Designing a dining area in a small apartment: instructions
The first thing to do to create a dining area in your small apartment is to determine its location. It can be in the kitchen itself or in the living room. In either case, it is essential to start by freeing up floor space.
To create your dining area in the kitchen, it is first a question of optimizing the space, in particular by fully exploiting the wall surface and the height under the ceiling.
The classic option is to add a bar to the kitchen – it provides a work surface and additional storage on the stove side, and a dining area on the living room side.
Shelves remain a very effective way of having storage by freeing up floor space: a trick that works just as well in the kitchen as in the living room of a small apartment.
In a small apartment, we hunt for lost angles – which we hasten to exploit. Here is a perfect location to set up your dining area.
Do you have large windows? Great for having a bright apartment. Moreover, you can install a table and one or two seats, depending on your needs, in order to have lunch while taking advantage of the natural light and the view. In case of vis-à-vis or to create an intimate space at nightfall, curtains are essential.
A corner, a window or a section of wall: you definitely don’t have any of that? Take a closer look at your kitchen: you could have some very good surprises! In this small apartment, the kitchen is equipped with a large format refrigerator, which benefits from a generous depth. We attached the table to it, and here is a very comfortable little dining area.
In this small kitchen, the refrigerator creates a niche in which the dining area has been installed. To achieve this type of layout, it can be smart to divert a console or a desk, furniture that is less deep than traditional tables.
Furniture: your best ally for creating a dining area in a small apartment
In a small space, the choice of furniture is of particular importance. This is of course the case for the dining area.
In a studio or a small apartment, it is important to be able to move around smoothly. We therefore focus on compact and modular furniture as a priority. And to create a dining area, we put on the shelf, associated with stools or foldable chairs.
Clever, this set consists of a table and two stools capable of slipping underneath. Does this option appeal to you? Look around for small islands and bars – you will undoubtedly find a model that lends itself to this type of diversion.
Kitchen designers and major decoration brands are developing ranges of furniture specifically designed for small spaces. The perfect furniture for setting up your small dining area could, however, be well hidden in the garden furniture section, and more specifically on the side of sets designed to fit out a small balcony.
The round table is the ally of small dining rooms. In a small space, we logically bet on a small model. As for the choice of seats, it depends on its location. In this corner, we have combined chairs with a bench, in order to adapt to the specific configuration of this dining area.
A small apartment does not prohibit receiving! To have an extendable dining area, simply adopt the extendable table. Attached to the wall, it offers enough space for two, and once deployed, it can accommodate 4 to 6 people depending on its size.
If you like large tables, consider the extendable console, which unfolds into an XL to XXL dining room table.
The ultimate option for creating a dining area in a small apartment is to opt for custom furniture. This solution can be very good if you want to integrate it into the kitchen.
A hot little dining area
As always when you decorate a small space, don’t forget to pamper the decor, to make it cozier!
Diverted storage takes the place of a bench in this well-designed dining area. Cushions, faux fur and cane chairs create a soft and luminous bohemian atmosphere.
The trick to arranging a small apartment? Bet on the curves, which make the furniture appear more compact – which avoids visually weighing down the space. In addition to well-chosen furniture, this small choice is distinguished by its wall decoration made with vintage posters which give it extra character.