How to Accomodate More Guests in your Dining Room

Your dining room may be the perfect size for your immediate family, but what happens at the holidays when you need to accommodate larger groups of people? Depending on your family size you can figure out temporary and permanent solutions. If you are small family then renting chairs and tables may be an option. While if you have a large family that continues to grow, you will need a long term solution. Here are tips for helping your dining room accommodate more people.
Assess your current dining needs: How large your family is, how often you entertain, and if you have more than one dining area will help you assess how much seating you actually need. For those that don’t entertain often, renting chairs/tables or buying inexpensive folding ones may be a solution. If you have a formal and informal dining room, your problem may be solved by using both dining areas when large parties come to your home. Assess if you have other areas to use as well: outdoors, adjacent spaces, etc..



• Group seating: One solution to fitting more people at the table is to use group seating. Benches whether they are fixed or movable are good way of maximizing space as opposed to individual seats. Benches are especially good for children who are smaller and can sit closer together without feeling uncomfortable.
• Share seating from adjacent rooms: If you have an open floor plan, sharing seating with and adjacent room like a kitchen island or living room can be a viable option. This concept works well when entertaining a large group of people that are all involved in different activities, such as mingling, eating, and small conversation areas. If you do entertain a lot, consider buying sectional seating that can accommodate more people as opposed to only single chairs.
Consider moving outdoors: Often times the solution may be to move your dining party outside. Depending on the season and your outdoor area, porches, patios and outdoor lawns are a perfect backdrop for dining and entertaining. Outdoor areas will give you more room to stretch out and will give the interior of your home a rest from being over populated. Outdoor entertaining is also ideal for children to have area to run around until it is time to eat!



• Get creative: For some homes the reality of having permanent furniture on hand for large party entertaining isn’t feasible. Whether it is because of limited space to house more furniture, or the finances to afford it. Get creative and pull chairs from desks in other rooms, and use small movable ottomans for kids. Sometimes the art of entertaining is being able to make do with what you have. After all your guests just want a seat, it doesn’t have to always have to be a five star dinner! Make the most of what you have and enjoy having your large party of guests.
Large group seating can be accomplished through many ways. Determine what your dining and entertaining lifestyle consists of and then make your dining seating marry to it. If you are remodeling your kitchen or dining area, consider building a built in bench seating area in a bay window nook. You will gain extra seating and you will love the way your dining space looks afterward!

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Lovely Design Details within a Charming Australian Family Home

Palm Beach Residence is an intriguing remodel of a family home achieved by Brooke Aitken Design and located in Australia. According to the architects, “this older style house directly located on Sydney’s famous Palm Beach required an significant internal facelift. The house is used as a holiday home for up to 14 people and it was important to provide a relaxed beachy aesthetic that could cater for many people“. When we asked Brooke for some photos of this delightful crib, we were pleasantly surprised to receive some pretty impressive details of the project. We were charmed by the small open plan living room enriched with interesting wooden artifacts and by the simple color palette. Clever shelving systems, an immaculate all-equipped kitchen, a vintage coffee table and a cozy lounge area make for a highly welcoming atmosphere. We believe you will find the details in the images below both intriguing and inspiring. Enjoy!

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Buying Guide: How to Choose the Right Kitchen Appliances

Your kitchen appliances in your home make up the one of the largest investments for your pocket, as well as your time, which equates to functionality for your lifestyle in the kitchen. Buying kitchen appliances can be a daunting task when you look at all of the options, from energy saving, to high end designer models, to low cost models, how do you choose? Here are tips to guide your through the buying process and to help you feel informed and confident with your kitchen appliance buying decisions.

Refrigerators: With any appliance, before you get enamored with all the whistles and bells of how beautiful it looks and all of the gadgets assess your lifestyle. With refrigerators consider how many times you and your family cook and eat from home. For larger families, larger capacity units will be necessary, as well as the ability for longer preservation of food. Higher end models that offer dual refrigeration, on-door controls, and energy efficiency may be more important for your families needs. While singles or those who don’t cook a lot may prefer a snazzy stainless steel or built-in model that looks fantastic, but doesn’t need all of the accompaniments. Also consider if your home would need separate wine refrigeration storage, or possibly refrigerated drawers for easy access.

Ovens/Stoves: When considering an oven and stove, think about how you typically cook and if you’re a novice or an experienced cook. The oven or stove you choose can have a great impact on how you cook and whether the energy you use to heat them is worthwhile. Convection over conventional ovens tends to use more energy but for expert cooks they enjoy the even distribution over heat and can usually cook their food faster and with more control. For those interested in buying a stove or cooktop, there are several options: induction, gas or electric all have their pros and cons. Most beginning cooks appreciate electric for its slow heat up, while experienced cooks prefer induction and ultimately gas stoves for its fast heat up and ability to cook under precise conditions.

Ventilation system: One area of your kitchen that is forgotten when considering appliances is the ventilation system. Range hoods overhead, or down draft systems that are integral into the countertop or cooktop are great for unobstructed overhead views. Depending on the size of your stove/cooktop and if you have an integral grill, griddle, burners, and other heating elements may increase the need for higher ventilation systems overhead. Research your favored appliance manufacturer too see what type of ventilation system is recommended for your kitchen.

Dishwasher: Similarly to your refrigerator, your family’s lifestyle will largely dictate what type of dishwasher will be ideal for your home. Lower end models tend to have simplified controls, while more elaborate ones will have energy efficiency qualities, hidden controls, and noise reduction qualities – especially helpful in small homes or open floor plans. Dishwasher drawers are also available for smaller amounts of dishware and can save water usage when you don’t have large loads to clean.

Choosing kitchen appliances for your home should be a rewarding experience but also fulfill your lifestyle and aesthetics of your kitchen. Use this helpful buying guide before you venture out to choose appliances. Also measure out the clear opening width and height of your space for the new appliances. There is nothing worse than investing on new appliances, for them not to fit in your kitchen!

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Archive for the ‘Interior Design’ Category Modern Apartment Design in Stockholm – Modern Interiors by Olle Rex

This is a highly creative interior design by Geometrix Design.Cheerful bright colors seen in the interior design of this room, from table wall, floor and ceiling treatments create a very special vibration in lounge. Bright colors chosen for the room look spacious, while the cheerful colors chosen for memorable trendy, unique and slang. lighting in the kitchen there are colorful, ranging from the yellow, blue, red, and white, so the kitchen looks very bright. Not afraid of color, shapes, striking materials, textures and patterns, the designers have put together a hip, modern space that surely encourages the flow of creative juices.

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Amazing Bedroom Design with Calm Color – LILAC from Huelsta

The bedroom was created by huelsta. Views bedroom was amazing, the combination of color and the furniture looks harmonious. elegant and beautiful Set furniture, while the concept of stylish colors and calm. Convenience is the most important thing in designing a bedroom, a comfortable design will make us sleep quietly. You can create a unique environment through a combination of selected units. Lively, high-gloss lacquer surfaces and fine walnut – LILAC has the potential to become a design classic. The project, clear and direct lilac speaks for you in your room. In addition to sleep, this room can be used separately relaxing and spending time with family. Inside the bedroom there is a drawer near the bed, it can be a place to store the things that you think is important.

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