If your dining area is where your family dines or its used for any other use, you need to ensure that your dining room has the essential items to make the experience more comfortable. JMD furniture would like to recommend the following items as a must-have for your dining area, without listing your dining table and set of chairs.

Table Linens

Serving food in a clean and beautiful tablecloth is what warms your appetite before serving a meal. Plates will always look prettier when they are also placed on placemats. Additionally, you can make the dining experience even much better when you have a paper napkin.

A Console Table

The dining space does not matter, but you need to have a room for overflow. If you have a console table that is well positioned, it can be the perfect place to put your extra food platters. When you are not using the console table, place some household plants and dishes.

Platters

When you are serving up something special, you need to display it on amazing looking plates and platters. You can also have a cake stand for desserts and also have a multipurpose serving dish to hold everything from crackers, cheese, and side dishes.

Vase

Keep a favorite vessel which has branches of freesia for the summer season, or pines for winter. A beautiful looking vase compliments the house all year round.

Plants

Your dining room comes to life when you place some greenery in the room. If you don’t have a lot of space, you can look for a tall plant that you can place in the corner of your dining room. If you are trying to think about other ways of putting the plants, consider using a hanging vessel or air planters.

Chandelier

When we talk about a chandelier, we are not speaking of the massive chandeliers made of ornate crystals that we see in palaces. Instead, it should be a beautiful light fixture that is located in your dining room. If you have a cluster of lights or a single pendant as your options, they can be good alternatives to light up your dining area.

Stemware

When it is time to make a toast to the host, don’t leave your guests empty-handed. Although it is not easy to get glasses for all types of drinks, JMD Furniture recommends that you store glasses that are great for serving the drink of choice, e.g. pint, wine, and high balls.

Mirror

If you have a small dining room and you want to make it bigger, use mirrors to add light and depth to the room. Choose a good mirror that can create an illusion of a bigger room. Once you purchase your mirror, move it around the room to pick the favorite spot.

Family pictures

If your family likes taking pictures, think about printing some of them in high quality and use them as wall decorations in the dining room. You can go for black and white pictures because it makes the photos look professional and clean. The thing about family pictures is that they bring beauty and appeal. It also brings life and intimacy to the room.

When you customize your dining walls with family photos, you can make your family feel more comfortable and closer each time you look at pictures or reminisce about the images.

All dining areas need several chairs and a good dining table. But do not restrict yourself to these times because you can use a lot of stuff to beautify and make your dining room more comfortable. The list above is a good place to start.