Jacobsen Dining

Contemporary dining room featuring a black glass dining table supported by sculptural black marble pedestal bases, six ivory upholstered dining chairs with black metal frames, a dark olive-green velvet feature wall, oversized abstract artwork, a long black lacquer sideboard, oversized rubber tree, warm brass linear pendant light, soft linen drapery, polished concrete flooring, and a large textured cream area rug.

Project description

Explore a contemporary dining room that balances bold materiality with understated elegance through a restrained palette of olive green, black, brass, and warm neutrals. A richly textured velvet feature wall creates depth behind sculptural furnishings, while natural materials and soft organic forms bring warmth and sophistication to an otherwise minimal architectural space.

Client Goals

Create a formal dining room that feels warm, contemporary, and welcoming. Introduce rich color without overwhelming the space. Emphasize natural materials and tactile finishes. Design a timeless space equally suited for entertaining and everyday use.

Design Response

An olive green velvet feature wall anchors the room and provides a dramatic backdrop for a black fluted sideboard and oversized abstract artwork. A smoked black glass dining table supported by monolithic marble bases introduces a sense of lightness while maintaining visual weight through expressive stone. White boucle dining chairs soften the composition with texture, while aged brass lighting, sculptural accessories, and a mature rubber tree add warmth, scale, and organic contrast throughout the space.

Defining Features

Olive green textured velvet feature wall Smoked black glass dining table Black marble pedestal bases White boucle dining chairs with black steel frames Fluted black sideboard with aged brass plinth Sculptural aged brass pendant light Large abstract watercolor artwork Mature rubber tree as a living focal point Layered palette of velvet, boucle, marble, glass, brass, and polished concrete Soft neutral woven area rug that grounds the dining space

Material palette for a contemporary dining room featuring olive-green velvet, brushed brass, black marble with dramatic white veining, smoked black glass, cream bouclé upholstery, woven natural fiber textile, and polished concrete, illustrating the room's restrained mix of stone, metal, glass, and soft textiles.

Close-up of an ivory bouclé dining chair with a sculptural rounded back, black metal frame, and upholstered seat, positioned beside a black glass dining table on a woven natural fiber rug, highlighting the chair's soft texture and refined silhouette.

Close-up of a sculptural brushed brass pendant light with a thin disc-shaped shade, suspended before an olive-green velvet feature wall, oversized abstract artwork, and a rubber tree, highlighting the fixture's warm illumination and refined metal finish.

Detail of a contemporary dining room featuring the glossy foliage of an oversized rubber tree against an olive-green velvet accent wall, with abstract artwork softly visible in the background, emphasizing the room's layered natural textures and restrained color palette.

Close-up of olive-green velvet wallcovering with a softly mottled texture and subtle directional nap, highlighting the richness, depth, and tactile quality of the upholstered feature wall.

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