Much of modern design is about simplicity: clean lines, smooth curves, and (more often than not) single solid materials. And often that simplicity is treated as plainness – there’s nothing fancy about solid colored squares and boxes, right? But a lack of ornamentation doesn’t have to mean modern designs are boring. In fact, with the […]
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Dress Up Your Dining Room With Upholstered Dining Chairs
02
Jul
Jul
When you think of formal dining chairs, the first thing that comes to mind is probably a traditional upholstered chair. But while iconic antique chairs with all their bells and whistles are certainly a great way to create that elevated, formal feel, these days they’re far from the only option. Even ignoring chairs made entirely […]
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Level Up Your Dining Room Storage With A Buffet Table (They’re More Useful Than You Think!)
20
Sep
Sep
For many, decorating a dining room starts and ends with choosing a dining set. After all, your table and chairs are the most important functional aspects of the space. But there’s one more piece of furniture you should consider before you switch to picking out curtains: a buffet table. These long, low, narrow cabinets easy […]
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Dust Off Your Dining Room: Contemporary Trends for a More Modern Style
05
Jul
Jul
What do you think of when you hear the phrase ‘dining room?’ An unexplored, shadowy place you only air out for Thanksgiving? The good china you only dust off for company? There is just something about dark wood and stylized, throne-like chairs that can make a dining room awkward to use. Luckily, the times they are […]
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Stylish Dining Chairs To Put The Formal Back In The Dining Room
07
Mar
Mar
Over the past few years, the formal dining room has sort of fallen by the wayside as homeowners and designers alike clamor for bigger, more open and more integrated kitchens. But the maligned formal dining room is starting to make a comeback, with a strong emphasis on the formal. This might be surprising; the trend […]
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Cute Retro Dining Chairs For Your Dining Room Or Kitchen Island
09
Nov
Nov
In the past few years there’s been a huge resurgence of many retro styles. Everything from midcentury seats all the way back to turn of the century antiques are making an appearance in dining rooms around the country. Rustic, reclaimed pieces have been especially popular, adding a homey, old fashioned accent to a contemporary kitchen. […]
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Metal Dining Chairs For Just About Any Dining Room
29
Oct
Oct
Wood has long been the go-to material for dining room chairs, but it certainly isn’t the only option. Metal dining chairs are a unique and distinctive alternative, and have started to become popular not only in modern spaces, but also in very traditional ones, too. These sleek, gunmetal finished steel and aluminum chairs have an […]
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Mix-And-Match Dining Chairs For A Casual Kitchen Or Dining Room
08
Oct
Oct
Over the last few years, kitchens and dining rooms have gotten a lot more casual. Large, open kitchens aren’t just for cooking anymore; they’re a gathering spot for the whole family and a convenient hub for entertaining. And often dining rooms are no longer necessarily their own separate space, but are instead part of a […]
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Cute, Colorful Retro Dining Chairs For A Casual, Eclectic Dining Space
03
Dec
Dec
We often talk about home design in broad strokes; in terms of modern, transitional, traditional, or other relatively narrow, unified categories like Louis XV or shabby chic. But lately a more eclectic approach to decorating has become more popular. That is, choosing elements from different styles to build the look you want, rather than to […]
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Reclaimed Wood Dining Tables – A Timeless Statement Piece
26
Sep
Sep
In recent years, reclaimed wood has gone from only being used in very specialized, niche markets to being one of the trendiest materials in contemporary design. Reclaimed wood furniture has beautiful built-in character, not just for the grain and stain of the wood, but for the natural variation, the dings, wear, and tear that make […]