Scandinavian Dining Room with Grey Floors Ideas and Designs
Chapter Eight Design | Interior Design StudioTucked away in a small but thriving village on the South Downs is a beautiful and unique property. Our brief was to add contemporary and quirky touches to bring the home to life. We added soft furnishings, furniture and accessories to the eclectic open plan interior, bringing zest and personality to the busy family home.
Benjamin WilkesPergola House is a timber framed single-storey extension to a Victorian family home in the Lee Manor Conservation Area featuring a rich and colourful interior palette.
SDA ArchitectsAfter the second fallout of the Delta Variant amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic in mid 2021, our team working from home, and our client in quarantine, SDA Architects conceived Japandi Home.
The initial brief for the renovation of this pool house was for its interior to have an "immediate sense of serenity" that roused the feeling of being peaceful. Influenced by loneliness and angst during quarantine, SDA Architects explored themes of escapism and empathy which led to a “Japandi” style concept design – the nexus between “Scandinavian functionality” and “Japanese rustic minimalism” to invoke feelings of “art, nature and simplicity.” This merging of styles forms the perfect amalgamation of both function and form, centred on clean lines, bright spaces and light colours.
Grounded by its emotional weight, poetic lyricism, and relaxed atmosphere; Japandi Home aesthetics focus on simplicity, natural elements, and comfort; minimalism that is both aesthetically pleasing yet highly functional.
Japandi Home places special emphasis on sustainability through use of raw furnishings and a rejection of the one-time-use culture we have embraced for numerous decades. A plethora of natural materials, muted colours, clean lines and minimal, yet-well-curated furnishings have been employed to showcase beautiful craftsmanship – quality handmade pieces over quantitative throwaway items.
A neutral colour palette compliments the soft and hard furnishings within, allowing the timeless pieces to breath and speak for themselves. These calming, tranquil and peaceful colours have been chosen so when accent colours are incorporated, they are done so in a meaningful yet subtle way. Japandi home isn’t sparse – it’s intentional.
The integrated storage throughout – from the kitchen, to dining buffet, linen cupboard, window seat, entertainment unit, bed ensemble and walk-in wardrobe are key to reducing clutter and maintaining the zen-like sense of calm created by these clean lines and open spaces.
The Scandinavian concept of “hygge” refers to the idea that ones home is your cosy sanctuary. Similarly, this ideology has been fused with the Japanese notion of “wabi-sabi”; the idea that there is beauty in imperfection. Hence, the marriage of these design styles is both founded on minimalism and comfort; easy-going yet sophisticated. Conversely, whilst Japanese styles can be considered “sleek” and Scandinavian, “rustic”, the richness of the Japanese neutral colour palette aids in preventing the stark, crisp palette of Scandinavian styles from feeling cold and clinical.
Japandi Home’s introspective essence can ultimately be considered quite timely for the pandemic and was the quintessential lockdown project our team needed.
Canvasinc Architecture InteriorsThe living and dining area boasts rafters finished with veneer, imparting the illusion of joists supporting the house's roof. A six-seater dining table, adorned with arched paneling, graces the dining area. The living room's main wall showcases textured paint, while a Lego-style artwork adds a touch of creativity. The centerpiece of the living and dining area is the TV wall, exhibiting veneer paneling on the lower half and a handmade Scandinavian rustic groove pattern. A subtle niche in the wall serves as a planter, enhancing the natural aesthetic.
DOMOKAL'espace salle à manger, avec la table en bois massif et le piètement en acier laqué anthracite. Chaises Ton Merano avec le tissu gris. Le mur entier est habillé d'un rangement fermé avec les parties ouvertes en medium laqué vert.
My-Studio LtdA table space to gather people together. The dining table is a Danish design and is extendable, set against a contemporary Nordic forest mural.
Poltavets StudioThis is a family house renovation project.
Our task was to develop a design that can be implemented in a month and at the same time get a modern and quiet family nest.
Scandinavian Dining Room with Grey Floors Ideas and Designs
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