What goes on in interior designers' minds when they're decorating homes? I’m sure you've wondered this yourself while watching HGTV or leafing through a decor magazine. With our Love This Room series, we’re going to let you in and explain how the design in these rooms creates a cohesive look you could recreate in your own home.

Let's take a closer look at our Maya casual dining room collection and what makes it so special.

Large Style, Small Space

If you are decorating a breakfast nook or some other small area for eating, you don’t have to go small on style, too. The Maya dinette set incorporates some of our favorite trends in casual dining today: Parsons chairs, counter-height dining, a perfectly square table and benches!

The mix-and-match seating lends this dining area an eclectic look that is very today! The combination of rich espresso veneers and a tempered frosted glass insert is sleek and sets the design motif for the space.

Hip-to-Be-Square Motif

The room’s design centers on the square table, and then echoes it in the wall art and window treatments. The earthy tones of both of these elements, as well as the neutral pale gray walls and light wood flooring, really accentuate the furnishings’ deep finish.

Bring It Together with Punches of Color

Verdant natural elements add visual interest. The plants in the room add bright pops of green that play off the reds and browns in the area rug. The rug further plays on the room’s theme with a circular design that is still geometric but contrasts the angles of all the squares seen throughout the area.

Wow – who knew you could bring such a layered design to a petite space like this? Now you do, and we hope this inspires you to create equally special spots in your own home!

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Categories: Dining Room Furniture, Design Tips