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85 Best Dining Room Decorating Ideas

BRIE WILLIAMS

Whether you use it everyday or you keep it preserved for special occasions, there’s one room of your house that can be slightly tricky to style: your dining room. That’s why we’ve rounded up these best dining room ideas so you can finally figure out what to do with the space. You might want to bear in mind some recent kitchen trends because they could inform how you’d like your dining room to look. Whether you’re going for a minimalist style, or you’d rather implement some cozy farmhouse decor ideas, this huge list of creative dining room decorating ideas are sure to help execute any look you’re hoping to create. There are tips for those who want to have a complete makeover, including fresh dining room paint colors and DIY ideas for your furniture. Or, choose a simpler strategy for a low-maintenance fix by incorporating some antique vases, vintage signs, and elegant table runners. If you’ve already revamped your kitchen with some new kitchen decor ideas, then why not go a step further and use some of these beautiful dining room ideas to build the entertaining space of your dreams?

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Patterned Chairs

James Merrell

Get creative with your chairs, like these thrifty ones made out of old quilts and eye-catching fabrics.

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Upcycled Table

Gridley + Graves Photographers

For a more casual dining table idea, find some pieces you could upcycle into a rustic table, like this one made out of an old industrial barrel.

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Oversized Pendant Lamp

SARAH ELLIOTT

This huge shade makes for a striking focal point in this dining area, which fits perfectly over a circular table.

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Colorful Chairs

SARAH ELLIOTT

Use a vibrant color to make dining room chairs pop in an otherwise simple room. The bold red chairs around this table look so chic against the dark wood.

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Bench Seating

DANA GALLAGHER

Swap out dining room chairs for a sleek bench. It's perfect for hosting large gatherings since you can comfortably fit more people on it.

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Plate Wall Art

HARIS KENJAR

Why keep your decorative plates behind glass when you can incorporate them into your room's design in an elegant way?

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Create a Dining Nook

DAVID TSAY

No room for a formal dining room? This sweet, minimalist nook looks like the ideal place for a morning coffee.

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Mix Patterns

BRIE WILLIAMS

You might think the two different patterns of this wallpaper and tablecloth would clash, but they actually work beautifully together to create a welcoming space.

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Contrasting Tones

KIM CORNELISON

The light features of this table, area rug, and walls make the dark chairs really pop in this quaint room.

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Bright Upholstery

DUSTIN HALLECK

This dining area has a diner-meets-farmhouse vibe that'll look delightful in a cute, cozy home.

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DIY Dining Table

Annie Schlechter

The star of this dining room is of course the impressive 7-foot table, which was constructed with IKEA black metal legs and a reclaimed wood top.

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Gingham Arm Chairs

Lisa Romerein

Recover old arm chairs with a cheery checkered fabric to add a pop of color to the head table seats of your dining room set.

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Trestle Table

Photograph by Max Kim-Bee, Styling by Sarah Cave, Design by Thom Filicia

This practical table design dates back to the Middle Ages (it can be spotted on a medieval coat of arms) when it replaced solo dining surfaces with a communal gathering spot for sharing meals.

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Blue and White

Photograph by Brian Woodcock, Styling by Page Mullins

This color combination dates back to ancient Persia and has showed up in designs from the Netherlands, England, France, China, Mexico, and India. Infuse your dining room with this universal and timeless palette with pottery, china, linens, and more.

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DIY Prints

Brian Woodcock

Liven up your space by featuring pretty prints on rugs, window treatments, pillows nad more. Block print dhurrie rugs can command a pretty penny. To get the look for less, use a pretty wall stencil to apply a pattern to a large piece of artist canvas or drop cloth with a foam stencil brush. For an 8' by 10' rug, you'll need about a quart of standard interior paint in a satin finish. Wash stencil every other use to keep paint from clumping and elaving unwanted marks on the rug.

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Charcoal Hue

Max Kim-Bee

Once a closet, the dining nook now features a custom charcoal hue on the walls and a space-maximizing built-in window seat.

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Cozy Atmosphere

Annie Schlechter

This open dining area feels homier, thanks to a large rustic dining table and chairs that will easily seat a family of four as well as visiting loved ones. Bonus points for the easily cleaned rug.

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Vintage Vibes

David A. Land

The owners of this 18-century farmhouse in upstate New York painted the once gilt-gold chandelier with a white primer, and added the understated St. Antoine by Farrow & Ball wallpaper, a 19th-century Danish painting, and antique wall sconces.

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Textured Touches

Dominique Vorillon

In this dining room, casual woven chairs from Palecek, a wooden farmhouse table, and touches of greenery add plenty of eye-catching texture.

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15 Amazing Farmhouse Dining Room Decor Ideas & Trends

Ready to learn about the best farmhouse dining room decor ideas?

The farmhouse decor style is one of the most beloved styles in the world of interior design. People across the country love to incorporate this family-friendly decorating style into their homes, especially those who reside in the countryside. Even if you don’t live on a rural piece of land, you can still appreciate this decorating style from the center of a big city or the suburbs. It can give your home that cozy, countryside feeling when you want to create an oasis at home.

Farmhouse decor is known as the decor style which gives you a rustic look inspired by old rural farmhouses deep in the countryside. It’s very welcoming, warm, and family-friendly. Joanna Gaines, a Waco, Texas realtor, and interior designer popularized this style many years ago on her HGTV show, Fixer Upper. Since then, many women across the country have been dying to get this fresh and charming look in their own homes.

Since the dining room is where we enjoy our meals, it’s important to really consider the purpose and practicality of a space like this. While you may be tempted to buy some really whimsical pieces of furniture or decorations, this isn’t the room to play around with frivolous things! Save your imaginative decorations for other less important casual rooms like the bedroom or the living room. Here, it should be all about serving food, and making sure everyone is comfortable while they eat.

You can decorate your dining room in the farmhouse way by using traditional furniture, industrial metallic tables or chairs, a fireplace mantle, comfy seating, vintage silverware, dining hutches and much more! These accessories, furniture, and earthy colors blend so well with each other to create the farmhouse vibe that is perfect for the communal spaces of our homes such as the dining room and living room.

Here are some ideas that will get your dining room looking like it’s on Joanna’s farm!

Rustic Dining Table

Every farmhouse dining room must have a rustic dining table centered in the room. You can choose a rectangular table or a round one, but wood is often the best choice. After all, a farmhouse home is incomplete without a wooden touch! Be it a rolling chair, a sofa, a wooden dining table, or just a wooden photo frame. Getting a rustic vibe to the home is necessary. You can also install a wooden floor in your dining room to align it with the country decor. This is definitely one of our very best farmhouse dining room decor ideas!

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Country Dining Chairs

Next up, you’ll want to pick out some country style dining chairs to sit around your table. Some people like to have side chairs on two sides, and then two separate head of table chairs for either end of the table. I think that even if you go with one set of identical chairs, it’s so important to choose them for their design and comfort. Can you sit in these for a long time? Are they easy to move around? Do they have armrests if you prefer? These are all things to consider as you think about what is best for your space.

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Mismatched Dining Chairs

A farmhouse dining room theme doesn’t restrict you to choosing from only the most traditional furniture and decorative accents. You can be creative here by mixing contemporary furniture and accessories with traditional ones. Add mismatched chairs to the dining table to increase the casual chicness of the space. You could mix modern chairs with traditional chairs to give the space an eclectic vibe.

Farmhouse Chandelier

Overhead lighting is so important in the dining room so people can see the food that is available and eat without making a mess! Most people like to go with a farmhouse style chandelier for their dining room which could be made of metal or wood. Sometimes industrial style lighting is used in farmhouse homes, as this decorative style is often associated with the country vibe.

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Sliding Barn Doors

Sliding barn doors are a huge interior trend in farmhouse homes. The dining room is a great place to install a sliding barn door so you can seal off this part of the room from the rest of the house. You may want to have a way to seal off the dining room from the kitchen so people don’t see you cooking. You may want to separate the dining room from your living room while one group of people watches TV and the other finishes up eating. There are many reasons to separate different rooms in your house, and the sliding barn door is a great piece to accomplish this!

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Earthy Tones

Farmhouse design always features an earthy color scheme. Muted colors like sage green, faded blue, dark brown, light beige, and creamy white ivory are very popular. This color theme makes you feel close to nature with its earthy tones. You should definitely find a way to incorporate these colors and shades into your dining room to make it calming.

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Dining Hutch

Dining hutches are amazing pieces of storage that you should absolutely incorporate into your home if you have the space. Hutches can be used to store your expensive china, large serving platters, white pitchers, and much more. You can store silverware, plates, wine glasses and any type of serving materials you might need in your dining room. These pieces are quite bulky and expensive but they really do serve a great purpose. I would absolutely invest in one if I had the money and space in my home!

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Cozy Rugs

Stepping on a cozy area rug is an important feature of most rooms in a farmhouse home. Keeping the space friendly and welcoming is always a good idea. Rugs help ensure that furniture is centered around a space. They also feel great to walk on with bare feet. Go with a gray, beige or neutral colored rug in your dining room to stay on trend. This is one of the best farmhouse dining room decor ideas we have!

 

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Dining Bench

Another common farmhouse dining room trend is the dining bench. Instead of having chairs on one side of your dining table, consider buying a bench – cushioned or not – for extra seating. Now, keep in mind, most adults don’t want to sit on a bench for a long time so this isn’t a good choice if you live in a house of seniors and adults. On the other hand, if you have kids, a dining bench could be very useful for you. Kids love benches and you can fit quite a few of them on there!

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Natural Materials

We love the natural materials often found in farmhouse decor, but don’t forget to offset woods, steels, and metals with textiles. Use full curtains, fluffy pillows on the seats, a soft and cozy rug, and overhead lighting makes the space feel much more inviting.

Table Centerpiece

The dining room centerpiece is a necessary decorative element to any dining room. Centerpieces are decorations that sit on the dining table when it is not in use. They keep the space from looking too empty when no one is there. When it comes to farmhouse centerpieces, you’ll want to pick one that involves flowers, nature, mason jars, plants, wood, or candles.

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Bright and Airy

A dull and stuffy dining room should be avoided at all costs. Instead, you should make your farmhouse dining room bright and airy by enabling the flow of air and natural sunlight from the windows. No one wants to feel like they’re eating in a dark corner, so don’t put too many curtains in the dining room and let the sun freely flow inside. You also want to prevent the room from feeling too cluttered, so avoid over-decorating the space. Only put the essentials inside!

White Serving Platters and Pitchers

White serving platters and farmhouse pitchers are common elements in many farmhouse dining rooms. You can serve food on vintage platters and display flowers in lovely white pitchers. You can also display them in a hutch when not in use.

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Farmhouse Wall Art

It’s important to consider your walls when decorating a farmhouse dining room. A mirror can help open up the space and make it feel larger than it is. A cow artwork, vintage wood sign, or a quote will show off your family’s personality. Farmhouse wall decor and art is a very personal choices and reflect on the style of your family members so choose wisely!

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Shiplap Walls

Shiplap is all the rage when it comes to farmhouse wall decorating. Shiplap consists of horizontal wall panels that decorate the walls of a space. They are often painted white. You can use them as an accent wall, or cover all your walls with shiplap!

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Lastly, you should also add a few planter pots to your farmhouse dining room to give a touch of nature to the space. Greenery helps us breathe better and creates a sense of tranquility in the dining room. It’s also very relaxing to look at!

As you can see, you can create an amazing farmhouse dining room using our top Farmhouse dining room decor ideas. Decorating any room in your home can feel overwhelming but our hope is that this article gave you a bit more clarity when you think about the direction you’d like your dining room decor process to go towards. Please let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

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55 interior photos, design guide

1 Features of country style

This style has certain invariable features:

Choice of kitchen furniture

Wood or its imitation is used to make country style furniture. The elements look rustic simple and do not have frilly decorative details.

Solid, solid and sturdy kitchen sets often have carved, slatted or perforated fronts. Doors are equipped with copper, brass handles or iron fittings. The tabletop is made of artificial stone in a neutral color.

In the dining area, it would be appropriate to install a table made of solid wood, stable chairs, a massive bench or sofa. It is also possible to use wicker furniture with upholstered fabric or brown leather seats.

The wardrobe can have an aged look, or vice versa, be a lightweight sideboard with open shelves, which are decorated with ceramics, earthenware, tea sets, spice jars or herb bundles.

Pictured is a country style kitchen with a wooden table and patina chairs.

Modern household appliances are out of place in rural design, so they are built in or hidden behind facades. If it is not possible to hide the equipment, a stone hood with wooden lining, a retro refrigerator, a massive hob and other stylized elements are chosen for decoration.

Wooden boxes or baskets are suitable for storing plates, cutlery and other kitchen utensils.

Refurbishment and decoration

The stone floor will be the perfect complement to the rustic country style. In a city apartment, it would be appropriate to lay matte tiles, laminate or wooden parquet in calm colors.

For wall decoration, striped wallpapers, canvases with small floral patterns and checkered prints or textured plaster are most often preferred. The plane can also be laid out with stone or moisture-resistant tiles.

The traditional solution for a country-style kitchen is a beamed ceiling. Whitewashing or painting is also used as a finish. It is good if the surface will have some roughness and imperfections.

Kitchen backsplash is generally laid out with brick or stone. For a more budget option, choose ceramics that will imitate wood. The working area is tiled with boar, terracotta, dark beige, brown or blue mosaic tiles.

The photo shows a white stretch ceiling decorated with beams in the interior of a country-style kitchen.

Country-style doors are painted in a light color and specially aged. Sometimes canvases are decorated with glass inserts. In a room with a neutral wall finish, door structures can be made of dark natural wood.

White wooden window frames or French windows will look harmonious in the interior of the kitchen.

Decor and lighting

To create accents and more expressively emphasize the inner content of the country style, a variety of accessories are used in the form of bronze candlesticks, wooden plates and spoons, porcelain cups, simple flowerpots and patchwork napkins that blend perfectly into the surrounding space .

An old grandmother's decor will harmoniously fit into the interior of the kitchen, for example, the decor can be supplemented with figurines and figurines of animals or a wooden chest in which it is convenient to store flour, sugar and other cereals.

Live flower bouquets or dried plants arranged in enameled jugs or glass bottles are perfect for rural style.

Photo of a spacious country-style kitchen-dining room with a wooden ceiling, complemented by wrought-iron lamps with frosted glass shades.

Country-style kitchen looks better with soft yellowish lighting. Forged candlesticks or lamps with white lace lampshades or stained glass shades are suitable as a chandelier. Walls can be decorated with decorative sconces and antique gas lanterns.

The photo shows ceiling chandeliers above the dining and working area in the country-style kitchen.

Selection of textiles

Kitchen windows in country style are draped with tulle or natural linen and cotton textiles. Curtains can have a polka dot, checkered or floral pattern. For additional decor, ruffles, lace, embroidery or garters are used. The original solution will be Roman curtains, roller blinds or blinds in the form of shutters.

The photo shows a country-style kitchen design with a table decorated with a patterned tablecloth.

Homemade patchwork rugs, embroidered or knitted napkins, pot holders and towels with ornaments to match the curtains are also added to the design.

Color range

The most optimal solution for country style is brown and chocolate color palette.

In order to make the room much brighter, visually more spacious and filled with a gentle and cozy atmosphere, choose a classic white kitchen.

Snow-white shades can be replaced with beige, yellow, vanilla, sand, blue, light purple or ivory.

The photo shows a country-style corner kitchen, made in bright colors.

The green kitchen has the most organic look and blends perfectly with natural wood. In the performance of the headset and other furniture, an olive or mint scale is used.

The photo shows appliances and furnishings in blue and blue colors in a rustic kitchen interior.

Design of a small-sized kitchen

It is better to arrange a small kitchen in Khrushchev with a corner or U-shaped set. Instead of a dining table, you can equip a folding table or a window sill integrated into the tabletop.

The photo shows a small-sized country-style kitchen with a u-shaped wooden set with tiled finishes.

Painting or whitewashing would be more appropriate for the ceiling. Warm beige, olive, cream or coniferous shades should be present in the decoration of the walls.

Photo of the kitchen in the interior of the house

Ceiling beams will look harmonious in the interior of a country house. Such elements perform not only a decorative function, but also represent the basis for hanging shelves or a lighting system. The plane of the ceiling is also trimmed with boards, logs or plywood.

The fireplace has a special meaning in country style. It can be miniature, large or in the form of a stove. The hearth brings the whole family together for an evening dinner and adds a special homeliness and coziness to the atmosphere.

The photo shows a spacious bright country-style kitchen in the interior of a private house.

Country is perfect for the design of a veranda or a cottage in the country. The interior of the summer kitchen can be supplemented with wooden window shutters, bare stone, brick walls, false beams or rough furniture made of wear-resistant wood. A durable street lamp with a metal lampshade and a wrought iron grille will perfectly fit into the rustic surroundings.

Pictured is a country kitchen design with an island.

Kitchen-living room design ideas

For a large space of a combined kitchen-living room or dining room, a set with an island is great.

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