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21 Stunning Small Dining Spaces

Our coffee-break escape offers you five minutes' worth of images to inspire and delight. Jump right in..

Julia Fairley
Julia FairleyMarch 28, 2022
Chief Sub-Editor and Writer, Houzz Australia and New Zealand. I love design and architecture that is thoughtful, sophisticated and champions an element of the unexpected. Before graduating with a Bachelor of Arts at UNSW and becoming a journalist, I studied interior architecture. For over a decade I have interviewed inspiring creative minds from around the world to write about design in its many different forms. Recently, I have also become an accidental gardener, to everyone's surprise.
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A petite dining space doesn’t mean it can’t be seriously on point, as these 21 compact dining set-ups demonstrate. For inspiration on how to make a big impact with a small space, read on.

And remember, you can get more details of a project and see more of a professional’s work, including their contact details, by clicking on an image.
Entrance Fastighetsmäkleri
1. Gothenburg, Sweden
Designer: Entrance Fastighetsmäkleri

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SYNC INTERIOR PTE. LTD.
2. Singapore
Designer: Sync Interior
Alexandra Gorla Architecture d'Intérieur
3. Paris, France
Designer: LD&CO
Anne Chemineau - Decor Interieur
4. Paris, France
Designer: Decor Interieur

See before and after photos of this incredible transformation
Kitty Lee Architecture
5. Sydney, NSW
Designer: Kitty Lee Architecture
Carter Williamson Architects
6. Sydney, NSW
Designer: Carter Williamson Architects
Optimise Home
7. Ireland
Designer: Optimise Home
Supercraft Studio | Architecte d'intérieur
8. Paris, France
Designer: Supercraft Studio
Supercraft Studio | Architecte d'intérieur
…Here’s the view from the opposite direction – note the double-sided sofa used for both dining and relaxing.
London Contemporary
9. London, UK
Designer: London Contemporary

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The Den Interiors
10. Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: The Den Interiors
atelier daaa
11. Paris, France
Designer: Atelier Daaa
Lisa Breeze Architect
12. Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Lisa Breeze Architect
AGENCE MARN DÉCO
13. Paris, France
Designer: Agence Marn Déco
AGENCE MARN DÉCO
…And here’s a peek at the wallpaper behind the banquette seat.
BIC Construction Pty Ltd
14. Sydney, NSW
Designer: BIC Construction
Penman Brown Interior Design
15. Sydney, NSW
Designer: Penman Brown Interior Design
coloredhome
16. Sweden
Designer: Coloredhome
Alexander White
17. Stockholm, Sweden
SYNC INTERIOR PTE. LTD.
18. Singapore
Designer: Sync Interior
19. Melbourne, Victoria
Elisabet Brion interiorista
20. San Sebastián, Spain
Designer: Elisabet Brion interiorista
21. France


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