Apr-19-12
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Contemporary dining rooms require minimal furniture and accessories and the use of durable materials. This makes the space great for families because the room will be easy to clean and affordable to decorate. You might even be able to create a contemporary dining space with your existing pieces.
Contemporary Colors
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Neutral colors often appear in contemporary design. A basic color palette allows you to keep up with the ever changing trends. Use inexpensive artwork and accessories so you are always on the edge of design. Paint the walls in a bright white, medium taupe or soft gray. If you want a more daring dining room, consider a bold chocolate brown or black. Use accessories such as bright orange plates or red curtains to bring in appetizing colors. Draw the accent color from artwork or use green accents for a nature-inspired room.
Materials and Focal Points
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Contemporary design combines natural and manmade materials. Bring nature into the dining room with a durable laminate, bamboo or wood floor that can be easily cleaned. Leave wood trim unpainted to show off its natural beauty. Place a few plants around the dining room for a cozy touch.
The focus of a dining room space can be the architecture of your home or back yard. Accomplish this by keeping the room neutral so the eye drifts outside. Take off the window coverings to let more light in and lend a casual air to the contemporary dining room. If you want window treatments, try natural bamboo or grass shades. Add a silk panel on either side of the window. The shades will give you privacy and the curtains won’t even need to close.
Furniture
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Contemporary dining room furniture focuses on straight lines. Look for chairs that include a fabric element such as micro-suede parsons’ chairs. Stainless steel and frosted glass make for a modern dining room table. Any wood tones should be dark, such as espresso, with minimal grain showing. Showcase the beauty of your dining room set by forgoing tablecloths or chair pads.
Accessories
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Keep accessories to a minimum in a contemporary dining room for a sleek look. Make a decorating statement with the scale of the pieces you do use. Instead of a flower arrangement, place tall curly willows in a pottery vase in the corner of the room. Replace a traditional chandelier with an oversized drum shade.
Look for floor to ceiling artwork that can serve as the focal point of the space. You can create your own custom artwork by stretching a contemporary fabric over a frame and stapling it. Contemporary patterns are bold and geometric. Use the fabric in one area of the room so it really stands out.
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Apr-19-12
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A combined living room and dining room, often known as a great room, offers the homeowner a large space for entertaining and casual living, and is common in contemporary architecture. This large space can cause decorating headaches, however, as one large room must fill many roles and functions. Make a plan for functional, attractive decor based on how you use the rooms most often.
Zones
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If the great room is overwhelming, consider breaking it down into smaller zones defined by furniture placement. For example, the dining area might have a table and chairs, buffet, china cabinet, sideboard or other furniture; arrange the pieces to create a more intimate dining space and counteract the size of the great room. Create a conversation grouping in the living area with sofas, chairs and accent tables, and set it off with an area rug. If there are children in the home, consider an activity or toy corner as another zone in the room.
Color
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The size of a great room can result in a cold, overwhelming space. Use color to create a more welcoming area,. Large spaces can tolerate darker shades than smaller spaces can, so this is an opportunity to use rich colors on the walls and in upholstery and window fabrics. Warm, bold shades such as olive, burgundy, chocolate, deep red and gold visually bring in the walls and warm a large room. If the ceiling is vaulted, painting it a muted variation of the wall color instead of white can help make the room’s proportions appear more even.
Flooring
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The flooring in a great room needs to accommodate the various uses of the room. The floor must withstand high traffic, food and moisture while maintaining comfort and appearance. Common flooring choices for great rooms include hardwood, laminate, tile and carpet. Area and throw rugs can help define spaces within the great room, while runners add protection for high-traffic areas. Consider varying the flooring within the great room to further define the zones, such as using tile in the dining room and hardwood or carpet in the living area.
Lighting
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Standard overhead lighting is often inadequate for a great room, particularly if it has a vaulted ceiling. Instead, use chandeliers and pendant lights to bring the lighting closer to living areas. Supplement with task lighting, such as a pendant over the dining table and floor lamps or table lamps near the sofa. Recessed and track lighting can add ambiance to and accent architectural features of the room.
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Apr-19-12
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A contemporary dining room can really make your house feel modern. This style appeals to a lot of home buyers, so it is great if you are selling your house. It makes the room feel “decorated” without being fussy. This also means that you have less things to buy if you are starting from scratch. Here is how to get a contemporary dining room no matter your budget.
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Understand what the word contemporary means. Contemporary is often confused with modern style. Modern furniture came from a specific time period. Contemporary literally means “the present time.” Contemporary style is always changing. Whatever is contemporary now, won’t be contemporary in a decade. This means that you will be on the cutting edge of design. It also means that your furniture may seem dated in a few years. Spend the appropriate amount of money. You can choose neutral furniture pieces that will transition into the next style. If you are set on having a really unusual dining room set, cut your budget in half so you can replace it when it becomes outdated.
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Create an illusion of space. This can be done by taking out any unnecessary pieces of furniture. Decide how important it is for you to have a china cabinet. If you don’t really use it, this can free up a ton of space. Clean the windows so more light enters the room. Keep clutter to a minimum. Only use what is absolutely necessary. Contemporary style tends to stay away from chair pads & table clothes. The beauty is in the lines of the furniture. Since this can feel a little stark make sure that every item is special in some way, even your flatware.
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Repeat shapes. A contemporary dining room gives off a feeling instead of an overall theme. You can create continuity in your room with shapes. If you have a round dining table, try a large drum shade light fixture over it. You can repeat the pattern on the rug, & even etched into your glasses. Stripes, squares & other geometric designs are often found in contemporary design. Just make sure that you use muted or neutral colors so it doesn’t start to look childish.
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Decorate with white. White is one of the most used colors in contemporary dining rooms. You might think that you already have a white dining room, but it may be looking a little dingy. This can make the room feel unkempt. The white should be intentional instead of the default. However, a coat of bright white paint will really bring in that contemporary feeling.
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Use elements of nature in unexpected ways. This can be as simple as having a bamboo floor in your contemporary dining room. Modern design stays away from many natural elements, but a few touches in contemporary design can soften the feel. You can even look for chargers with a sleek wood grain on them, or bring in a sisal area rug.
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Play around with height. Many contemporary dining rooms are found in newer homes. These often have high ceilings. One of the biggest trends in dining right now is a counter height table. These work especially well in breakfast nooks. Just make sure that you are comfortable sitting at this new height for a good length of time.
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If you accentuate the height of the room it can make the entire space seem larger. You can even try making a large centerpiece made out of curly twigs or willows. Top notch wedding designers often use these at celebrity weddings. Just make sure that the piece is skinny enough that your guests can still see each other around the centerpiece or through the branches.
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Apr-19-12
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A contemporary dining room can be a sleek and elegant room in which to entertain your guests. Whether you are starting with a new home as a blank slate or updating a traditional dining room, you can create a sophisticated space by painting the walls and establishing a focal point, choosing the right flooring materials and textiles, and purchasing modern dining room furniture and light fixtures. The goal of modern design is to reduce visual clutter and maintain clean lines.
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Update the flooring. Replace worn carpeting with polished hardwood, or opt for contemporary carpet squares or natural stone tile. If you decide on a hard flooring surface, protect it from scratches from sliding dining chairs by laying down a modern rug. Choose a solid-color rug, or try a striped or geometric pattern.
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Create an accent wall. Paint one wall of your dining room an eye-catching shade such as orange, brick red or lime green. To introduce pattern and texture, hang wallpaper with a contemporary pattern. Further establish the wall as a focal point by hanging a large modern painting or a grouping of black and white photographs.
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Purchase modern dining room furniture. Avoid tables and chairs with too many elaborate details; instead, look for pieces that feature clean lines. Glass-topped tables are popular, as are solid wood and stainless steel. All your dining chairs should match to avoid the shabby-chic effect. If you have the space, purchase a modern dining console in which to store your china and other items.
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Install a contemporary light fixture above your dining table. Choose from brushed nickel or chrome finishes; if you prefer a softer look, choose a drum-shaped fabric shade. There are also many modern light fixtures made of glass, but avoid the dated crystal chandelier look.
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There are a few designs that will fit into both rustic and Hotel Furniture category. The Aspect Contemporary Round Table by Cabot Wrenn is one of those designs. A flat round top in wood and supported by slender legs, this table bears a delicate look. But these looks are deceptive. The legs are a part of a frame made out of the best quality wood veneer and the table top is a perfectly designed circle that has ambiguous lines dividing it into equal sections and has been exquisitely polished to render it the alluring charm it has. It is the geometrical design that sets this table apart and it can fit into any surroundings and even amongst the Cabin Furniture.
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Jul-30-10
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New Modern Dining Room Home Design Photos in Atlanta
Many of us remember the dining room from our childhood as the separate, formal room that housed the most expensive pieces of furniture and was only used on a handful of special occasions and holidays. Running around the dining room chairs, and hiding under the dining room table. These formal rooms are still found in today’s homes but you can also find multi-purpose rooms, informal dining rooms and even outdoor dining rooms.
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New Modern Dining Room Home Design Photos in Boston
Many of us remember the dining room from our childhood as the separate, formal room that housed the most expensive pieces of furniture and was only used on a handful of special occasions and holidays. Running around the dining room chairs, and hiding under the dining room table. These formal rooms are still found in today’s homes but you can also find multi-purpose rooms, informal dining rooms and even outdoor dining rooms.
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Dining Room Inspiration – Set 3
Mealtime is perhaps the longest span of time that members of a family spend togethor these days. For this period of time the dining room becomes the centre of family life. A well designed dining room not only tackles the functional aspect of serving and dining food, it also encourages conversation among family members.
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Jul-5-10
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Moulded Plastic Chairs Rin There’s just no need for the functional to be boring – and the Rin Chair by Hiromichi Konno proves it. A smart moulded plastic chair from Fritz Hansen, the Rin chair would be at home in a range of situations around the house. It’s perfect for a home office or dining room… and would be a natural choice for a breakfast bar. The integrated cushion also makes it a comfortable choice. Rin chair makes a strong statement with a deliberate contrast between the predictable and the unpredictable. How? Well, the four-legged star shaped base is reassuringly stable and familiar. But the moulded seat shell features cut-outs that are less expected… each side has two absences, two voids. Rin chair is a paradox. Available in a range of solid, bright colours such as green or red, the Rin chair also looks sublime in black or white. Designed by Hiromichi Konno, from Fritz Hansen.
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Modern Dining Tables – Chic Table Designs by Compar
Sleek, chic and elegant to the nth degree, these are cool modern dining tables from Com.p.ar. Both table designs, Princess and Venezia, blend fashion and function beautifully. The Princess table (pictured above) is a great versatile design ideal for small and large dining rooms. This extendable table boasts a black or white painted-aluminum frame with a clear glass tabletop adorned in white-on-white or black-on-black stripe serigraphy. Venezia, a fixed dining table features a cool, chromed base and a black or bright-white painted metal stalk. Topping this modern table is black or white lacquered MDF with luxurious detail in pure Murano glass. Check them out at Com.p.ar.Also see modern coffee tables and a European TV stand from Compar.
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