Dinning Room Decoration Ideas

Walls

• Showcase artwork that reflects your theme on the walls. For a French country design, place a collection of small pictures of the French countryside, while a rustic country design could include still-life art, perhaps of fresh fruit. A Hollywood glamor motif could involve a mirrored sunburst on the wall or a large Art Deco poster of a dining room from the famed California Zephyr train. Set a picture of a bowl of grapes, a wine bottle or a winery on the wall for a Tuscan design.

Floor

• Bring the floor into your design. Go for a black-and-white tile pattern for a Hollywood design or an earth-color tile for a Tuscan one. Consider a whitewashed hardwood floor for a country design or a bamboo floor for an Asian feel. Try a soft colorful rug beneath the table and chairs. Choose a wine-inspired rug with vines and grapes, or an abstract pattern of polka dots or stripes in the room color or a geometric design for a more contemporary appearance.

Furniture

• Dress your table to continue your dining room design. Place a blue-and-white tablecloth with matching napkins on an old wooden table for a French country look, or use a red-and-white tablecloth on a picnic table for a rustic country ambiance. Give a Hollywood glamor design to your glass-and-chrome table with silver table linen and mirrored place mats, while a Tuscan design might involve a long wooden table with a printed wine motif on the tablecloth and napkins.

Accessories

• The dishware becomes the jewel of your decorating design. White pottery holds a bouquet of sunflowers on a country table, with bright yellow dishes and large wooden bowls of fruit. Sparkling crystal champagne flutes, silver-rimmed china plates and a Bakelite vase of tulips compete for attention on a Hollywood table. A silver bucket holds the wine in the center of the table surrounded by jewel-tone wine glasses and plates for a Tuscan look, while a serene, low-lying floral display sits in the center of an Oriental table with chopsticks and black-lacquered bowls on a bamboo mat.