Colorful and multifunctional dining rooms: the trends in 2024 will be for a mix of the past and modernity

by Mark Bennett

December 12, 2023

Colorful and multifunctional dining rooms: the trends in 2024 will be for a mix of the past and modernity
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A idea of a dining room makes you think of large homes and being the prerogative of only a few: having an entire room just for lunches and dinners, is not possible in most common apartments. In modern times, the concept of a dining room has taken on different connotations and configurations.

Dining rooms - or, at least dining areas - are, according to interior design experts becoming increasing popular in recent times and will be all the rage in 2024. Let's find out more about this and how dining areas are going to be decorated:

Deep and bold colors

Deep and bold colors

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Let's start with color palette: in the case of dining rooms, it seems that more and more people prefer dark or bold colors in deep shades. In particular, colors but give off the feelings of luxury and refinement are proving particularly popular.

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Lighting

Lighting

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A designer chandelier or light fitting is a key consideration: an attractive fitting can  become the visual fulcrum of the room, suspended above the dining table. Of course, the model selected needs to be in line with one's budget.

Walls and seating: an old-fashioned look is back in vogue

Walls and seating: an old-fashioned look is back in vogue

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If we think of sitting in armchairs at a dining table, high-class homes come to mind. If we then think of wooden panels on the walls, or wallpaper with botanical or landscape motifs, then we really feel we may be in some nobleman's home.

Elements of this "noble style" are now starting to creep back into contemporary interior design!

Benches and corner seats

Benches and corner seats

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Especially when the dining area occupies a portion of a larger room, the idea of placing seating up against a wall, or a corner of the room, favors the use of benches. This way, the dining area is clearly demarcated.

A multifunctional room

A multifunctional room

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Modern homes often exhibit a feature where it's impractical to assign a specific space for every individual activity or aspect of daily life. Instead, they embrace the concept of multifunctional spaces, designed to serve various purposes based on different occasions and needs. Recognizing that these areas can be used flexibly makes them inherently more inviting, especially suited for informal dinners and gatherings with loved ones.

Are you interested in having a dining room that embodies these characteristics?

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