This bite was inspired by Circle Sister detroitmelody

"I will be moving, one-day, to a studio because that's all I can afford. I was thinking about using a sit down on the floor dining area-like a round wooden platform or slab and pillows for the seats, instead of the traditional dining set. Got any suggestions, is that functional?" -detroitmelody

I think floor seating is practical depending on the age of your company. If you have older company then you might reconsider this or maybe just make a little eating nook on the floor that is more for your personal lounging and small meals and snacks. But if most of your company are younger in age then I say go for it! The biggest inspiration for floor seating would definitely be that of Morocco and India. I have selected a mere few images below to offer up some inspiration.

One thing you might consider is using inexpensive coffee tables and side tables as seating (something like this). Just make some cushions in your favorite fabrics/patchwork and place them on the seats for cushioning. This way you do not have to get all the way down on the floor but it still offers a very quaint and intimate feel. For the table you can use a slab of wood, but be sure that it is supported well(because the last thing you would want is to start putting food on the table and it all falls down..LOL).

For your cushions, I would highly suggest you go to the local thrift stores and just recover those, because the pillow forms out of Jo-anns and any other craft/fabric store can get a bit expensive when you need a lot of them for this style of dining. Many times you can find thrifted pillows for as little as 50 cents! YAY! You may even find a nice coffee table to use for your dining table as well! Designer stores charge way too much most of the times especially for floor cushions and pouffes.

Here is a great pouffe pattern from one of my favorite textile designers Amy Butler. Just click on the image below for the pattern.

Dining On the Low

Dining On the Low

(floor cushions and pouffe from Crate & Barrel)

I love the 2nd room in the left hand column. That seating area up against the wall would make the perfect dining by just pulling up a table to it!

Dining On the Low

A more pricier idea is to place a very simple futon or chic sofa up against the wall and cover it with printed fabric and cushions and place a low coffee/dining table in front of it (this could be versatile and worth paying more for, as you could use it for both dining and overnight guests if you won't have a guest bedroom).

OK, well, I hope this gives you some ideas! For those of you who don't know, I also blog about creative living ideas and inspiration over at my new blog: Jubella.com | Get Your Creative Dose! Detroitmelody described JuBellas style perfectly: "feminine, delicate, and girly", and I would add very eclectic!. Sometimes when I post there, I think to myself "the sisters in the Circle would like this too", so from now on if I think that you all will like a certain post, I will be sure to post it here in the Circle as well! Live Creatively!