Anyone who has seen the typical Italian apartment will be aware that there is often no space for a room dedicated exclusively to dining, or at least not as was the case a few decades ago. However, for those who have a few square metres at their disposal, or for those who want to combine this space with the living room, here are some tips for furnishing a dining room with original and creative solutions, but without spending too much. How? With advice and furniture from the experts at IKEA. These are IKEA's tips for furnishing your Italian dining room for a fraction of the price.
However useful it may be, ample floor space and a high ceiling are not necessarily essential elements in creating a spacious room. A crucial factor is the way in which objects are arranged and colours are used to create symmetry, colour and material combinations, e.g. carpet and a hanging lamp, chairs and bookcases. When furnishing a dining room, however, the choice of the table is important. It must be in the foreground and ready to change shape or be moved (like the DANDERYD flap table which starts at 119 euros): open for mealtimes and when not in use, it can be easily folded down to take up much less of your precious living space.
As far as chairs to match a versatile table to furnish a dining room are concerned, a good option could be from the same DANDERYD series for 75 euros. This is an upholstered chair model that also allows you to sit comfortably for a long time. The durable, rounded tubular steel legs have a traditional style, and with washable covers, the chair will always be as good as new and you won't have to worry about stains.
To complete the decoration of the room, the ideal way to furnish a modern dining room is with a cabinet that can be adapted to all rooms in the house, in case you opt for a change of furniture. The options that are part of IKEA's HAUGA series (from 185 euros) are ideal, whether alone or to be combined with other furniture. In this showcase you can display your most beautiful objects, protecting them from dust. It is perfect for plates and glasses in the dining area, for example.
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