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Living and Dining: Interior Design Ideas

Living and Dining: Interior Design Ideas

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Living and Dining

Posted: 16 May 2012 11:35 AM PDT

With open layouts in demand for contemporary homes, one of the most popular space combinations is the living room and dining space. Homeowners often like to combine the two social spaces to make gatherings a more organic affair, where guests can wander freely between the two areas, enjoying good food and maximum comfort in one seamless space.

This logical extension of one social space to another can pose problems too though, specifically when it comes to hiding away the overflow of clutter that is native to each zone. Entertainment gadgetry does not always make the best view for a dinner party setting, and who wants to look at a collection of dishes when putting their feet up at the end of the day? Therefore, storage becomes incredibly important in combined spaces, consider concealed cupboards where paraphernalia can be hidden away with ease.
This logical extension of one social space to another can pose problems too though, specifically when it comes to hiding away the overflow of clutter that is native to each zone. Entertainment gadgetry does not always make the best view for a dinner party setting, and who wants to look at a collection of dishes when putting their feet up at the end of the day? Therefore, storage becomes incredibly important in combined spaces, consider concealed cupboards where paraphernalia can be hidden away with ease.

Above 2 from Beautiful Modern House
Above 2 from Beautiful Modern House

Via Metro Cubico Digital
Via Metro Cubico Digital

Via Tearte
Via Tearte

Via Ortzak
Via Ortzak

Red white integrated lounge dining

You can also use attractive, statement lighting to define your dining area; hang pendants low along the length of your table for an intimate dining experience that will set the eating area apart from the lounge.
You can also use attractive, statement lighting to define your dining area; hang pendants low along the length of your table for an intimate dining experience that will set the eating area apart from the lounge.

Above 3 via Rendering Max
Above 3 via Rendering Max

White dining pendant table lighting

Above 2 via 3D Archvis
Above 2 via 3D Archvis

White dining room living room

Above 2 via ARS Estudio
Above 2 via ARS Estudio

Contemporary feature wall treatment

You can define the boundary between your two areas by turning the back of your sofa towards the dining suite rather than looking onto it.
You can define the boundary between your two areas by turning the back of your sofa towards the dining suite rather than looking onto it.

White living room dining room

Above 4 via XDream 3D
Above 4 via XDream 3D

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