When it comes to creating a warm, welcoming environment and feel in your home, you might not have thought about the dining room before - yes, the living room, kitchen, and your bedroom will all have come to mind, but the dining room can often be forgotten, and that’s a shame because it can be a beautiful space that really could be the heart of your home. But how can you turn it from a potential unused area into something much better? We’ve got some great ideas for you, so just keep reading to find out more.

Start With A Statement Piece

If you really want to make your dining room the heart of your home, it has to be a place where people can gather and spend time comfortably together, and that means getting the dining table exactly right - and if you can find a statement piece that everyone loves, that’s even better.

You could choose something like a marble table and chairs, for example, which is going to instantly make the room so much more impressive, but also make it classic and timeless, and you’ll be able to decorate in any way you want to around it. Plus, marble is durable and long-lasting, so you can think of it as an investment rather than something expensive that you’ll have to change in a few years. As long as it looks great and it’s comfortable (which will include the chairs), then it’s going to make the room a better space to spend time in.

Create An Inviting Layout

As well as having the right furniture - ideally a statement piece that you truly love - it’s wise to think about the layout of the room because a good layout is one of the keys to making a space more inviting. Start by making sure the table is in the middle of the room and that people can get to it from all sides, otherwise it’s not going to be able to do its job and people aren’t going to be able to use it comfortably - if at all.

You’ll also need to make sure there’s space to move around properly without getting squashed or having to move around too many things - that’s going to make a huge difference, especially if you’ve got a lot of people over for a dinner party or Christmas, or if you’ve just got a large family to feed.

Accessorise Nicely

In the end, it’s the little touches that make a big difference when it comes to making any room more comfortable, but in a dining room, those little touches can easily be forgotten, so now’s the time to remember them!

You can add things like a statement centrepiece to your table (a vase with flowers in it can be ideal, for example), or perhaps a bowl of seasonal fruit. And then there’s the shelves, windowsills, and so on - you don’t want to clutter the room, but having some nice personal items around like photos, art, decorative things, and so on can make the room much cosier and welcoming, which is the result you should be looking for.