Hosting at home is having a major moment. Post-pandemic, people are increasingly investing in their homes, making them more beautiful spaces for spending time and entertaining. For many, the trend translates to optimizing the dining room.
David and Victoria Beckham's home perfectly embodies this trend. The power couple's modern dining room is a haven for eating and relaxing. The plush, navy blue armchairs by the window and antique pendant lights create a cozy atmosphere, while the extra-long dining table provides lots of room for eating and entertaining.
The wonderfully long dining room table is the central point of David and Victoria's space: it is the most beautiful and most effective aspect of the room. Artem Kropovinsky, head interior designer and founder of Arsight, comments on the look, stating: 'A super long dining room table is far more than a piece of furniture, but an artist's canvas to tell stories.' He continues, 'It forms a basis for the selection of different types of seating to create a dynamic and broad experience of dining.'
Based in New York, Artem Kropovinsky, founder of Arsight, has a decade of extensive and considerable global design experience. Prioritizing minimalism, sustainability, and authenticity, Artem, alongside his team of professionals, works on projects in the US and worldwide.
Furthermore, the large dining table provides an important function for entertaining. 'A large dining room table like David and Victoria's is a huge bonus when it comes to hosting dinner parties and family meals,' says Jennifer Ebert, digital editor at Homes & Gardens. 'It's large enough to fit everyone, creating a warm and inviting feel.'
Since TaskRabbit reported 'hosting at home' as one of the top interior design trends of 2024 based on their data, we can expect to see this trend continuing to grow in the coming year.
Jen is the Editor (Digital) of Homes & Gardens. Before starting this position, she had completed various interior design courses at KLC Design School, as well as working across Ideal Home, LivingEtc, 25 Beautiful Homes and Country Homes & Interiors as an interiors writer.
Aside from the table, other furniture choices benefit the look of the Beckhams' dining space.
'Blue armchairs in the corner are more than mere seating; they're bold and unambiguous statements of the room's plot,' Artem says. 'They bring about a sound of life, functioning as a type of visual pivot that distributes room proportions as well as opportunities for moments of contemplation or intimate dialogue.' This blue dining room addition also adds a pop of color to the otherwise neutral space.
David and Victoria's dining room lighting also enhances the glamorous and welcoming style of their room. Artem states, 'Pendant lights in a dining room are like crowns, their simplicity and magnificence shine upon the dining room. Apart from their beauty, they establish a point of interest that pulls the eye up, enriching the room's vertical plane and providing multiple levels of lighting which can be both dramatic at all times and best for ambiance.'
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As David and Victoria Beckham's space demonstrates, investing in the dining room is more than a redecoration, it's a move to make one of the largest social spaces in the home more welcoming.
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