In this article, we’ll give you tips on making your dining room chair more expensive, find your dining room chair dimensions, and matches them with standard and modern (mid-century) designs.
It always happens to those of us who love high-end decorating. Your eyes want one thing, your budget wants another, and the two never meet. Or, at least, that’s what it seems at the time. Having an expensive dining room and having a dining room that looks expensive are two very different things.
And if budget constraints keep you away from the former, the good news is that the latter is much easier to achieve than you might think. Here are eight money-saving tips.
chair height
You may wonder how dining chairs differ from other chairs, like armchairs, benches, and stools. Please note that dining chairs need a certain height to complement the dining table.
As a rough guide, dining tables are usually about 30 inches high, while dining chairs are about 19 inches high. This leaves about 11 inches of space between the chairs and the tabletop.
Chairs that are too high will make you slouch, and chairs that are too low will make dining at the table uncomfortable.
The size and shape
To know which dining chair design is right for your dining room, you need to consider the shape and size of your dining table. Armless dining chairs work well with smaller round tables, while benches and chairs with arms work well with long or rectangular tables.
Agree or disagree?
Dining chairs are important to complete the look of any dining room, so you need to know the final look.
Suppose you want a more formal and classic look. In that case, you can get a set of matching chairs in the same color, but for adventurous and daring homeowners, mix and match different chairs around the table to create an eclectic and sophisticated look.
How about a bench?
When budgeting for dining chairs, remember that you should more than quadruple the cost instead of just buying a chair for your dining room.
If your budget is tight, why not consider buying a longer bench? A bench is a great space-saving alternative for small dining rooms or homes with children.
Plain or upholstered?
How long do you spend around the table?
If like my husband and I, you enjoy lounging around the table and playing board games when you have friends over, you might want to consider making your space more comfortable with cushioned dining chairs.
But if you want to spend more time around the sofa or in front of the TV, you can opt for an unpadded chair.
Get a high-end look for less.
One of the simplest improvements you can make to your dining room is to add color to the walls. Paint is cheap and easy to apply, which makes light walls much more interesting than white walls and doesn’t make the room seem like it’s drowning in bold tones.
In this home, light grays with lilac undertones add a touch of sophistication and cool color contrast with the warm wood of the table and chairs.
flower arrangement
There are few places in your home that cannot benefit from the addition of fresh plants and flowers. Wherever they are, your dining room is not on this list.
Or rather, an elaborate flower arrangement. There’s nothing quite like it, and the dining room is one of the best opportunities to make a real statement, as it’s the centerpiece of an organized tablescape.
The expansive floral arrangement here spans almost the entire table length, acting as a centerpiece and a table runner. The best thing about floral centerpieces is that they are inexpensive to create and change so often that you can give your dining room a new feel every week.
gold tableware
This is one of the best tips for redecorating your dining room with small, simple gestures. Gold dinnerware continues to be a popular trend in dining room decor, as the shiny metallic finish can’t help but scream “upscale.”
If you don’t like flashy metals in your dining room, try black dinnerware instead – you’ll get the same luxurious look with a dark, mysterious twist.
Add a rug
Rugs have always been an essential part of home decor in classical and contemporary cultures worldwide. Today, when rugs are introduced into the dining room, they have the power to define a room.
We know that it must not be lost. Instead, as a table accent, it carries the design to the floor and helps tie the color and pattern story together. This dining room features an area rug designed in modern Moroccan. The pattern works playfully with the cross-legged pattern created by the dining chairs.
bedroom wallpaper
Wallpaper is a beautiful accent that can make a big difference in any room. And if you want to create a dramatic upscale look in your dining room, the right wallpaper alone can set the design apart. You can also take it further by creating lasting effect blinds using the same fabric pattern as the wallpaper painted.
creative writing
Lighting is one of the most important elements in the design of a dining room. It’s also one of the funniest. Lighting has seen a real resurgence recently, with design firms of all stripes bringing new artistic twists to their lighting solutions. Especially when you’re sitting in the dining room.
The space cleverly uses clusters of differently shaped pendant lights, finished in the same black and gold. The effect is stunning, providing light throughout the space while kicking the overall look a few notches.
ghost chair
Although they’ve been around for over a few years, these sleek and futuristic reboots of classic Louis XVI chair designs can still take on a lot. This cozy dining space has all the character and luxury you would expect from a cluster of ghost chairs around an elegant bistro table.
masterpieces
Every dining room needs art. A finishing touch that makes every room look like an organized designer space. If you shy away from art because you fear the cost or care about what’s good, don’t worry.
There are apps for that or websites… there are a lot of them. New sites like Uprise Art and the Jenn Singer Gallery take all the guesswork (and much of the expense) out of using art in your designs.
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