking for something simple, place a unique bowl in the center and fill it with seasonal items, like ornaments or gourds.
Change Up Your Chairs
If you are not ready to get an entirely new dining room table, changing the chairs around your existing table can be just as effective in updating the look and feel of the room. Consider mixing and matching materials to give the space more personality. Stage a long wooden bench across from metal dining chairs, or incorporate fabric-covered seating with new, decorative throw pillows. If you’re tight on a budget, restyle what you already have by reupholstering in new colors, patterns, or textures. Whichever route you choose, each change will help bring a sense of originality and newness to the space.
Consider Your Lighting Choices
Use light fixtures as a way to add more personality to your design. Try a decorative pendant light fit with ornate beading, woven rattan, or fringe to make a big statement. For a more subtle change, swap out the hardware on the light fixture you already have in place. Think mounts and rods in a new color or finish. Though lighting may seem small and insignificant, attention to detail and minute changes often have the most significant impact on the overall effect of a design. You could also try to incorporate alternate ambient lighting! From string lights to lanterns and candles, there are many ways to create soft glows and an added sense of warmth.
When you focus on updating the three most noticeable elements in your dining room, you can create an entirely new look and feel just in time for the holiday season! Need some help getting it all done in time? Contact Clark Team Designs at 317-660-6421 today.
