analysis: Staging a Formal Dining Room Area

Having a formal dining room

Notes:

• So what is a formal dining room area? Formal dining rooms are typically a room of their own, cordoned off by wall or a door. It is different from casual dining that generally takes place in the kitche area.
• You use the formal dining room for the special occasions when family or friends come together to enjoy a meal and conversation:
  INFO: casual vs formal dining rooms
• Formal dining rooms are often used for holidays or events – such as Thanksgiving, Christmas, Mother’s Day and more. It is often used for Sunday meals when the family can get together .
• Generally the formal dining room will have a nice dining table with chairs – something that is of higher quality than casual dining.
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What is formal dining?

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• In a formal dining set such at the White House, Buckingham Palace, or other formal setting is where guests wear formal wear such as a tuxedo for men and evening gown for women. Food will be served from the kitchen by servants; seated guests do not handle the serving platters or pass any food serving dishes:
  INFO: rules of civility: dinner etiquette – formal dining
• Formal dining also requires dining etiquette and manners – something that is probably lost when it comes to your dining room events. But we can agree that a formal dining room event requires a bit higher standards than casual eating. How that is defined is up to you.
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What goes into the formal dining room area?

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• Your formal dining room area should have these basic furniture pieces:
  • —   1) dining table that can seat 6 or more people comfortably – dining guests should not feel crowded or bunched up. You should look for dining tables with extensions that allow for extended space when needed.
  • —   2) comfortable dining chairs – preferably with seat cushions and back supports so that guest feel comfortable for extended seating. You want your guests to be comfortable as they enjoy the mean and more importantly the conversation that will follow.
  • —   3) china cabinet – if room allows. The cabinet can be used to store the formal dining ware and dishes.
  • —   4) buffet table for serving food. Use the table to store the serveware so that the dining table is not crowded.
• Should the flooring be carpet or wood? Either one. But note that food and drink can get spilled, which makes cleaning a carpet more difficult than wood. But wood can be cold and hard to the feet. So many formal dining areas with wood floors use a floor rug – which can get dirty with food spills but can be easily removed for professional cleaning.
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Let’s talk about casual dining

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• So we listed the niceties of formal dining, but what about casual dining? Do you need to sacrifice style and comfort? Why not have something that is semi-formal for the kitchen and those casual dining moments.
• Take this kitchen table for example – a nice glass-top table with comfortable seating – it’s the perfect size for a small family or for casual friends who drop by for a quick snack and coffee.
• Perfect for those casual evening meals that can be self-served from the kitchen counter.
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For dining enjoyment

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• We have formal dining areas – eat-in kitchen dining areas – patio dining areas – and dining areas that offer a nice view. Like this window bay that looks out onto the garden area.
• It the perfect home area to place a dining set for morning coffee. The one place where you don’t need to be formal.
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