A well designed dining room or dining area can set a certain tone in your home when inviting guests for dinner, and even when simply enjoying a meal with the family. A formal eating area almost feels like a luxurious touch in this age of ready meals in front of the TV, so here are 20 dining room schemes to help you strike the right note.
Visualizer: Sleiman Sbeih
Our first eating area stretches out behind a sofa, with plenty of room to comfortably seat eight people; the dining table is oval in shape, so it would even allow for a couple more diners to squeeze in on bigger occasions.
Visualizer: Sleiman Sbeih
Contemporary chairs do all of the talking in this understated, wood-clad scheme. An open-sided room divider provides a place to add a little interest in the form of collectables and books.
Visualizer: Fedor Goreglyad
This home layout ties the dining area to the lounge by carrying the color of the sofa into the over-table pendant lights.
Visualizer: Giang Hoang
A dining table in the kitchen could double as prep area too.
In an uncluttered scheme, go for unusual silhouettes to perk up the look.
High stools convert a countertop into an eating area.
Visualizer: 3d-vizual
Go for padded chairs if you like to linger long after dinner.
Visualizer: Gaurav
Extruded feature walls provide a dramatic backdrop.
Visualizer: Pivot Studio
An injection of greenery adds life.
Visualizer: Donald Archiviz
A simple dining bench on one side declutters the look of a dining suite.
Contrast your suite to any nearby cabinetry for a fresher look.
Visualizer: Olga Furmanova
Don’t be afraid to mix and match chairs.
Visualizer: EkeInterior
Choose large lighting to anchor your dining area in an open plan.
Visualizer: Juan Haro
You could also use wall art as an anchor for your open plan eating area.
Visualizer: EkeInterior
This light ties in the black notes of an adjacent piano.
Visualizer: EkeInterior
Wood tones don’t have to match either.
Visualizer: EkeInterior
A touch of the traditional is always at home in a dining room.
Visualizer: Vic Nguyen
Add a few rustic accessories to traditional and you get a lovely country vibe.
Visualizer: Lucas Studio
When housing an extra long table, distribute lighting evenly.
Visualizer: Tam Duong
A dining bench is great to leave a view unobstructed.
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