New Ideas Dining room

Bold & Beautiful Dining

Flowing traffic patterns and abundant natural light make this uncluttered dining room perfect for entertaining. Its oxblood-and-ebony color scheme plays out on a neutral background. In the adjoining kitchen, polished granite-tile countertops grace custom-built maple cabinetry.

Brown Banquette

This banquette niche, created from a former laundry room, embodies what modern traditionalism is all about. The streamlined shape and warm wood recall the spare but inviting look of Scandinavian design. Brown vinyl upholstery, cozy pillows, and pretty accessories make the space feel more like a living room than a kitchen.

Casual Wicker Dining

Family-friendly wicker chairs surround this homeowner-crafted farmhouse-style dining room table. Nearby sits a 400-year-old carved chest with hand-forged hardware.

Changing Table Style

Are you stuck with a table that's no longer your style? Take heart. This dining room surrounds a neutral contemporary table with French Country style. Tones of white and cream on the walls are reflected in the creamware collection and the chair fabric as well.

Classic Eclectic

A blue Asian-style rug contributes fresh color to an otherwise neutral dining room. Though all of the room's woodwork was painted white, none of its linear quality or substance has been lost.

Classic Touch

A palette inspired by nature creates a serene scheme in this vintage-look dining room. Architectural details add subtle interest to the clean design while down-to-earth furnishings, including a large trestle table and slipcovered chairs, anchor the room.

Colorful Kitchen

Splashed with color, this vintage kitchen looks thoroughly modern. Blue and pink cabinets, green floors, and burgundy built-in banquettes are lively additions to the white-walled space. The table serves as a dining spot and extra workspace, while a fabric-covered corkboard above the banquette displays mementos and photos.

Contemporary Cool

Fluid indoor-outdoor connections make a home feel larger. Here, the dining room flows onto the porch thanks to a wall of doors. Limestone on the porch continues inside, where it is paired with a band of oak. The pattern leads the eye outside to emphasize the sweeping view.