How to decorate your dining room,
that works
under all conditions? for family and guests

Although ostensibly a dining room is just a table and chairs, its space can serve many daily activities. How do we arrange it in a modern way? Our lifestyle will have a decisive influence on how we arrange this corner of the home. Below, we share some inspirations.

The dining room is where we wake up to life when we sit down at the table to start the day with a cup of coffee. We comfortably sit here with the whole family during formal dinners or just sneak a quick breakfast in a hurry to avoid being late for work or school.

But the function of the dining room doesn't just end with eating. It is also often where we receive guests, work, relax or do homework together with our children. This makes the dining room one of the rooms that most strongly needs to adapt to our needs and lifestyle. Let's make it as practical and versatile as possible, and it will comfortably serve us both in moments spent on the run and those when we can slow down a bit for a while.

How to decorate your dining room? Planning a modern arrangement

For the dining room, we usually reserve space in the kitchen or living room. The former means that the dining table often becomes an additional table top that we can use when preparing meals. Combining the dining room with the living room, on the other hand, fosters closer ties, complementing the multifunctional nature of the open-plan living space that connects the paths of all household members.

How to furnish the dining room? Regardless of the room in which you arrange it, it will be important to choose the right flooring. Its surface must be able to withstand sliding chairs, falling cutlery and food stains. Durable and easy-to-clean vinyl panels are ideal. They are available in dozens of designs, so it's easy to match the flooring to the built-ins in the kitchen and the design of the relaxation area in the open living room.

Equally important will be the finish of the dining room walls. It is worth decorating them to provide a striking setting for moments at the table. In addition to traditional paintings, you can also choose hanging mirrors, which optically enlarge the space, and a variety of wall panels - patterned and extremely durable, three-dimensional laths or upholstered with a pleasantly soft surface.

When planning your dining area, remember to leave some space around the table and chairs if possible. This will make free use of this multifunctional corner easier. Everyone in the household will be able to sit comfortably at the table or even just stop for a moment next to it to exchange a few words with the others.

Table ideas - the heart of the dining room

Once we have prepared the right space for our dining room, it is time to purchase its key element, the table. When choosing a piece of furniture, consider the space available and the number of people who will be using the dining room - both on a daily basis and on special occasions.

In both respects, we can retain some flexibility if we choose a folding table for the dining room. A design in which all the components retract under the top without taking up valuable space in cupboards and storage compartments will work best. The Simple rectangular table has extra legs inside - so when extended there is room for up to 14 people.

In slightly smaller dining rooms, its more compact variant with a round top will be ideal, with which you can prepare dinner for the family even in a small studio apartment. On the other hand, if we are looking for a representative table for a modern dining room, the Creative folding table is the ideal choice, the look of which we can decide ourselves. It can have slanted wooden legs or a simple metal frame, and its top can be a delightful shade of bottle green, indigo or saffron. The Creative system will allow us to match the ideal piece of furniture to your dining room arrangement.

The dining table can accommodate several different functions. The Spot model has a recess in the middle of the top where we can place cutlery, spices or herbs in pots. Its sides are open, which makes it easy to turn the table into a comfortable workspace - you can run cables from your laptop or lamp through the recess. Even more storage space is hidden in the elegant Nature table, which has spacious drawers in addition to an elongated metal recess for warm dishes.

Choosing dining chairs - timeless inspirations

A table could not fulfil its function without comfortable chairs. When decorating a modern dining room, instead of traditional seats, we can choose Spot stools with a removable drawer for trinkets. When the stools are not needed, they can be stacked to form a small chest of drawers. There is also storage space on the wide Spot bench, to which you can also add a soft cushion.

We can also set up more classic chairs in the dining room to match tables from different collections. Available in four colours, the Simple chairs captivate with their universal design and are extremely comfortable thanks to their suitably shaped seat and back. Uni models provide equally great comfort. They have an upholstered seat and backrest, which can be replaced when new inspirations prompt us to change the décor of the dining room.

If you are furnishing the dining room in a small flat, the Closer chairs will be perfect. They have a soft, swivel seat so you can comfortably change position or get up from the table without having to move the chair. They are especially useful where multiple functions meet in a small space.

Completing your dining room décor - accessories and lighting

If you want to have everything close at hand in your dining room, you can place a sideboard, bookcase or display case for your favourite crockery right next to the table and chairs. White crockery will work well as a timeless decoration - it will stand up well to changes in interior design over the years. Next to them, we can place matching condiment bowls, napkins or sealable containers, thus creating a harmonious whole in our dining room.

The shape of this piece of furniture should be matched to the design of the table. In a modern dining room, the modest Spot cabinet will go well. Its lightness is enhanced by glazing and LED backlighting, which adds a cosy touch, especially to an open living/dining area. If you have a smaller space at your disposal, choose the narrow Simple cabinet with discreet lighting, which will allow you to elegantly display the contents of the shelves. In addition to crockery, the shelves can be used for various decorations, sentimental trinkets and candles.

And let's not forget the lighting of the dining room. Just above the table, which is often the centre of home life, it is worth hanging a large lamp. It will illuminate moments spent together over dinner, evening meetings or playing games, and if we decide on an unusual design, it will also become a decoration of the room. If you hang several lamps low over the worktop and equip them with dimmers, you will be able to adjust the light intensity to the situation and time of day.

Dining room design - turning inspiration into reality

There is a place for a dining room in every home. By choosing furniture that suits our lifestyle, we can create a striking dining room arrangement that meets the different needs of large and small household members. This is where our home hearth will continue to smoulder for years to come.

The VOXBOX programme will help us find the best solutions for our dining room, where we can freely combine furniture and accessories, checking how they will fit in a large or small room. It is worth experimenting in your own way - after all, no two dining rooms are alike, just as no two families are alike!