What are the features of dining groups for the kitchen?
Since we are talking about a dining area, the furniture for it is chosen strictly appropriate. It is not so important in this matter whether your kitchen space is large or small: the dining group should become the semantic center. Then the room will be perceived as a kingdom of coziness and comfort.
Classic groups have the shape of a rectangle. Such models fit into most kitchen spaces. The products fit well in corners or stand beautifully in the center.
Long tables allow you to convene a large number of guests at once PHOTO: remont-f.ru
The disadvantages of rectangles are their sharp corners. But many models have smoothed beautiful corners.
The circle dining set fits many styles. It is clear that you don’t have to worry about sharp corners here at all. This is a beautiful option that excludes the dissatisfied. There is a place for everyone at the round table.
The round shape is elegant PHOTO: geoskuhni.ru
A round group will not be placed in the corner of the kitchen; this is a central option. Such models will not be successful in a small kitchen.
There are also oval shapes. It is something between a circle and a rectangle, therefore it combines the characteristics of both shapes. A large company fits perfectly at an oval table, and this model looks non-trivial and dignified.
This model looks non-trivial and worthy PHOTO: kuhnyagid.ru
The square group is literally created for a small kitchen. This table can only accommodate four people, but, if necessary, the table can easily be moved into any corner.
This composition takes up little space in space PHOTO: stolstul-shop.ru
There are also non-standard products. These are design ideas embodied in the material. They are unique, individual and suit modern styles.
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This article will focus a lot on choosing dining sets for small to medium sized kitchens. Of course, the best and correct option is a dining room or an area combined with a kitchen - in wealthy homes, people never ate in kitchens. But, unfortunately, the realities of our lives are somewhat different...
The dining group is a harmonious set of furniture, consistent in style and unity of materials. This concept includes a table and seats - chairs, stools, benches, a sofa, a corner and other upholstered furniture. Modern manufacturers offer a lot of options, shapes and materials for dining groups, photos of which you can see on the website. So where to start?
Firstly, from the scale. Do you have a medium-sized family and do your family and friends often stop by for tea? Then focus on 8 people - with such a table it’s hard to make a mistake. Even if you lead a secluded lifestyle, for greater comfort we advise you to consider space for a couple more seats. The table area is taken at the rate of 60-70 cm per person in width and 45 cm in depth. And even better if it is folding.
Secondly, we designate the location of the dining group. The table can stand in the middle of the kitchen or be pushed up against the wall (in which case you lose 1-2 places). A bit of ergonomics: the optimal width of a rectangular table should be 80-105 cm, and the diameter of a round one should be at least 90 cm. In order for the person sitting to be able to freely move the chair and get out, he needs at least 80 cm of free space.
The best materials for tables and chairs
There are many materials, each with its own characteristics and, very importantly, price.
If elegance and at the same time simplicity are a priority, modern metal models are offered.
Metal is perfectly complemented by soft textiles PHOTO: mebelklad.ru
Metal is cheaper than wood, and the material has many possibilities. These are tables and chairs that can be adjusted in height. Metal can be perfectly combined with a glass tabletop, which is not only fashionable, but also aesthetically pleasing.
Wood was and remains an expensive option, especially if it is based on an array of expensive species. The most luxurious dining sets are made from wenge, beech, oak: these are products that look natural, but also pretentious.
PHOTO: stroy-podskazka.ru
Glass usually exemplifies modern stylistic trends. The material is called hardened triplex - there is no need to worry about the strength of the dining set, it is not inferior to metal.
PHOTO: stuhlmarkt.ru
Rattan is environmentally friendly, durable, elegant. Furniture made from this material does not suit every style, but rattan chairs can be made part of a wooden or metal kitchen ensemble.
Dining groups made of chipboard, laminated chipboard, MDF are inexpensive and easy to make. These are clearly not products that will last forever, but they are quite beautiful.
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Dining area in living rooms designed in different styles
When choosing furniture for a combined space made in any current style, it is worth considering harmonious options that express the main features of these design trends.
For example, a classic dining group for a living room is a solemn and even pompous set of furniture. But a modern dining room can be virtually invisible thanks to secret design techniques.
- Classics are the celebration of family traditions, aristocratic rituals, and shared meals . That is why there will always be a full-fledged dining room, which may even occupy a larger area than the kitchen or living room. Most often it is a round or oval table made of solid wood, depending on the number of people who gather here regularly. Living room chairs with high, comfortable backs are placed around the table. They can be carved, upholstered in soft fabric, like the seats, openwork, painted, etc. The legs of such furniture are curved, sometimes massive. As an alternative to monumental furniture, folding and sliding products can be used, which allow you to increase the area of the tabletop if necessary - for family meals or treating guests.
- A dining set for a country-style living room is a fairly simple and roughly finished table and benches, which can also have a backrest. Most often the kit looks like minimally processed wood. And indeed, such sets retain the natural texture of wood.
- Dining rooms for a living room in a modern style can be very different . This includes a folding table for two, transparent sets, and transforming systems. A variety of projects and solutions are appropriate here. As a rule, these are simple, although sometimes intricate models.
Dining group in color
A variety of color solutions allows you to find the perfect one for your own kitchen. The color of the dining group may be the same as the other part of the room, or it may differ in tone from the work area.
Bright shades “hurt” someone’s eyes, while others literally “swim” in a sea of rich colors PHOTO: kuhnyagid.ru
The versatility of black, white, and pastel colors allows you to install tables and chairs in kitchens of different styles. Combinations of different colors look interesting.
Muted shades look calm, but not faded PHOTO: nadivane.ru
Balanced shades are always mixed with white, which gives pleasant soft tones PHOTO: nashi-stulia.ru
White tones are noble. Such furniture refreshes and visually expands the space PHOTO: interier-centr.ru
Natural wood tones transform the kitchen corner into an elegant space. Wooden elements are beautiful in their natural beauty, especially when the natural texture of the material is clearly visible.
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Placement examples
A good solution for a dining group for a small kitchen would be a corner semicircular sofa and several chairs. This option saves space in that the chairs can be removed for freedom of movement, but a couple of soft seats will still remain. It is convenient when the housewife is cooking in the kitchen, and the child is busy at the table. The same applies to a straight two-seater sofa along the wall opposite the work area. In this case, the table can become an additional surface for cooking.
If the dining room area allows, the upholstered furniture can be decorated with a U-shaped niche from wall cabinets in the spirit of kitchen furniture, and the interior wall can be painted in a different tone and decorated with framed photographs or a mirror.
And one last thing. If you have no idea what your dining room should be like, refer to numerous glossy and online publications about kitchen interiors - you can always get some idea.
Regardless of the area of your home and the cost of the dining room set, let your closest and dearest people always gather around it - that’s what is truly priceless!
Variety of dining groups in light of current kitchen styles
The style of the room sets its own requirements for the selection of furniture. This is part of a successful design. Let's be puzzled by the right choice of furniture group for the kitchen, focusing on popular styles.
Classic and Scandinavian style
Classics are most often chosen as something unshakable, elegant and not too pretentious. According to tradition, wood is considered the best material for the classic style, but low-budget variations in the form of chipboard or MDF can also find a place in the kitchen as a worthy solution. The classic is restrained, for all its beauty.
For the classics, you can even put Viennese chairs, which with the smoothness of their lines will make the room elegant PHOTO: geoskuhni.ru
Wooden carved chairs with a table and textile upholstery suit the classics best PHOTO: casamobile.ru
Scandinavian style is cool and fresh. It has an abundance of white color and natural wood. Metal rarely finds its rightful place here, so it is better to consider only wooden products in natural or white shades.
The natural color of the wood makes an accent on the dining group among the snowy general background PHOTO: jkuhnya.ru
The table combines chairs of different shapes. Here there was a place for metal elements, which, however, do not pull the blanket of impressions over themselves PHOTO: laplandia-mebel.ru
High-tech and loft style
High-tech makes its own adjustments to furniture ideas. These are modern solutions that should bring an original accent to the interior. Colors are not often striking, except for a specific element. Suitable materials are metal, wood, plastic, textile upholstery. The shape of the chairs can be completely unconventional.
When red and black sound in tandem PHOTO: kuhnyagid.ru
High-tech for people who do not feel particularly at home among soft pastel colors, but prefer mobility, clarity of actions and decisions.
A lot is said about the loft: brick or concrete walls, high ceilings, wide windows and combinations of wood and metal. If your apartment is decorated in a loft style, then you should immediately eliminate rattan and plastic, leaving a little chance for glass.
Loft dining groups are often very massive and impressive PHOTO: styleloft.ru
Round and oval shapes are very rare guests here PHOTO: dizain.guru
Other stylistic trends
Among the favorite styles of many are country, Provence, and minimalism. Young people more often began to turn to the ideas of art deco, kitsch, and maritime style. For modern trends, you can choose unconventional shapes, catchy colors, and line geometry.
For romantic trends, furniture is selected that is elegant, with smooth outlines, and in light colors. Dining groups for Provence and shabby chic will differ in light shades, carved elements, abrasions, and probably the presence of ornaments.
Country and eco-style are characterized by wood as a material for chairs and tables. It is either painted in calm natural shades, or the natural texture is left on display.
Tenderness and romance of Provence PHOTO: stroy-podskazka.ru
You can’t just pass by the eye-catching art deco. PHOTO: design-homes.ru
The material sets the style
There is such a concept in architecture - tectonics. This is when every decorative element of a building is justified by the design. In other words, when the form displays the content. Transferring this term to interior design, we realize that each style, in order to create a certain image, entails its own forms and materials. Therefore, before you buy your favorite dining set for the kitchen, ask yourself the question: what mood will it create in my home? How harmonious will it look in my kitchen (living room) and fit my lifestyle?
It must be said that there have been absolutely ridiculous cases when “Rococo” style sets appeared in the interior of an ordinary apartment in a nine-story building. The ornate style, which in principle requires a large area for its implementation, has become more like a gypsy bazaar due to the accumulation of small details in a cramped space. And the owner’s craving for luxury, you understand, was simple bad taste. So, let's look at the materials in descending order of price:
- Tree. If it is already present in your interior, for example, wooden kitchen facades, floors, wall panels or other furniture, turn your attention to wooden dining groups. Moreover, it does not have to be a figured carving. Wood allows you to express almost any mood, from Japanese minimalism to Scandinavia and island motifs. And, of course, where would we be without the classics? For the production of furniture, spruce and pine are used, less often - beech, oak, ash, alder, mahogany and other species. It is better to select the group to match the material color already existing in the interior, in extreme cases - plus or minus 1 tone or in contrast: for example, you have zebrawood or black oak kitchen facades, and your set is warm pine or natural oak. Sets made of painted wood look good in combination with a floral or geometric pattern of seat upholstery and the same textiles on the windows.
- Rattan. Wicker table groups made of natural and artificial wicker are used in homes, bars, cafes and country summer residences. The material is characterized by high strength, elasticity and attractive appearance. Ideal for adding exoticism to the interior and goes well with metal, wood, and textiles. Most often on sale are dining groups consisting of a table, 4 chairs and a sofa.
- Glass. In this case, it is used as a tabletop. The thickness of such glass must be at least 10 mm in the case of an independent element or 8 mm if it is an insert. The best option is hardened triplex, which eliminates splinters if damaged. These tables come in a variety of sizes and shapes and in 70% of cases are modern designs. Both monolithic and sliding, they have become widespread due to their apparent weightlessness and versatility. Legs can be chrome-plated, wooden, wicker, forged, and in each case a different style is obtained. Solid glasses can be beveled, transparent or frosted on the bottom side, tinted or even polymer printed. Products made from lacobel - glossy triplex, where paint of any shade acts as the middle layer - look very beautiful. In combination with chairs made of chrome and plastic, such a glass dining group will complement the style of minimalism, techno, loft or hi-tech. For the sake of objectivity, it is worth saying that not everyone respects glass tables. Firstly, the glossy surface leaves fingerprints from everything that touches it; secondly, glass is a cold material with low thermal conductivity, from which even mats under plates cannot save you: your hands feel unpleasantly cold while eating; thirdly, if the glass is inserted into a frame made of aluminum or wood, then crumbs and pieces of food constantly get into these very joints, which means the table requires a tablecloth and loses its aesthetics.
- Veneered MDF. The production technology of veneered furniture has many similarities with wooden furniture, with the exception of the impossibility of producing small curved decors. Veneer looks ideal on laconic surfaces, decorating them with the richness of its textures and natural shades. If you are interested in such furniture, make sure that its supporting parts are made of solid pine eurobeams, and also carefully inspect the surface for peeling of the veneer. This is not fatal and can be corrected by piercing it with a needle and a hot iron through the fabric, but it may indicate carelessness on the part of the manufacturer and hasty assembly when the glue has not dried.
- Painted MDF. It looks very elegant on the table, comes in all sorts of colors, but is susceptible to scratches. Therefore, sometimes 6 mm glass with a chamfer is placed on such a table. Often, such dining groups are equipped with chairs or stools with chrome legs and a foam seat covered in fabric or eco-leather.
- Laminated chipboard. This is an economical purely kitchen option, where the table and stools are made of 16 mm thick chipboard with an edge. It is better if it is material from the Austrian company EGGER, but not domestic. The latter is made from low-quality wood and contains harmful resins and glue. Chipboard lamination can imitate a huge number of textures and materials.
About leading manufacturers
Italy, represented by the company Mobilicasa, offers products made from natural wood for sale. The customer is free to choose the style. The company's designers are ready to create any set, and production will make this furniture high-quality and high-class.
Chinese products are varied, mainly represented by modern styles. The cost of furniture from Chinese manufacturers is low in comparison with Italian craftsmen. The company that most often receives high reviews is Taobao.
Spanish craftsmen typically use expensive wood. This is top quality furniture and is not so easy to find in Russian markets. But you can always make a special order.
Tervetuola represents Finnish quality at affordable prices. The manufacturer is focused on rattan, glass and metal.
Domestic production at adequate prices and quality is represented by the companies Shatura-mebel, World of Wood, Soyuzmebel, TriYa.
Popular dining sets
The list of popular kits includes products from different manufacturing countries.
TetChair Hudson
The set includes a table and 4 chairs of a strict classical shape. Wood and fabric upholstery complement each other perfectly.
Hevea table and chairs PHOTO: mebelstol.ru
It is possible to buy furniture in dark walnut, white and red oak.
A product made in Malaysia costs 12,500 rubles.
Dining group TetChair Hudson (Hudson)
Modena/Picasso (Ivory White)
The Malaysian dining set of a table and four chairs is also made of hevea. The furniture is based on MDF and veneer, the upholstery is fabric.
PHOTO: mebel-malazii.ru
The set is sold in white at a price of 21,700 rubles.
Dining group Modena/Picasso (Ivory White)
"Olympus" from TriYa
Furniture at a modest price of 6,700 rubles is available to every family.
It is possible to order the color options “Belfort Oak” or “Wenge Tsavo”.
This is the perfect set for a small kitchen PHOTO: triya.ru
Dining group "Olympus" from TriYa
How to choose a dining group: what our editors recommend
Look around your kitchen. You will need to answer your own questions about the style of the room and its dimensions. The size of the room will always be a limiting factor when choosing furniture.
In a small kitchen, square tables look great, under which chairs or stools are conveniently hidden. A round model can be successfully fitted only if it is small in size.
Spacious kitchens suggest a central location for the dining group. If the room is elongated in length, you can safely purchase a rectangular model.
The style of the room will dictate the appearance of the product: metal is not appropriate everywhere, and classic models do not look good everywhere.
If quality is at the forefront of the choice, then pay attention to solid wood, which serves for a long time and well.
How to accommodate a dining group
Let's look at the options for placing tables and chairs in kitchens of different sizes.
Furniture for a small kitchen
The small dimensions of the room sometimes severely limit the choice, but, nevertheless, it is still there. Before purchasing, we measure the area that can be allocated for a table and chairs, and are guided by the obtained values.
Glass models seem invisible. The square shape is quite appropriate PHOTO: vplate.ru
The round tables and chairs are beautiful. If they do not interfere with movement, then you should not deny yourself the pleasure of buying them PHOTO: kitchendecorium.ru
Corners with chairs are designed in the most successful way for a small kitchen PHOTO: designmyhome.ru
