Dining room as a room: Not a corner of the living room

A separate dining room. It has its own four walls and a door that can be closed, or at least is separated from the living room by a wide opening; in the center of the room is a long table that seats eight to ten people, with a lamp above it, and the surrounding walls feature custom millwork and a sideboard. Because it is a separate room, it can be made a bit darker and more formal than other spaces. Avoid: placing the dining table as an extension of the living room, having no separation between the dining room and kitchen, using an open, wall-less configuration, sharing the dining room lighting with the living room.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一間獨立的餐廳。它有自己的四面牆與一道可以關起來的門,或至少由一道寬大的洞口與客廳分開;房間的中央是一張可以坐八到十人的長桌,上方一盞燈,四周的牆是訂製木作與一個餐邊櫃。因為是獨立的房間,它可以做得比其他空間暗一點、正式一點。避免:把餐桌放在客廳的延伸位置、讓餐廳與廚房之間沒有分隔、使用開放式的無牆配置、讓餐廳的照明與客廳共用。