Small Dining Room Design Ideas
Mihaly SlocombeWeather House is a bespoke home for a young, nature-loving family on a quintessentially compact Northcote block.
Our clients Claire and Brent cherished the character of their century-old worker's cottage but required more considered space and flexibility in their home. Claire and Brent are camping enthusiasts, and in response their house is a love letter to the outdoors: a rich, durable environment infused with the grounded ambience of being in nature.
From the street, the dark cladding of the sensitive rear extension echoes the existing cottage!s roofline, becoming a subtle shadow of the original house in both form and tone. As you move through the home, the double-height extension invites the climate and native landscaping inside at every turn. The light-bathed lounge, dining room and kitchen are anchored around, and seamlessly connected to, a versatile outdoor living area. A double-sided fireplace embedded into the house’s rear wall brings warmth and ambience to the lounge, and inspires a campfire atmosphere in the back yard.
Championing tactility and durability, the material palette features polished concrete floors, blackbutt timber joinery and concrete brick walls. Peach and sage tones are employed as accents throughout the lower level, and amplified upstairs where sage forms the tonal base for the moody main bedroom. An adjacent private deck creates an additional tether to the outdoors, and houses planters and trellises that will decorate the home’s exterior with greenery.
From the tactile and textured finishes of the interior to the surrounding Australian native garden that you just want to touch, the house encapsulates the feeling of being part of the outdoors; like Claire and Brent are camping at home. It is a tribute to Mother Nature, Weather House’s muse.
Larkspur Lane DesignAdding custom storage was a big part of the renovation of this 1950s home, including creating spaces to show off some quirky vintage accessories such as transistor radios, old cameras, homemade treasures and travel souvenirs (such as these little wooden camels from Morocco and London Black Cab).
Sarah Merrigan DesignCoastal transitional dining space with built-in bench
This is an example of a small beach style dining room in Boston with white walls, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.
This is an example of a small beach style dining room in Boston with white walls, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.
Christen Ales Interior DesignMerrick Ales Photography
This is an example of a small contemporary dining room in Austin with multi-coloured walls, dark hardwood floors and no fireplace.
This is an example of a small contemporary dining room in Austin with multi-coloured walls, dark hardwood floors and no fireplace.
Eraiki.studioLa salle à manger est située à proximité de l'espace principal du salon, offrant ainsi un emplacement central et convivial pour les repas et les réunions. L'aménagement de la salle à manger est soigneusement intégré dans le concept global de l'espace ouvert, créant une transition fluide entre les différentes zones de vie.
Des éléments de mobilier spécialement sélectionnés, tels qu'une table à manger élégante et des chaises confortables, définissent l'espace de la salle à manger. Les matériaux et les couleurs choisis sont en harmonie avec le reste de la décoration, contribuant à une esthétique cohérente et agréable à vivre.
St. Pierre ConstructionDining room featuring light white oak flooring, custom built-in bench for additional seating, horizontal shiplap walls, and a mushroom board ceiling.
Eco Outdoor USALocated in a tight urban pocket, the constraints of this 2150 square foot triangular-shaped site would have deterred many. However, the property owners and architects of Molecule Studio saw the compact site and its restrictions as an opportunity to create a contemporary family home that strongly referenced its environment.
Architecture: Molecule Studio
Photography: Derek Swalwell
Inspiration for a small contemporary kitchen/dining combo in London with grey walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a metal fireplace surround and brown floor.
Habitations Residential Design GroupInspiration for a small country kitchen/dining combo in Salt Lake City with white walls, medium hardwood floors, no fireplace and brown floor.
Bennett Lerner Interiorswww.erikabiermanphotography.com
Inspiration for a small traditional dining room in Los Angeles with beige walls, no fireplace and dark hardwood floors.
Inspiration for a small traditional dining room in Los Angeles with beige walls, no fireplace and dark hardwood floors.
Yoko Kloeden DesignSmall asian open plan dining in London with light hardwood floors and panelled walls.
MarvinThe 2021 Southern Living Idea House is inspiring on multiple levels. Dubbed the “forever home,” the concept was to design for all stages of life, with thoughtful spaces that meet the ever-evolving needs of families today.
Marvin products were chosen for this project to maximize the use of natural light, allow airflow from outdoors to indoors, and provide expansive views that overlook the Ohio River.
AmberthWe installed Terma radiators in this space, in a matte black colour. The flooring throughout this apartment is engineered oak.
Small contemporary open plan dining in London with white walls and wallpaper.
Small contemporary open plan dining in London with white walls and wallpaper.
Lauren Jacobsen Interior DesignThis contempoary breakfast room is part of the larger kitchen. Perfect for smaller meals early morning before work or school. Upholstered chairs in citron green fabric for comfort and a classic mid-century design Tulip table all grounded with a light-colored hide rug. Simple design, edited colors and textures, make for the best result here.
Nexus Building and DesignPhoto of a small country dining room in Orange County with white walls and light hardwood floors.
Simply Home DecoratingThis 1990's home, located in North Vancouver's Lynn Valley neighbourhood, had high ceilings and a great open plan layout but the decor was straight out of the 90's complete with sponge painted walls in dark earth tones. The owners, a young professional couple, enlisted our help to take it from dated and dreary to modern and bright. We started by removing details like chair rails and crown mouldings, that did not suit the modern architectural lines of the home. We replaced the heavily worn wood floors with a new high end, light coloured, wood-look laminate that will withstand the wear and tear from their two energetic golden retrievers. Since the main living space is completely open plan it was important that we work with simple consistent finishes for a clean modern look. The all white kitchen features flat doors with minimal hardware and a solid surface marble-look countertop and backsplash. We modernized all of the lighting and updated the bathrooms and master bedroom as well. The only departure from our clean modern scheme is found in the dressing room where the client was looking for a more dressed up feminine feel but we kept a thread of grey consistent even in this more vivid colour scheme. This transformation, featuring the clients' gorgeous original artwork and new custom designed furnishings is admittedly one of our favourite projects to date!
Vetter ArchitectsThe client’s request was quite common - a typical 2800 sf builder home with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, living space, and den. However, their desire was for this to be “anything but common.” The result is an innovative update on the production home for the modern era, and serves as a direct counterpoint to the neighborhood and its more conventional suburban housing stock, which focus views to the backyard and seeks to nullify the unique qualities and challenges of topography and the natural environment.
The Terraced House cautiously steps down the site’s steep topography, resulting in a more nuanced approach to site development than cutting and filling that is so common in the builder homes of the area. The compact house opens up in very focused views that capture the natural wooded setting, while masking the sounds and views of the directly adjacent roadway. The main living spaces face this major roadway, effectively flipping the typical orientation of a suburban home, and the main entrance pulls visitors up to the second floor and halfway through the site, providing a sense of procession and privacy absent in the typical suburban home.
Clad in a custom rain screen that reflects the wood of the surrounding landscape - while providing a glimpse into the interior tones that are used. The stepping “wood boxes” rest on a series of concrete walls that organize the site, retain the earth, and - in conjunction with the wood veneer panels - provide a subtle organic texture to the composition.
The interior spaces wrap around an interior knuckle that houses public zones and vertical circulation - allowing more private spaces to exist at the edges of the building. The windows get larger and more frequent as they ascend the building, culminating in the upstairs bedrooms that occupy the site like a tree house - giving views in all directions.
The Terraced House imports urban qualities to the suburban neighborhood and seeks to elevate the typical approach to production home construction, while being more in tune with modern family living patterns.
Overview:
Elm Grove
Size:
2,800 sf,
3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
Completion Date:
September 2014
Services:
Architecture, Landscape Architecture
Interior Consultants: Amy Carman Design
Natalie Bachli Interior DesignThis is an example of a small transitional kitchen/dining combo in Sacramento with light hardwood floors, white walls and no fireplace.
Alisha Taylor InteriorsThis is an example of a small beach style dining room in Phoenix with white walls, no fireplace, brown floor and medium hardwood floors.
Visbeen ArchitectsThis cozy lake cottage skillfully incorporates a number of features that would normally be restricted to a larger home design. A glance of the exterior reveals a simple story and a half gable running the length of the home, enveloping the majority of the interior spaces. To the rear, a pair of gables with copper roofing flanks a covered dining area that connects to a screened porch. Inside, a linear foyer reveals a generous staircase with cascading landing. Further back, a centrally placed kitchen is connected to all of the other main level entertaining spaces through expansive cased openings. A private study serves as the perfect buffer between the homes master suite and living room. Despite its small footprint, the master suite manages to incorporate several closets, built-ins, and adjacent master bath complete with a soaker tub flanked by separate enclosures for shower and water closet. Upstairs, a generous double vanity bathroom is shared by a bunkroom, exercise space, and private bedroom. The bunkroom is configured to provide sleeping accommodations for up to 4 people. The rear facing exercise has great views of the rear yard through a set of windows that overlook the copper roof of the screened porch below.
Builder: DeVries & Onderlinde Builders
Interior Designer: Vision Interiors by Visbeen
Photographer: Ashley Avila Photography
Small Dining Room Design Ideas
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