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The dining room features a Glo-Ball T table lamp by Jasper Morrison.

A series of black Muuto chairs—Fiber, Cover, Nerd, and Visu—surrounds a 70/70 table and white Ambit pendants, both by TAF Architects for Muuto.

Simple furnishings and plenty of wood brings the spirit of lagom to the interiors.

High ceilings painted white, give the interiors a bright and lofty feel.

A wooden bench wraps along a dining corner, and extends along the walls towards the fireplace, where it serves as a bookshelf, then fireside bench.

Family members can lead their own pursuits at the communal table, occupying an in-between space.

The dining area has a large table where family members can sit together but engage in different activities, exemplifying how a space can be at once communal and private.

In the open plan kitchen, dining room, and living room, the materials palette was kept very simple and restrained, with a burnished concrete floor, kitchen island composed of unfinished concrete block, and plywood cabinets. A pantry sheathed in vertical planks of contrasting wood anchors the open space.

The walls were covered in raw lime plaster, and modern, flush paneling in rough, cross-sawn limed oak wraps around the interior walls to form cabinets, doors, and dado rails.

The communal area enjoys a close connection to the outdoors through a Duratherm lift-roll door. Beneath artworks by Christopher Flach, Cherner armchairs are paired with a Tulip table from Knoll.

Meals can be taken al fresco or in the dining room. Locally sourced ceramics and wood pieces are found throughout the home.

A Sipa Fold Rectangular Table and Sipa armchairs in natural ash outfit the dining area.

Along with intentionally designing all the spaces to minimize visual clutter, Joel and Meelena also prioritized light as a material to encapsulate a modern, airy aesthetic.

The new dining room is part of the open-concept great room. Porcelanosa floor tile (in 12" x 24" Town Niquel Nature) is used throughout the home’s interior to provide a soft and neutral backdrop, allowing pops of color and statement tile to shine.

The gallery-style interiors offer endless opportunities to display art.

Dining room and dutch door.

Dining room