Photo of a contemporary dining room in Sydney with grey walls, light hardwood floors, no fireplace, beige floor and panelled walls.

Yuzen Signature | Modin Rigid LVP Collection Customer Space | WA

Flooret

Clean and bright for a space where you can clear your mind and relax. Unique knots bring life and intrigue to this tranquil maple design. With the Modin Collection, we have raised the bar on luxury vinyl plank. The result is a new standard in resilient flooring. Modin offers true embossed in register texture, a low sheen level, a rigid SPC core, an industry-leading wear layer, and so much more.

Gorgeous wallpapers in a historic Olmos Park home

Paper Moon Painting

We love this gray wallpaper with pink undertones we installed in this historic home's elegant dining room. Designer Maria E. Beck
Design ideas for a traditional dining room in Austin with grey walls, medium hardwood floors and wallpaper.

Balcones

Soledad Builders, LLC

In lieu of a formal dining room, our clients kept the dining area casual. A painted built-in bench, with custom upholstery runs along the white washed cypress wall. Custom lights by interior designer Joel Mozersky.

Sophisticated Glamour

RLH Studio

Spacecrafting Photography
This is an example of an expansive traditional open plan dining in Minneapolis with white walls, dark hardwood floors, a two-sided fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, brown floor, coffered and decorative wall panelling.

Terrell Hills Mid Century Modern Project

Haven Design and Construction

The clients' reproduction Frank Lloyd Wright Floor Lamp and MCM furnishings complete this seating area in the dining room nook. This area used to be an exterior porch, but was enclosed to make the current dining room larger. In the dining room, we added a walnut bar with an antique gold toekick and antique gold hardware, along with an enclosed tall walnut cabinet for storage. The tall dining room cabinet also conceals a vertical steel structural beam, while providing valuable storage space. The walnut bar and dining cabinets breathe new life into the space and echo the tones of the wood walls and cabinets in the adjoining kitchen and living room. Finally, our design team finished the space with MCM furniture, art and accessories.

Miramar Place

True Design

Photo of a large traditional dining room in Raleigh with wallpaper.

Sublime Sanctuary - Dining Room

Drewett Works

Designed for intimate gatherings, this charming oval-shaped dining room offers European appeal with its white-painted brick veneer walls and exquisite ceiling treatment. Visible through the window at left is a well-stocked wine room. Project Details // Sublime Sanctuary Upper Canyon, Silverleaf Golf Club Scottsdale, Arizona Architecture: Drewett Works Builder: American First Builders Interior Designer: Michele Lundstedt Landscape architecture: Greey | Pickett Photography: Werner Segarra https://www.drewettworks.com/sublime-sanctuary/

West Houston dining room remodel

Beverly Vosko Interiors and Remodeling

This client wanted to update her traditional dining room. We built this lovely white floor to ceiling china cabinet with glass doors and painted the interior blue. We then wallpapered the upper part of her dining room walls with a lovely blue and white wallpaper and painted the lower part of her dining room walls white... I wish she would have let me reorganize the inside of her china cabinet and remove some of the china so that it didn't look so crowded bu I think the cabinet and the walls look fabulous.. What do you think?

Victorian Country House

Laura Passey Interiors Ltd

Elegant Dining Room
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional separate dining room in Surrey with yellow walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, brown floor and wallpaper.

Olson Residence

Staging North Shore

Blue grasscloth dining room. Phil Goldman Photography
This is an example of a mid-sized transitional separate dining room in Chicago with blue walls, medium hardwood floors, brown floor, no fireplace and wallpaper.

Brick and Stucco Acadian

Wyrick Residential Design

Photo of a large separate dining room in Houston with beige walls, dark hardwood floors, brown floor, exposed beam and decorative wall panelling.

French Country Dining Room

Inspiration for a dining room in Nashville with grey walls, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and decorative wall panelling.

Athletic Club Dr

Virtual Studio Innovations

Photo of a large traditional separate dining room in Atlanta with beige walls, light hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, brown floor and wallpaper.

FAMILY HOME

HARRISON FAE DESIGN

Photo of a large traditional kitchen/dining combo in Toronto with multi-coloured walls, dark hardwood floors, brown floor, recessed and wallpaper.

1840 Greek Revival

Twelve Chairs Interiors

This is an example of a traditional separate dining room in Boston with white walls, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and decorative wall panelling.

My Dining Room

manishaperies

My husband and I wanted to increase the seating capacity in our dining room. We decided on a live edge table, and these slat back chairs. I have always been fond of wallpaper, and decided to put a mural on one of the walls. Final product is as shown.

Happy Transitional

TATE|studio

This space does double duty for our client, serving as a homework station, lounge, and small entertaining space. We used a hexagonal shape for the quartz table top to get the most seating in this small dining room.

Medium Wood Engineered Hardwood Floors | Hallmark Floors

Hallmark Floors

The Malibu Oak from the Alta Vista Collection is such a rich medium toned hardwood floor with longer and wider planks. PC: Abby Joeilers
Design ideas for a large modern separate dining room in Los Angeles with beige walls, medium hardwood floors, no fireplace, a brick fireplace surround, multi-coloured floor, vaulted and panelled walls.

Midlothian Custom New Build

Jennifer Stoner Interiors

The dining room is to the right of the front door when you enter the home. We designed the trim detail on the ceiling, along with the layout and trim profile of the wainscoting throughout the foyer. The walls are covered in blue grass cloth wallpaper and the arched windows are framed by gorgeous coral faux silk drapery panels.

All Wall Treatments Beige Dining Room Design Ideas

A dining room can be used for casual dining, integrated into an open plan and connected to the living and kitchen areas; or as a formal space reserved solely for entertaining. While it may not be used frequently, it is a great focal point in the home, and requires little furnishings. Here's what you need to consider before you start planning a new dining room...

How will you use your dining room?

First, consider how frequently you will use the space. If you plan on using your dining room on a daily basis, a casual dining set-up with sturdy, long-lasting furniture is best. As for where you position it – well, any unused space in the home can be converted into a casual dining space, whether it be at the end of a kitchen island, or at the bottom of the stairs. A formal dining room, on the other hand, is more suited to a dedicated space, which is more common in heritage homes where space originally wasn’t at a premium. Perhaps you want your dining room to multi-task and accommodate everyday meals, homework sessions and grown-up dinner parties… If that’s the case, furniture is key. Look for versatile dining tables in either Australian or New Zealand hardwood or weathered timber for a more rustic look. These won’t show up sticky fingerprints as much and can be dressed up for guests.

What size and shape should your dining table be?

Your dining table should be able to seat all family members with some room for additional guests – each person should have at least 60 centimetres of space at the table. The right size, however, also depends on how much room you have. A general rule of thumb is to leave no less than 1 metre from the dining table to the wall or any additional furniture, so people have enough room to comfortably move around the space. Rectangular dining tables are versatile and can work in a variety of settings, while oval dining tables are more traditional and can turn any meal into an occasion. If you have a tight space to work in, a round dining table is best, and also a great option if you want to encourage conversation. A square dining table can be a dramatic addition to a dining room, but only if you have the space. It allows everyone at the table to see each other, but the bigger the table, the harder it will be able to hold a conversation with someone at the other end.

What type of dining chairs should you choose?

Once you’ve decided on a dining table, look for dining chairs that share a common design element. If your dining table legs are curved, for example, try to match them with dining chairs that have a similar curve, either in the legs or back. Next, consider the dimensions of the chair. The height of your dining chairs should allow at least 30 centimetres between the top of the seat and the top of the table. And to keep your tush happy, avoid dining chairs narrower than 45 centimetres.

How can you decorate your dining room?

Dining rooms are relatively minimal spaces, but that makes them a great place to splash a little colour through artwork, especially if yours is a formal dining room. If your dining room is lacking warmth, consider painting the walls a deep shade of red or blue, or go contemporary with black or grey. A cosy rug will make the space feel more intimate, while a sideboard or cabinet of curiosities will further personalise the space. Often overlooked, dining room lighting can also drastically alter the mood of a room, creating drama, spurring romance or encouraging conversation. Opt for soft lighting in the dining area with dimmer switches, and choose oversized pendants in large, open spaces or to make the dining area more of a focal point. Finally, add some table settings, such as a lace tablecloth for a whimsy feel, or a more basic table runner for a chic look. If you need some help designing your dining room, consider checking the Houzz directory of interior designers, home stylists, cabinet makers and more!