Dining Room Do-Over: Express Your Style
A great approach to designing (or redesigning) your dining room is fostering a space that captures your personality and style. It sets a distinct atmosphere when you host parties and provides the ever-present backdrop for countless family dinners, game nights, and more. So, where do you start?
Wayside Furniture & Mattress in Akron, Ohio, has over 200,000 feet of inventory and serves customers throughout northeast Ohio − including Cleveland, Canton, Medina, and Youngstown. Here, we offer ideas for your dining room decor.
What’s the Tone? Dining Room Decor Types
Your first step is to consider your dining room decor style. What look do you want to achieve? What aesthetic makes you feel inspired, excited, or at home? Perhaps you’re going for a formal, elegant look that wows your guests. Or, maybe you prefer a more casual dining space. Your options for dining room decor are limitless at Wayside Furniture & Mattress, but if you’re unsure where to start, consider some of these common styles:
Traditional: These dining rooms keep it classic with statement pieces showing off intricate details. Traditional dining rooms are as timeless as sharing a meal with loved ones.
Rustic: Go for a natural look with dining room furniture that evokes aspects of the outdoors. Weathered wood and distressed metal are just two hallmarks of a rustic design – both giving unique charm to the space.
Casual: You work hard preparing meals in the kitchen. Now, sit back and relax while you enjoy your dinner in a casual dining room. Families who regularly gather around the dining table appreciate the simplicity and practicality of casual decor.
Vintage: Vintage elements are anything but old-fashioned, adding unique interest to your dining room. What’s more, a laid-back vibe helps set the tone for a relaxing meal.
Modern or Contemporary: Create a simple yet elegant modern/contemporary dining room, which relies on sleek lines and high sheen finishes to give an air of sophistication.
What Dining Room Furniture Speaks to You?
You know the tone– now it’s time to find dining room furniture that helps you make a statement. Let’s look at the essentials for any dining room and how you can play around with these elements.
Dining Tables
It’d be hard to enjoy your meal without a dining table. However, your table is more than functional. In addition to dining tables that suit different style preferences, you can find options in a variety of materials. For instance, a glass or porcelain table might offer an exquisite look, while a metal table suits an industrial approach. Even different species of wood can come in many colors and finishes to give a distinct feel. If you want to unify the space, consider table and chair sets. If you like a more eclectic feel, you can mix and match pieces or collections.
Seats
Seating is necessary for a comfortable dining room, but which seating will you choose? You can find dining chairs that correspond with different styles and speak to your personality. In a casual dining room, benches can offer a cozy vibe while maximizing space. Facilitate more socializing in a modern, industrial, or rustic dining room with bar stools. Wooden chairs make for easier cleaning, whereas upholstered chairs offer an extra bit of cushion and comfort.
Dining Room Storage
It’s easy to see dining room storage as purely functional, but you might be missing out on opportunities to add style. Buffets and servers are common storage elements in a dining room, used for housing items you may not use every day. During parties, you might also place trays of food on the surface.
Like any dining room furniture, buffets and servers come in a variety of sizes, designs, and materials, so you’re sure to find one that complements the personality and style of your home. These pieces offer more opportunities to make a dining room your own, as you can display those rare finds from antique shops or prized family pieces passed down through the generations. Or, you can opt for a unique accent server that makes a statement in the room on its own.
One of the most effective ways to give your dining room personality is to fill it with items that define you and/or your family. Special occasion dishware sets, framed photos, collectibles, and sculptures – these are just some of the items you might put in display and china cabinets. Dining room storage is a great way to add pizzazz to your space while helping to keep it organized.
Dining Room Sets and More at Wayside Furniture & Mattress
What will your dining room look like? Even if you’re not sure yet, it can help to begin shopping around to get inspiration. When you’re ready to start, choose the largest single-store furniture retailer in northeast Ohio, Wayside Furniture & Mattress. We’ve served customers throughout Cleveland, Canton, Medina, and Youngstown since 1937 with our showroom in Akron. Our large selection boasts over 200,000 square feet of inventory, so you’re sure to find a piece that captures your personality.
Other reasons Northeast Ohioans have chosen Wayside Furniture & Mattress over big chain stores for nearly nine decades include:
Convenient and free pickup and white-glove delivery from our warehouse in Mogadore, minutes away from our showroom in Akron
On-site Customer Service department assisting 7 days a week with questions about our inventory, parts, warranties, and repairs
Free loaner program for customers while they wait for custom-order furniture
Free cribs for new parents living in northeast Ohio
Cafe and kids’ play area onsite to make your shopping experience more convenient
Investment in the local community by participation in many events throughout the year
With our everyday low-price philosophy, you can trust you’ll find pieces that fit any budget at Wayside Furniture & Mattress. Contact us today with questions about dining room furniture or explore our inventory in our showroom and on our website.