The dining room is the first place you will see when you enter my home. These are the design thoughts that have gone into the design.
Think about that slope at the door. HDB provided a slope at the front of my door. I did not like it simply because if the cleaners come to wash the outside area of my unit, the water will rush into my unit up that little slope. So I had my contractor remove it and change it to a little step.
Keeping your door open. You are going to need a way to keep the door open. Options include installing a magnetic door stopper or step-on door holder. Or you can just be like me and just buy a rubber door stopper.
Keeping your shoes accessible and out of sight. I had my contractor built one shoe cabinet near my home's front door. It reaches up to the ceiling, providing a lot of space. But my advice is to only use the top shelves for keeping new shoes, socks, etc. This is to avoid you pulling out a shoe and having dirt (or anything else you stepped on before) fall onto your face.
Making the dining space look bigger. This idea is repeated by many friends. Place a large mirror on one of the walls, to make the typically small flat look bigger. So I placed my mirror, right beside my dining area.
I chose a black edge for my mirror, and it is installed higher than dining table, so that I do not accidentally bang the table against the mirror.
Choosing the right dining table takes some thought. I considered my flat to be too small to accommodate a big round table, so I looked at rectangular tables. I bought the Manhatten dining table from, whose package include a dining table, sofa, bed frame and mattress. The table had tempered glass top, with metal legs.
Know how much space you have available. I had a choice of 1.4m or 1.7m length dining table, at the same price. After making some measurements at home, I decided I can still squeeze in the 1.7m table. Make sure that you measure your dining space before placing that order for a table. Also consider the extra space needed for the chairs, and have space for pulling chairs out so that you can sit in them.
Know how much space you have available. I had a choice of 1.4m or 1.7m length dining table, at the same price. After making some measurements at home, I decided I can still squeeze in the 1.7m table. Make sure that you measure your dining space before placing that order for a table. Also consider the extra space needed for the chairs, and have space for pulling chairs out so that you can sit in them.
Check out the rest of my Renovation Blog
Master Bedroom | Bedroom 2 | Bedroom 3 | Bathrooms | Dining Room | Living Room | Shelter | Service Yard | Kitchen
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