As dining room ideas change, evolve, and become more multi-functional spaces, there are a few features and design decisions widely considered clichés as they are out of style and outdated. We have a few dining room clichés that will definitely make your space look dated.
Heavy draping
Those velvet drapes, brocade curtains and tablecloths are out of style. They have once set the stage for a formal dining room, but now they tend to make the space feel dark and heavy. Lighter linen panels or woven shades let the sunlight pour in and frame the table in a way that feels easy, welcoming, and refined.
Matching dining chair sets
Formal dining rooms with perfectly matched chair sets are falling out of favour. Instantly, in their place, there are intimate, banquette-style nooks that feel softer, cosier, and far more conducive to lingering over long, elegant meals. A banquette is a chic choice in an open-plan space, but in more formal dining rooms, chairs are still a favoured choice.
Oversized chandeliers
In the past, no formal dining room was complete without a beautiful lighting fixture, and that was usually the grand chandelier. It created a sense of decadence and status that made the dining room feel more formal. But it’s a look that more new homeowners are looking past. The days of having a chandelier with dripping crystals to create a very formal feel are over. Homeowners are opting for something more unexpected and contemporary in style that can create a beautiful design feature that feels far from dated.
Silver centrepieces
Last but not least, silver centrepieces. For anyone who has gotten stuck polishing silver, there’s good news. Dramatic silver centrepieces are on their way out. It is time to finally put away those multi-piece silver tea sets that have been displayed for years and, instead, embrace something with low maintenance.
Compiled by Chumasande Matiwane
First published on Garden and Home
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