| > | | | | use of space elsewhere, an extra point or two is |
| Here are some great tips for design. Although these | | | | always helpful. Recognizing the space means that you |
| were specifically made for use in the dining room, you | | | | understand how the space flows in your house. Is your |
| can apply them to any part of your house you wish. | | | | house more curved or straight, open or closed, narrow |
| Just the other day, I was sitting at the dinner table | | | | or wide? Recognizing the essential purpose of space |
| drinking a glass of wine and looking around, when | | | | means that you see how it flows in your house and |
| some interesting ideas came into mind regarding dining | | | | therefore how you can arrange your furniture to suit |
| room furniture design. I immediately got up and applied | | | | the space properly. |
| this to my dining room as well as to other rooms in the | | | | |
| house, and was very happy with the results. Here then | | | | 4. The Harmony of Arrangement: Harmony is in |
| are the ideas I had, that you can apply in your own | | | | everything, from day to night, to musical harmony, to |
| house, 5 tips for design. | | | | the colors of the rainbow in the sky. So too with |
| | | | | arrangement you should seek to make things |
| 1. Put some style into it: This doesn’t mean that | | | | harmonious in your house. Be aware that this |
| you should get crazy about things. Rather, it means | | | | doesn’t mean everything should be in a certain |
| that you should know what you like, your specific style, | | | | order. A disharmonious-harmony can be more suited |
| and try to apply it in everything that you do. So while | | | | to your style, but if you like that, be sure to be |
| some people prefer more traditional styles, such as | | | | consistent. If you prefer things just slightly off, make |
| Amish oak furniture, others like a more contemporary | | | | sure everything is similarly done. The end effect will be |
| look. You should put your own style into your furniture | | | | fantastic. |
| and house at every chance. | | | | |
| | | | | 5. Compliments follow Complementing: If you want |
| 2. Match but don’t mismatch color: Color is a | | | | people to see the effort you put into your house |
| very important element to any house. Once | | | | design, then be sure that all the pieces in the house |
| you’ve familiarized yourself with your preferred | | | | complement each other. This means that if you buy |
| style, you should be sure to match colors correctly - | | | | new dining furniture, make sure that it fits with that |
| while avoiding bad combinations. You wouldn’t | | | | hutch. If not, then don’t expect compliments |
| want a dark wooden table next to a very light finish | | | | from your friends. Even if you’ve taken into |
| dining room hutch. Similarly, avoid too many strange | | | | consideration all of the above four design tips, if things |
| colors altogether at once, such as bright orange, blue, | | | | don’t complement each other, then the entire |
| and purple. Sure they’re all nice colors, but not | | | | room will look strangely awkward and uneven. |
| together. You can mix, but don’t mismatch your | | | | |
| colors. | | | | So put together furniture that complement each other, |
| | | | | and you can be sure that the compliments will follow. |
| 3. Space is essential: Although I have spoken of the | | | | |