Turn your dining room into an relaxed escape this summer where you’ll enjoy sweet treats, cake, and lovely meals. Take some tips we’ve learned from the pros to bring some character and charm to this important space!
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The dining room is an important place in your home and even though it is meant to be formal, it doesn’t mean you can’t have some fun with your decor! From bright bold hues, to exciting new patterns and textures, the dining room is taking on a dramatic makeover this summer. We’d love you to join us and try out some of these beautiful dining room decorating ideas!
Go Bold with Dark Flooring
The darker the better! It’s all about creating a dramatic dining room these days, and there is no other way to do that than with deep, dark, and rich flooring. We love the look of dark hardwood, but we know it can have it’s consequences. That is why 2017 is all about staying on trend but being practical and durable as well. Waterproof plank flooring is becoming the most popular option in interior design and did I mention it looks gorgeous?
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Here is a closeup of beautiful dark vinyl plank flooring. It’s super affordable compared to real hardwood but thanks to a 3D print design and exact-match texture, it’s pretty much impossible to distinguish from real wood.
Play with Patterns and Textures
It’s always great to experiment and mix up colors, patterns, and textures that you think would normally not go together. It’s time to have some fun with your dining table setup and forget about decorating rules. We adore the look of gold utensils paired with animal prints, colorful geometric patterns, and of course a little greenery. What’s not to love?
To get this wild look at home, it’s all about the layering. Charger plates, dessert plates, soup plates, napkins, napkin rings, candle holders, plants, and beautiful centerpieces work in unison to create a beautiful tablescape. Looking for an easy way to make your dining room look glamorous? This is the way to do it!
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Large Geometric Artwork
Let an oversized geometric modern piece of art take centerstage in your dining room to provide artisan charm in abundance. Think this piece of art is pricey? Think again, it’s super easy to DIY something like this at home! Get out your paint brushes and get creative this weekend by painting a fresh canvas in a lively color palette that matches you dining room’s decor. To make sure your piece of art actually works with your existing decor and ties your space together, take a look at your curtains, furniture, rugs, and pillows. Extract key colors and use them in your artwork to create visual impact.
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Try a BOLD Wallpaper
It’s not easy to design a dining room that makes your guests say “WOW”. That’s why designers are leaning more towards making bold statements on their walls by using abstract and dramatic wallpaper patterns. This black and white spotted wallpaper is far from boring and works wonderfully with this room’s cool character. Having trouble choosing a wallpaper to match your room? Choose a wild print but make it monochrome (black and white). That way, you’ll be sure it will match your furniture and flooring. For a real wow, add a striking red or hot pink LED neon sign. The contrast against the monochrome wallpaper is just stunning.
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Make Way for Invisible Furniture
Invisible furniture also known as “Ghost” furniture or “Lucite” furntiure is made from acrylic and was very popular back in the day. We know decor trends come and go, but ghost furniture really is a practical and useful thing to have. This dining room is full of color and the carpet just screams for attention making it obvious why ghost furniture would work in this case. It doesn’t cover up the beautiful patterned carpet and it doesn’t compete with the colorful wallpaper!
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