Beach style open plan dining in Providence with white walls, medium hardwood floors, no fireplace, brown floor, timber, vaulted and planked wall panelling.

Country Estate Transformation: Dining Room

Everything Home

Our design studio designed a gut renovation of this home which opened up the floorplan and radically changed the functioning of the footprint. It features an array of patterned wallpaper, tiles, and floors complemented with a fresh palette, and statement lights. Photographer - Sarah Shields --- Project completed by Wendy Langston's Everything Home interior design firm, which serves Carmel, Zionsville, Fishers, Westfield, Noblesville, and Indianapolis. For more about Everything Home, click here: https://everythinghomedesigns.com/

The Dunes

Renovation Angel Interior Design Noosa

Built in banquette seating in open style dining. Featuring beautiful pendant light and seat upholstery with decorative scatter cushions.
Design ideas for a small beach style dining room in Sunshine Coast with white walls, light hardwood floors, brown floor, vaulted and planked wall panelling.

Havelock North, Hawke's Bay Show Home

David Reid Homes

This stunning home showcases the signature quality workmanship and attention to detail of David Reid Homes. Architecturally designed, with 3 bedrooms + separate media room, this home combines contemporary styling with practical and hardwearing materials, making for low-maintenance, easy living built to last. Positioned for all-day sun, the open plan living and outdoor room - complete with outdoor wood burner - allow for the ultimate kiwi indoor/outdoor lifestyle. The striking cladding combination of dark vertical panels and rusticated cedar weatherboards, coupled with the landscaped boardwalk entry, give this single level home strong curbside appeal.

The French Country

The Highpoint House

This home was meant to feel collected. Although this home boasts modern features, the French Country style was hidden underneath and was exposed with furnishings. This home is situated in the trees and each space is influenced by the nature right outside the window. The palette for this home focuses on shades of gray, hues of soft blues, fresh white, and rich woods.

Poplar - Modern MCM

Melinamade - Residential Design + Interiors

A Mid Century modern home built by a student of Eichler. This Eichler inspired home was completely renovated and restored to meet current structural, electrical, and energy efficiency codes as it was in serious disrepair when purchased as well as numerous and various design elements being inconsistent with the original architectural intent of the house from subsequent remodels.

St Albans Bungalow - Loft / Garage Extension and Internal Renovations

Cherry Architects Limited

open plan dining and kitchen space with large skylights
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary open plan dining in London with cork floors, white floor and vaulted.

Fort Hill- Conservatory Dining Room

LDa Architecture & Interiors

TEAM Architect: LDa Architecture & Interiors Interior Design: LDa Architecture & Interiors Builder: Stefco Builders Landscape Architect: Hilarie Holdsworth Design Photographer: Greg Premru

Residential Projects

Cardinal Custom Construction, Inc.

Photo of a large contemporary open plan dining in San Francisco with grey walls, medium hardwood floors, no fireplace, brown floor and vaulted.

Berkeley Lake Renovation

TVL Creative Ltd.

[Our Clients] We were so excited to help these new homeowners re-envision their split-level diamond in the rough. There was so much potential in those walls, and we couldn’t wait to delve in and start transforming spaces. Our primary goal was to re-imagine the main level of the home and create an open flow between the space. So, we started by converting the existing single car garage into their living room (complete with a new fireplace) and opening up the kitchen to the rest of the level. [Kitchen] The original kitchen had been on the small side and cut-off from the rest of the home, but after we removed the coat closet, this kitchen opened up beautifully. Our plan was to create an open and light filled kitchen with a design that translated well to the other spaces in this home, and a layout that offered plenty of space for multiple cooks. We utilized clean white cabinets around the perimeter of the kitchen and popped the island with a spunky shade of blue. To add a real element of fun, we jazzed it up with the colorful escher tile at the backsplash and brought in accents of brass in the hardware and light fixtures to tie it all together. Through out this home we brought in warm wood accents and the kitchen was no exception, with its custom floating shelves and graceful waterfall butcher block counter at the island. [Dining Room] The dining room had once been the home’s living room, but we had other plans in mind. With its dramatic vaulted ceiling and new custom steel railing, this room was just screaming for a dramatic light fixture and a large table to welcome one-and-all. [Living Room] We converted the original garage into a lovely little living room with a cozy fireplace. There is plenty of new storage in this space (that ties in with the kitchen finishes), but the real gem is the reading nook with two of the most comfortable armchairs you’ve ever sat in. [Master Suite] This home didn’t originally have a master suite, so we decided to convert one of the bedrooms and create a charming suite that you’d never want to leave. The master bathroom aesthetic quickly became all about the textures. With a sultry black hex on the floor and a dimensional geometric tile on the walls we set the stage for a calm space. The warm walnut vanity and touches of brass cozy up the space and relate with the feel of the rest of the home. We continued the warm wood touches into the master bedroom, but went for a rich accent wall that elevated the sophistication level and sets this space apart. [Hall Bathroom] The floor tile in this bathroom still makes our hearts skip a beat. We designed the rest of the space to be a clean and bright white, and really let the lovely blue of the floor tile pop. The walnut vanity cabinet (complete with hairpin legs) adds a lovely level of warmth to this bathroom, and the black and brass accents add the sophisticated touch we were looking for. [Office] We loved the original built-ins in this space, and knew they needed to always be a part of this house, but these 60-year-old beauties definitely needed a little help. We cleaned up the cabinets and brass hardware, switched out the formica counter for a new quartz top, and painted wall a cheery accent color to liven it up a bit. And voila! We have an office that is the envy of the neighborhood.

ADA Compliant Home in Tualatin, OR

True Life Design Co

Large country open plan dining in Portland with white walls, laminate floors, a standard fireplace, a brick fireplace surround, brown floor and vaulted.

Luxury Modern Comfort

Instyle Interiors

custom live edge grey pedestal dining table
Photo of an expansive modern kitchen/dining combo in Columbus with grey walls, light hardwood floors, beige floor and vaulted.

New Custom Modern Single Family Residence in Lafayette California

MESH dbs

fredrik brauer
Mid-sized modern dining room in San Francisco with white walls, medium hardwood floors, no fireplace, brown floor and vaulted.

Offset House

Amrish Maharaj Architecture

Drawn by a large square timber-lined window box seat that extends the view out to the garden, a threshold and garden light well creates a distinct separation between old and new. The period detailing gives way to timeless, yet contemporary, natural materials; concrete floors, painted brickwork and natural timbers.

Cottage-Style Mudroom Addition

Liv Companies LLC Design + Build

The new breakfast room extension features vaulted ceilings and an expanse of windows
Small arts and crafts dining room in Chicago with blue walls, porcelain floors, grey floor and vaulted.

Palka Signature | Modin Rigid LVP Collection Customer Space | Lebanon, Ohio

Flooret

Warm, light, and inviting with characteristic knot vinyl floors that bring a touch of wabi-sabi to every room. This rustic maple style is ideal for Japanese and Scandinavian-inspired spaces.

Board and Batten Eat in Kitchen

Sarah Rice Design LLC

This kitchen and living room combo got an entirely custom and elevated look thanks to the board and batten wall we installed. New dining chairs, rustic sputnik chandelier, custom floral arrangement and ledge shelves with new accent decor added the perfect touches to this space.

Delahasey Project

JEArchitecture

Vaulted dining space
Inspiration for a mid-sized modern dining room in Dublin with vaulted.

Old Montreal Penthouse

Unique Home Solutions Inc.

We had a lot of fun staging this beautiful condo. What made it fun was the area of Old Montreal as well as working on a project where the master bedroom is open to the lower level. When staging a condo with an open concept, we try to make sure the colours in the rooms work with each other because when the photos are taken, furniture from the different rooms will be seen at the same time. If you are planning on selling your home, give us a call. We will help you prepare your home so it looks great when it hits the market. Call Joanne Vroom 514-222-5553 to book a consult.

Sorrento 3

Waterson Builders & Design

This is an example of a large beach style dining room in Melbourne with white walls, light hardwood floors, beige floor, timber and vaulted.

White Dining Room Design Ideas with Vaulted

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!