It’s time to add some texture into your dining room, as this season it’s not only important for your dinner set to look nice but also to feel nice.
Textured effects are a massive up and coming trend, as raised surfaces will add a bit of depth to your table top.
Blues, greys, and blacks are the staple colours for achieving this look – and are ideal for combining with any existing colours you have in your home.
Aztec and oriental patterns are the perfect designs to choose when recreating this style. Opt for geometric patterns and shapes on your dinnerware pieces and mugs to perfect the look.
If you don’t want to commit to an entirely textured or Aztec theme, then adding a few statement pieces to an existing plain white dinner set will modernise an otherwise understated look.
Choosing bigger items such as serving platters and jugs is how you can make the theme more prominent, but if you would prefer just a hint of this design then selecting smaller items such as nibble bowls and mugs will provide your home with just a touch of texture.
You can also combine this pattern with wooden accessories or a shot of colour to prevent your dining table from looking too cold this winter, as this is the perfect trend for mixing and matching with clashing patterns and colours for some organised chaos.
If you’re not keen on too much colour, then you can still replicate the theme by choosing plain white ceramics that are textured, which is the best way to achieve the trend while maintaining a simpler and more sophisticated look on your dining table.
Textured glasses are another great way of emulating the trend. Clear glass will coordinate with any colour dinner set, but coloured glass also looks great if you opt for plainer ceramics.
Make an archaic design look contemporary this season by bringing it into your home for winter 2014.
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By Claire Stevens, ITTC UK, 15/09/2014
Florals are making a comeback.
The pattern is ideal for introducing a vintage influence into your modern lifestyle, and by opting for chunky flower designs with lots of vibrant colour you can keep this theme looking contemporary.
The floral design is the perfect choice for buying a one off piece that will complement your existing dinner set, especially if you prefer plain white or understated colours. This look can be created subtly by choosing a cake stand or teapot as a statement item for your dinner parties and gatherings.
Contrasting splashes of pinks, purples, and yellows with paler base colours creates a chic look for the finished product, while mixing larger floral items such as jugs and platters with block colour mugs and plates is a good way of adopting the look and preventing the pattern from being too overbearing.
Flowery designs don’t have to be restricted to your table top; you can also introduce this look into your kitchen and living room. Patterned storage jars allow you to introduce a hint of floral influence into your workspace, while smaller items such as coasters add a touch of this design to any room in your house.
The floral look is very versatile, and is the perfect choice for afternoon tea, or as your everyday dinner set.
Get the look
By Claire Stevens, ITTC UK, 09/07/2014
