Trending Now: 10 Popular New Dining Areas
Get furniture, decor and layout ideas for both casual and formal settings in these most-saved photos new to Houzz
This Trending Now story features the most-saved dining room photos uploaded to Houzz between June 15 and September 15, 2024.
Whether you’re setting up a formal dining room or arranging a casual breakfast nook, you’ll want the right furniture and decor to provide comfort and set the mood. You’ll find ideas for a variety of setups in this countdown of the most-saved dining room photos recently uploaded to Houzz.
Whether you’re setting up a formal dining room or arranging a casual breakfast nook, you’ll want the right furniture and decor to provide comfort and set the mood. You’ll find ideas for a variety of setups in this countdown of the most-saved dining room photos recently uploaded to Houzz.
9. Organic Modern
In this dining space in a Santa Cruz, California, home built by Santa Cruz Green Builders, rich wood furniture complements wood flooring and rift-sawn white oak cabinetry in the nearby kitchen. Warm white walls and a circular white pendant light join greenery to create an organic modern style. A woven rug adds texture and helps delineate the space in the open plan.
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In this dining space in a Santa Cruz, California, home built by Santa Cruz Green Builders, rich wood furniture complements wood flooring and rift-sawn white oak cabinetry in the nearby kitchen. Warm white walls and a circular white pendant light join greenery to create an organic modern style. A woven rug adds texture and helps delineate the space in the open plan.
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8. Repurposed and Elevated
These Atlanta homeowners already had a lovely dining table and chairs they wanted to reuse when transforming their dining area. Heather Wren Interiors had the chairs painted and reupholstered, then added host and hostess chairs to keep things from veering too matchy-matchy. A new rug, a stunning painting, an oversize chandelier and textured grasscloth wallpaper set a striking and personal tone.
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These Atlanta homeowners already had a lovely dining table and chairs they wanted to reuse when transforming their dining area. Heather Wren Interiors had the chairs painted and reupholstered, then added host and hostess chairs to keep things from veering too matchy-matchy. A new rug, a stunning painting, an oversize chandelier and textured grasscloth wallpaper set a striking and personal tone.
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7. Paris Meets Scandinavia
Transition Interior Design paired quintessential Parisian architecture and Scandinavian modern elements throughout this chic Paris apartment. The curve of the banquette, the chevron floors and the Art Nouveau mirror are classic Parisian details. The Nordic light fixture, Danish modern chairs with angled legs and warm wood table bring in Scandinavian modern style. A small but important detail is the outlet in the banquette, which is handy when using the table as a workspace.
Transition Interior Design paired quintessential Parisian architecture and Scandinavian modern elements throughout this chic Paris apartment. The curve of the banquette, the chevron floors and the Art Nouveau mirror are classic Parisian details. The Nordic light fixture, Danish modern chairs with angled legs and warm wood table bring in Scandinavian modern style. A small but important detail is the outlet in the banquette, which is handy when using the table as a workspace.
6. Earthy Midcentury Modern
To create a dining area within this San Francisco Bay Area home’s open plan, Natalia Avalos Interiors wrapped a banquette around a corner. Dark millwork on the bottom portion gives the light wood bench seating the appearance of floating, an effect complemented by floating shelves that hold plants. Wood chairs and pillows in natural materials and colors create an earthy modern vibe. A brass pedestal table base adds a touch of glam.
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To create a dining area within this San Francisco Bay Area home’s open plan, Natalia Avalos Interiors wrapped a banquette around a corner. Dark millwork on the bottom portion gives the light wood bench seating the appearance of floating, an effect complemented by floating shelves that hold plants. Wood chairs and pillows in natural materials and colors create an earthy modern vibe. A brass pedestal table base adds a touch of glam.
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5. Historic Update
Studio AM Architecture & Interiors and Kelly Hohla Interiors teamed up to renovate this 1910 Mediterranean Revival home in Seattle. The windows, the cabinetry and the tufted back of the banquette maintain a historic look. Meanwhile, playful geometric patterns, curves and smoky glass add fresh style to the kitchen’s eat-in area.
Studio AM Architecture & Interiors and Kelly Hohla Interiors teamed up to renovate this 1910 Mediterranean Revival home in Seattle. The windows, the cabinetry and the tufted back of the banquette maintain a historic look. Meanwhile, playful geometric patterns, curves and smoky glass add fresh style to the kitchen’s eat-in area.
4. Proud as a Peacock
The homeowner of this Boston-area home loved her existing custom peacock-patterned window treatments in the formal dining room. So Courtney Ellen Interior Design used them as inspiration when bringing in the peacock-like green grasscloth wallcovering. The intricate mirror picks up on the hints of gold and the circular pattern in the fabric.
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The homeowner of this Boston-area home loved her existing custom peacock-patterned window treatments in the formal dining room. So Courtney Ellen Interior Design used them as inspiration when bringing in the peacock-like green grasscloth wallcovering. The intricate mirror picks up on the hints of gold and the circular pattern in the fabric.
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3. Book Nook
Located in Medfield, Massachusetts, this dining space combines two wonderful things: reading and eating. J.M. Bryson Construction Management provided closed cabinetry for storage, while open shelves extend to the high ceilings to hold plenty of reading material. The books and colorful collected objects create a cozy and personal space for catching up with family and entertaining friends.
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Located in Medfield, Massachusetts, this dining space combines two wonderful things: reading and eating. J.M. Bryson Construction Management provided closed cabinetry for storage, while open shelves extend to the high ceilings to hold plenty of reading material. The books and colorful collected objects create a cozy and personal space for catching up with family and entertaining friends.
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2. Color-Blocked
This colorful dining space is part of an addition to an Austin, Texas, home. The owner is an artist who collaborated with Page Paul Architecture & Interiors on the project. The design is color-blocked, with apple green walls picking up on tones seen through the large glass doors. A grassy green highlights the architecture of the ceiling. A new seating alcove provided an opportunity to add a block of pink. The seat cushions pick up on the pink, while the pattern in the rug plays off the alcove’s curves.
This colorful dining space is part of an addition to an Austin, Texas, home. The owner is an artist who collaborated with Page Paul Architecture & Interiors on the project. The design is color-blocked, with apple green walls picking up on tones seen through the large glass doors. A grassy green highlights the architecture of the ceiling. A new seating alcove provided an opportunity to add a block of pink. The seat cushions pick up on the pink, while the pattern in the rug plays off the alcove’s curves.
1. Traditional Treasures
Working closely with the homeowner, Granite State Cabinetry remodeled this Concord, New Hampshire, kitchen. The homey breakfast area enjoys a large bay window flooded with natural light. Traditional elements include the architecture, cabinetry and Oriental rug. Meanwhile, the homeowner selected a table with a hefty base, a modern version of Windsor chairs and a pendant light composed of brass leaves to update the traditional New England look. The result is a warm transitional style that invites the whole family to sit down and enjoy a meal together.
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Working closely with the homeowner, Granite State Cabinetry remodeled this Concord, New Hampshire, kitchen. The homey breakfast area enjoys a large bay window flooded with natural light. Traditional elements include the architecture, cabinetry and Oriental rug. Meanwhile, the homeowner selected a table with a hefty base, a modern version of Windsor chairs and a pendant light composed of brass leaves to update the traditional New England look. The result is a warm transitional style that invites the whole family to sit down and enjoy a meal together.
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Winter Creative went with a dramatic black-and-white scheme in the dining area of this Sedona, Arizona, home, complementing an oversize photograph of rock striations. The pattern on the chairs calls to mind fractured rocks. A walnut banquette extends from the kitchen cabinets to add a touch of warmth and nod to the rich mountain tones visible through a nearby window.
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