Design lesson: Giving a large look to a small dining space

Large can have a lot of meanings, but in Newfoundland large often  mean great or good or the best as in " it's a large day".   Given that understanding here's  a "large" dining room and a closer look at why it merits that rating.Liz Levin Interiors This room has a lot packed into a very small space.    Just imagine this space with a matched dining set.  It would blend into the floor and be

Are you a design rebel?

What's your first instinct if someone tells says you shouldn't do something?Do you automatically want to do it?  I do!   Most people would agree that there are rules/guidelines in interior design. They impact decisions about all sorts of things,  e.g.,  hanging lights, choosing the right scale furniture, selecting colour schemes, etc.   I guess following them is a little like following a