Inspiration for a contemporary medium tone wood floor dining room remodel in Austin with white walls

Dining room - large traditional dark wood floor dining room idea in Columbus with gray walls

This dining room is a great space for large gatherings. The soft colors make the room feel serene, but the pops of orange in the centerpiece and jewel colors in the artwork create some interest that tie things together. For this young couple, the lighting really needed to be unique and not seen in every new construction project. Cut velvet fabric on the back of dining chairs adds a cool texture and pattern to the space, while the leather seats make for maintenance friendly dining. The arched windows are framed by simple silk drapery panels to let in just enough light, and the custom light-colored rug creates a great anchor for the beautiful wood dining table. Design: Wesley-Wayne Interiors Photo: Dan Piassick

Open Dining / Kitchen / Living - European fumed chestnut cabinetry, featuring quarter-sawn, sequenced veneers and an oiled finish, Louis Poulsen pendant lights, Recreated original baseboards, window trim, and picture rail from original 1905 detailing, Vintage rosewood bar stools by Erik Buc, Vintage Danish dining table by Gunni Omann Photo Credit: Christopher Stark

Mocha grass cloth lines the walls, oversized bronze pendant with brass center hangs over custom 7.5 foot square x base dining table, custom faux leather dining chairs. Meghan Beierle

A view of the dining table. This kitchen is aware of it's uses for feeding, eating, and most importantly: hanging out in. If you entertain, you know the kitchen offers the best opportunities to pose and converse from, and people inevitably end up there.

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Inspiration for a transitional medium tone wood floor kitchen/dining room combo remodel in Houston with gray walls and no fireplace

From Plain to Fabulous A great thing about building a new home is that you are starting fresh. Being a Florida decorator, many of our clients are moving from the Northern or Mid-West states. We advise them to leave their often dark, large pieces of traditional furniture behind and just bring pieces that have value to them whether sentimental or monetary. This dining room was a pleasure because it was a clean slate with large windows letting in the morning sun. The floors are hand-scraped engineered wood in Brazilian walnut which give the entire home a warm feel to counteract the stark white walls. The home owners have a large art collection and specifically chose the white paint so that the paintings can be seen at their best and moved around the home easily. The owners host many dinner parties throughout the year and wanted a table that was virtually indestructible, and that visitors didn’t have to be careful with. This long Mango wood trestle table comfortably seats between eight and ten and has an antique grey, distressed look that is similar to driftwood. We alternated turquoise and light blue dining chairs for some contrast. An outstanding centerpiece for the room is a dazzling grey chandelier with an outstanding display of brilliant graphite crystals. Hundreds of faceted crystals are suspended from ten fluted glass arms. Wall sconces in chrome with grey linen shades were added and all the lighting is on dimmers for a choice of bright or mood lighting depending on the required ambience. To control the harsh Florida sunlight that can leech color out of furnishings within weeks, we installed light grey Silhouette window shades which keep approximately 97% of harmful UV rays out but still let in light even when fully closed. Traversing draperies were installed floor-to-ceiling and wall-to-wall providing a spectacular color wall of cream, green, purple and turquoise. The hardware is hidden behind the crown moulding for a clean, modern look. The best part of this design story lies in the large-scale artwork. The home owner had been given the painting years ago when she lived in Philadelphia but the colors didn’t suit her Northern palette. The painting was hidden in the attic but during the move was crated and sent to Florida. After not seeing it for sixteen years she had forgotten what it looked like and when she saw the crate about to be off-loaded asked the removal crew to take it away. At the last minute she decided to look in the crate and was surprised and delighted to find the perfect artwork for her dining room! Lastly, hand-torn wallpaper was installed in a custom color in the tray ceiling. As this room is used for dinner parties, games and even casual dining we decided not to install a rug for ease of use and movement around the table. Photographer: Rolando Diaz

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Example of an eclectic medium tone wood floor and brown floor dining room design in New York with white walls

Inspiration for a transitional great room remodel in Miami

A mid-century inspired light and bright colors help create a soothing color palette. John Wilbanks Photography
Example of an arts and crafts great room design in Seattle

Cadogan Place is a 12-unit gated community developed by Rohe and Wright Builders in Houston's River Oaks area, and inspired by the Belmond Cadogan Hotel in London. Photo by TK Images

A sweet little breakfast nook sits adjacent to the entryway and continues to incorporate the "rustic" modern feel with the wood table and modern light fixture. We love the wood sunburst mirror and how it brings the space to life.

David O Marlow
Trendy dining room photo in Denver with beige walls

The loft-style kitchen/dining/living room opens up to the front yard and pool area by sliding the steel doors back. Seen above the custom oak dining table and benches at the stair is a long clerestory providing a nice balance of light in the room and a slice of greenery as a backdrop.

Mid-sized transitional dining room photo in DC Metro with white walls

The second open kitchen/dining room features an IKEA kitchen island with butcher's block countertop, The Newburg Green by Benjamin Moore paint adds a splash of color and contrasts nicely with the white washed oak floor boards. Tolix bar stools and a West Elm dining table.

Kuda Photography
Great room - large contemporary medium tone wood floor great room idea in Other

A new contemporary kitchen for a family that loves to cook. The owners ' European preferences lead to the selection of the German made cabinets by Bulthaup. The crisp cabinet styling and sophisticated engineering allowed for a clean, minimal style. White cabinets and backsplash defined the walls. Darker cabinets and appliances defined areas of focus. Folding exterior doors enabled the entire corner to open to the deck and rear yard. Remote controlled screens lower from the ceiling to create a screened breakfast area. DLux Images