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Dining Room Decor Ideas: Scholarly Dining

Built-in bookcases create a colorful and inspiring backdrop to a simple and spare dining table.

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Dining Room Decor Ideas: Modern Minimalism

A warm wooden dining table and chairs feel fresh when mixed with modern pendant lamps and a graphic print.

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Dining Room Decor Ideas: Mix It Up

Modern white chairs tuck under a country-style farm table for a quirky mix of old and new.

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Dining Room Decor Ideas: Garden Party

Fresh flowers and cheery floral textiles give this dining room a garden-fresh vibe.

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Dining Room Decor Ideas: Dipped Legs

Painting wooden chair legs a bright coral gives them a unique and modern look.

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Dining Room Decor Ideas: Playful Elements

Mismatched contemporary chairs, an ornate iron chandelier and simple wooden furniture mix together for an eclectic look.

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Dining Room Decor Ideas: A Contemporary Take

A leafy green room feels modern when decorated with black webbed chairs and a minimalist wooden table and bench.

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Dining Room Decor Ideas: Warm Glow

A trio of shiny brass pendant lights and lemon yellow chairs add elements of chic to an otherwise humble table setting.

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Dining Room Decor Ideas: Star Light

A flokati-covered bench and a warm walnut table and chairs soften the look of graphic damask wallpaper.

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Dining Room Decor Ideas: Relaxed Atmosphere

A contemporary white parsons table provides a nice contrast to the country elements, like the bentwood chairs and white ironstone pottery, in this dining room.

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Dining Room Decor Ideas: Harvest Decor

Vegetable-patterned wallpaper in a traditional color combination injects this seemingly serious dining room with subtle humor.

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Dining Room Decor Ideas: Balancing Act

A collection of mounted antlers balances the feminine crystal chandelier with a masculine touch.

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Dining Room Decor Ideas: Decorative Draw

A dark pink wall sets off an ornate mirror and sconces, while the white fireplace and table keep the room from feeling too busy.

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Dining Room Decor Ideas: Decorative Draw

Bold red chairs pop against a graphic black-and-white floral wallpaper.

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Dining Room Decor Ideas: Showcasing Sets

Open shelves proudly display a museum-worthy collection of white ceramics.

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Dining Room Decor Ideas: Contemporary Contrast

Bold red chairs pop against a graphic black-and-white floral wallpaper.

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Dining Room Decor Ideas: Showcasing Sets

Open shelves proudly display a museum-worthy collection of white ceramics.

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Dining Room Decor Ideas: Brilliant Blue

Blue table accents, like the glassware and the patterned tablecloth, enliven this casual eating space.

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Dining Room Decor Ideas: Proper Gathering

Delicate blue-painted chairs, a floral tablecloth and thin stemware give this dining room a feminine feel.

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Dining Room Decor Ideas: Read All About It

Word-printed fabric gives dining seats a patterned, graphic look that contrasts nicely against the bright aquamarine rug and curtains.

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Dining Room Decor Ideas: Special Effect

Long striped textiles lengthen the appearance of this petite dining room.

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Dining Room Decor Ideas: Casual Arrangement

A painted pressed-tin ceiling and pink and white textiles make an eating space feel cheerful and inviting.

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Dining Room Decor Ideas: Multicolored Seating

Dining chairs upholstered in different bold-colored fabrics give the room a lively yet sophisticated vibe.

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Dining Room Decor Ideas: Cover Up

Slipcovering chairs—and even a table—protects the furniture and can hide stains and imperfections.

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Dining Room Decor Ideas: Bench Seating

Rather than squeezing in chairs around the backside of a table, use a tall banquet bench that guests can easily slide in and out of.

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Dining Room Decor Ideas: Seating Arrangement

Mixing chair styles around a formal dining room boosts its charm factor.

Walnut dining table at Baker.

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Dining Room Decor Ideas: Country Living

Mismatched chairs, striped linens and rustic pottery lend this dining room provincial charm.

Similar tablecloth: Victorian Heart Vintage Modern stripe tablecloth, from $6.95 at The Country Porch. Similar mirror: Uttermost Walton hall mirror in Gold, $151.80 at CSNMirrors.com.

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Dining Room Decor Ideas: Run with It

A runner is an underappreciated alternative to a tablecloth and can add an appealing splash of color.

Norden dining table, $279 at Ikea. Saarinen Tulip armless chair, designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll, from $1,284 at Design Within Reach. Fabric on chairs and curtains: Vegetable Tree by Josef Frank, $250 per yard at Just Scandinavian. Similar corner chair: Zafira chair, $149.95 at Pier 1.

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Dining Room Decor Ideas: Open Air

Keeping a dining room uncluttered and placing the table in the center accentuates its size.

Big Sur 65-inch dining table, $1,499 at Crate & Barrel. Similar dining chairs: Wrap chairs in White, from $79 at West Elm.

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Dining Room Decor Ideas: Rainbow Room

Colorful dining chairs and whimsical decorations lighten up a sturdy farm table and boxy cabinet.

Similar hutch: Stanley Young America My Haven door chest, $1,599 at Layla Grayce. Deer head by Big-Game, $269 at Generate.

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Dining Room Decor Ideas: In Check

Keep a country look clean by sticking to crisp patterns and a fresh blue-and-white color scheme.

Blue and white china, at Lovers of Blue & White. Similar chair: Queen Anne upholstered side chair in French White, $249 at Pottery Barn.

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Dining Room Decor Ideas: Open Table

Expose a table’s lines by keeping it linen-free.

Similar table: Toscana dining table, $1,299 at Pottery Barn.

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Dining Room Decor Ideas: Roughly Modern

A large wooden table is a rough-hewn counterpoint to sleek molded-plastic chairs.

Panton chair by Vitra in White, $260 at Unica Home. Similar table: Bungalow extension dining table, $699 at Crate & Barrel.

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Dining Room Decor Ideas: Casual Dining

Design a room that’s cozy and comfortable with slipcovered chairs and a shabby chic table.

Dining chair loose-fit slipcovers, $39 at Pottery Barn. Norfolk dining table, $999 at Pottery Barn. Similar chandelier: Kichler 1770PB Salem chandelier in Polished Brass, $71 at CSN Lighting.

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Dining Room Decor Ideas: Rustic Renaissance

Mixing a crystal chandelier with dark wood furniture and antlers epitomizes chalet chic.

Faux deer antler wall plaque, $28 at Aspen Country. Similar chandelier, A83-52/3034/8+4 Versailles wrought-iron chandelier (12 lights, two tiers), $297 at Gallery 803.

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Dining Room Decor Ideas: Book End

Storage is tricky in a long, narrow space; columns of built-in bookshelves at the end of the room are an ideal design solution and attractive look.

3-leg Ant chair in Black, designed by Arne Jacobsen, $427 at Hive Modern.

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Dining Room Decor Ideas: Gathering Place

A long table with ample seating is ready to entertain a crowd.

Similar chandelier: A84-513/12 wrought-iron chandelier, $437 at Gallery 803.

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Dining Room Decor Ideas: Red Light

Bright-colored chairs and a pendant light pop against a white table in this little breakfast nook.

Docksta dining table, $179 at Ikea. Similar chair: Academy chair, $129 at West Elm.

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Dining Room Decor Ideas: Go Green

Leafy plants make great centerpieces and are an ideal complement to botanical textiles.

Similar chair: Louis XV side chair at Room Deco Furniture.

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Dining Room Decor Ideas: Curtain Call

Gauzy curtains create a soft backdrop for a clean-lined table and chairs.

Lill curtains, $4.99 per pair at Ikea. Eames Eiffel chair in White, $249 at The Conran Shop. Similar pendant light: Tessa white pendant light, $403.95 at Simply Pendant Lighting. Similar antlers: Cast-resin antler, $24 at Pottery Barn.

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Dining Room Decor Ideas: Soft Spot

Fur throws are a comfortable and unexpected alternative to traditional seat cushions.

Similar chair: Moroso Supernatural armchair, $289 at YLiving. Rens sheepskin, $25 at Ikea.

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Dining Room Decor Ideas: Accent Piece

One hit of color, like an abstract painting over the fireplace, stands out in a neutral space.

Similar chandelier: Wrought-iron Celian chandelier, $60 at A Rustic Garden.

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Dining Room Decor Ideas: Block Party

A multicolored geometric rug plays off the stark brick walls in this modern dining room.

Eames molded plywood metal-leg dining chair in Santo Palisander Ply finish, $429 at YLiving. Saucer lamp by George Nelson, $269 at YLighting.

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Dining Room Decor Ideas: Light Wash

Sheer curtains and a coat of white paint keep rigid wooden furniture and an architectural bench from looking too heavy.

Village Maremma white side chair, $199 at Crate & Barrel.

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Dining Room Decor Ideas: Flower Power

A collection of bud vases imprecisely arranged on a tabletop make a lovely alternative to the usual floral centerpiece.

Color-bound sisal rug in Taupe at Pottery Barn. Similar chair: Pullman Pearl Leather side chair, $199 at Crate & Barrel.

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Dining Room Decor Ideas: Industrial Chic

A delicate crystal chandelier is a pleasing contrast to sturdy workshop-inspired seating.

Prouve Standard chair, $780 at Hive Modern.

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Dining Room Decor Ideas: A Feast of Color

Don’t shy away from of a bold palette—deep orange and vivid turquoise is a pleasing combo.

Similar chair: Jackson skirted dining chair, $239 at Carrington Court Direct. Similar chandelier: Hudson Valley Lighting (5219-AN/5219-OB/5219-PN) Jefferson nine-light chandelier, $1,299 at CSN Lighting.  

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Dining Room Decor Ideas: Simple Setting

White china on white linens and a spray of wildflowers look elegant without seeming fussy.

Similar linens, at Transylvanian Images.

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Dining Room Decor Ideas: A Well-Dressed Affair

Mixing patterns is an aesthetic success when the palette—like this mix of reds and blues—is cohesive.

Similar chair: Henriksdal chair, $80 at Ikea.

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