Reader’s question
" I would like some ideas for my living room. My sofa is in light gray with gray-black pillows. The curtains are light gray and the drapery is gray-black. I have furniture that is a wenge color. I would like to hang a painting in the dining area. What colors should be the artwork to brighten up the space? I am thinking of shades of purple. What is your opinion?"
Before choosing dining chairs for your dining table, you should first know the size of the chair. Although there are standard, measurements, due to ergonomics and human factor, however a chair might not have the standard size. For this, before selecting dining chairs for your dining table you should always check the exact measurements of the chair to make sure that will fit in your place.
Typical dining chair dimensions
Dining chair measurements: Width, depth, height, seat height
Reader’s question
"I have built-in seats on both sides of my fireplace. How could I dress them up? with cushions? and what about the wall above them?".
Open plan is the generic term used in architecture and interior design, to describe any floor plan which makes use of large open spaces and minimizes the use of small, enclosed rooms. According to this concept, different functions can share the same space.
The idea of the unified space an open floor plan, does not suggest that space should be unorganized, chaotic and cluttered. On the contrary, different functions and furniture visually and spatially delimited.
How to delimit different functions in an open plan space.
- The perimeter and corners of the space can be used for the placement of distinct uses. First, it has to be clarified which functional zones can fit in the larger space, which uses need to be near each other, and what kind of furniture is needed. In this solution, every functional zone forms a distinctive area against one wall or in one corner of that space.
Arranging functional zones in the perimeter of the space. The main circulation paths should be at least 3 feet wide (91 cm).
Reader’s question
“Our living room has unusual shape - far from the so nice rectangular one. It also has 3 big windows so there's a lot of light. The kitchen furniture is wenge and lime green. What colors should the walls and floor be? What about a focal wall - what color would be proper? Which wall or walls should be chosen as focal?”
A table is a form of furniture with a flat horizontal upper surface. Tables of various shapes, heights, sizes and styles are manufactured for specific uses. The most common types of furniture are the following.
- Dining tables: The basic concerns when choosing a dining table are the number of persons you want to accommodate and the available space in the room. Usually, the dining tables come with extra leaves for expansion. Common shapes are the rectangular, the oval and the round table.
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