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Dining Room With Copper Pendants and Marble Table
About Dining Room Interiors
Common questions from homeowners.
Copper toned cylinder pendants hang in a row from a single rail, one roughly over each third of the table. Hanging them low pools warm light on the table where you eat, instead of washing the whole ceiling. The copper picks up the same metal used on the tables in the living room next door. One thing to plan for is height, since pendants this low only suit a table that stays put.
The top is a white marble look stone carried on dark wooden legs, so a pale surface sits on a solid base. Six armchairs pull up around it, each with a leather front on the seat and a woven fabric back. Leather on the seat wipes clean after meals, and the woven back keeps the chair from feeling heavy. Marble does stain from oil and turmeric, so a sealed top and quick wiping matter on an Indian dining table.
That is the crockery unit, a tall cabinet with ribbed glass doors and a slim mirror strip down one side. The ribbed glass lets you see there is china inside without every plate being on show, so a full shelf still looks tidy. It stands in grey against the cream wall, which keeps it from blending away. Closed storage like this also keeps dust off glassware you only bring out for guests.
A glossy walnut sideboard runs the length of the wall under the arched cut out screen. The sideboard holds serving dishes and linen behind its doors, and its dark polish plays off the pale marble table across the room. Above it the screen has tall arched panels with a lattice cut and ribbed glass, marking the edge of the living room. It divides the two spaces while still letting light through, though it does not block sound or cooking smells.
A wide window on one side brings in daylight, dressed with a sheer layer behind heavier beige drapes. The sheer softens the light through the day so the marble table does not glare, and the drapes pull across when you want the room dim. Sitting beside a window keeps the dining bright without switching on the pendants at lunch. On the ceiling a slot diffuser and a fan handle the air, so the room stays comfortable through a long meal.
The table top drives most of the price. A natural marble slab costs more than a marble look sintered or quartz top, and the bigger the single piece the more it runs. Six upholstered armchairs cost more than plain wooden ones, since each is padded and covered by hand. The copper pendants and the crockery unit are smaller line items. Pick the table top first, because that one choice moves the total more than anything else in the room.
Yes, and a four seater version actually suits a smaller flat better. Order a shorter marble top and hang two pendants instead of three, keeping the same spacing over the table. The ribbed glass crockery unit can shrink to a two door version or move to a wall niche. If the room is closed rather than open, drop the arched screen and use a plain wall, which also cuts the cost of that carved panel work.
Seal the top once or twice a year so oil and acidic food cannot soak in. Wipe spills as they happen, since turmeric, lemon and wine are the usual culprits on an Indian table. Use mats under hot dishes, because heat can leave a dull ring on stone. The walnut sideboard only needs a soft dry cloth, and the upholstered chairs want a vacuum and the odd fabric clean. None of it is hard, it is just steady.