{"id":434,"date":"2017-11-16T21:05:40","date_gmt":"2017-11-16T21:05:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/?p=434"},"modified":"2018-04-12T19:19:25","modified_gmt":"2018-04-12T19:19:25","slug":"10-dining-room-design-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/10-dining-room-design-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Dining Room Design Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"

Have Fun with the Space<\/b><\/h1>\n

Include bold colors, install that wild printed wallpaper, play with patterns. A dining room is generally used for entertaining– let it entertain you! Read on for tips on where to save, where to splurge, and how to get creative with your dining room design:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Draw the Eye Up with a Gorgeous Ceiling<\/b><\/h1>\n

Create a gorgeous ceiling: Paint or wallpaper, include custom millwork and finish off with a stunning chandelier! This is a great place to invest to give the space some architectural detail.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Create a Beautiful Tablescape<\/b><\/h1>\n

With the winter holidays coming up, you\u2019ll likely be using that formal dinning room to entertain family and friends more than usual and most of your guests attention will be geared towards what is ON the table, rather than around it, but it doesn\u2019t have to cost a ton! \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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For Thanksgiving table decor, check out these chic and affordable options on Amazon for a modern, rustic tablescape.<\/p><\/div>\n

Get the right Sized Table for the Space<\/b><\/h1>\n

Flow in any room in important, especially a space that is supposed to seat so many people. You don\u2019t want to go with the largest table you can find necessarily, you need to be sure you leave ideally about 45 inches, give or take a few inches, around the perimeter of the room as a walkway so everyone is comfortable. If your space is small, but you require more seating, consider a table\u00a0with extendable leaves.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Statement Lighting & Layers<\/b><\/h1>\n

We\u2019re fans of a gorgeous chandelier and it\u2019s usually the centerpiece of a great dining room. Put on a dimmer for transitional, moody, controllable lighting. You\u2019ll also want to include some lamps on a lower level to create layers. Lamps are, of course, functional as light sources, as well as beautiful sculptural objects.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Mirrors to Bounce Light<\/b><\/h1>\n

Include mirrors on the walls or reflective surfaces like metallic case goods or a glass table to bounce the light around the space.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Invest in Forever Frames<\/b><\/h1>\n

Although the dining room might be one of the least-frequented rooms in your home, it can also be one of the most expensive to design because they tend to be formal, and you need 6 or 8 or 10 or 12 chairs. You\u2019ll want to invest in some great chairs that you can always recover or cover with slipcovers when you want to redesign and change up styles. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Create Some Cozy<\/b><\/h1>\n

In a formal dining room, it\u2019s easy to fall into the trap of creating a sterile, off-putting space that you don\u2019t necessarily want to spend time in. Avoid making the space too cold by adding some cozy textiles and colors: Invest in a great area rug in a fun print or warm colors. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Showcase a Collection<\/b><\/h1>\n

Have a gorgeous dishware collection that gets used once a year (if at all)? Or ample wine bottles in need of storage? Or some fabulous art? A dining room can be a great mini-museum! Find some great showcase storage like bookshelves or use the existing wall space.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Fill It With Life<\/b><\/h1>\n

Plants, flowers: Including natural elements always makes a space more inviting. Not only do they make the space feel more lived in, they also help to purify the air.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Have Fun with the Space Include bold colors, install that wild printed wallpaper, play with patterns. A dining room is generally used for entertaining– let it entertain you! Read on for tips on where to save, where to splurge, and how to get creative with your dining room design:   Draw the Eye Up with […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":446,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[40,41,42,43,44,45,268,269,46,47,26,48,49,50,5,17,51,52,53,54,55,56,18,22,270,57,58,59,271,19,20,60,25,13,61,62,272,63,21,64,65,66,67,23,24,68,12,69,70,71,72,73,74,75,76,77,78,79,80,273,81,82,83,84,274,15,14,16,85,86,87,88,275,276,277,278,279,280,281,282,283,284,285,286,287,288,289,290,291,292,293,89],"class_list":["post-434","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-architecture","tag-asid","tag-aspen","tag-austin","tag-award-winning","tag-bath","tag-beautiful-thanksgiving-tables","tag-best-buys-on-amazon","tag-boca-raton","tag-brand-ambassador","tag-building-permits-california","tag-california-interior-designer","tag-celebrity-interior-designer","tag-commercial","tag-construction","tag-construction-tips","tag-contractor","tag-custom-furniture","tag-dallas","tag-decor","tag-decorating","tag-design","tag-design-build","tag-design-trends","tag-elegant-thanksgiving-tables","tag-expert","tag-expert-witness","tag-famous-interior-designer","tag-fornasetti","tag-free-design-advice","tag-free-home-building-advice","tag-furniture-rentals","tag-general-contractor","tag-general-contractors-in-southern-california","tag-green","tag-hgtv","tag-holiday-shopping","tag-home","tag-home-builders","tag-home-design","tag-home-remodeling","tag-host","tag-houston","tag-how-to-choose-a-contractor","tag-how-to-hire-a-general-contractor","tag-interior-decorator","tag-interior-design","tag-interior-design-expert-witness","tag-interior-designers","tag-kitchen","tag-la-quinta","tag-leed","tag-los-angeles-interior-designer","tag-miami","tag-new-york","tag-orange-county-interior-designer","tag-palm-beach","tag-palm-desert","tag-palm-springs","tag-pretty-thanksgiving-tables","tag-rancho-santa-fe","tag-remodel","tag-renovate","tag-residential","tag-rustic-thanksgiving-tables","tag-southern-california-architect","tag-southern-california-home-builders","tag-southern-california-home-designer","tag-space-planning","tag-spokesperson","tag-staging","tag-sustainable","tag-thanksgiving","tag-thanksgiving-centerpiece-ideas","tag-thanksgiving-decor","tag-thanksgiving-decor-blog","tag-thanksgiving-decor-home-goods","tag-thanksgiving-decorations-buzzfeed","tag-thanksgiving-flowers","tag-thanksgiving-food-tables","tag-thanksgiving-table-decor-ideas","tag-thanksgiving-table-decorations","tag-thanksgiving-table-linens","tag-thanksgiving-table-settings","tag-thanksgiving-tables-capes-2017","tag-thanksgiving-tables-capes-pinterest","tag-thanksgiving-tables-ideas","tag-thanksgiving-tables-images","tag-thanksgiving-tables-pinterest","tag-thanksgiving-tables-with-burlap","tag-thanksgiving-tablescapes","tag-top-interior-designer"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screen-Shot-2017-09-08-at-1.26.04-PM.png?fit=1744%2C1238&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/434","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=434"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/434\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":924,"href":"https:\/\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/434\/revisions\/924"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/446"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=434"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=434"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=434"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}