The 10 Most Popular Dining Rooms of 2020
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Gathering around the dining table may have looked different in 2020, but creating a welcoming, stylish dining area is something that makes mealtime enjoyable now and puts your home in a good position to host future dinner parties. For inspiration on layout, color options and other ideas, consider the following countdown of the 10 most popular dining room photos uploaded to Houzz in 2020.
Gathering around the dining table may have looked different in 2020, but creating a welcoming, stylish dining area is something that makes mealtime enjoyable now and puts your home in a good position to host future dinner parties. For inspiration on layout, color options and other ideas, consider the following countdown of the 10 most popular dining room photos uploaded to Houzz in 2020.
9. Under the Rafters
Dramatic exposed rafters and trusses add character to this dining area from Everything Home in Carmel, Indiana. A metal-framed chandelier with a farmhouse vibe helps distinguish the dining zone from the adjacent kitchen. A bench seat on the side of the table closest to the kitchen island looks ideal for squeezing in several young family members.
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Dramatic exposed rafters and trusses add character to this dining area from Everything Home in Carmel, Indiana. A metal-framed chandelier with a farmhouse vibe helps distinguish the dining zone from the adjacent kitchen. A bench seat on the side of the table closest to the kitchen island looks ideal for squeezing in several young family members.
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8. Coastal Environment
A banquette with soft blue cushions, a rustic table and Windsor chairs create a relaxed mood in this dining area in Manhattan Beach, California, by White Sands Coastal Development. Tan striped window treatments and blue toss pillows add to the coastal vibe.
A banquette with soft blue cushions, a rustic table and Windsor chairs create a relaxed mood in this dining area in Manhattan Beach, California, by White Sands Coastal Development. Tan striped window treatments and blue toss pillows add to the coastal vibe.
7. Simple Setup
Designer Katie Kath of Jkath Design Build + Reinvent used a simple iron chandelier above a rustic wood table and black spool chairs to form an appealing tableau in this dining area in Edina, Minnesota.
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Designer Katie Kath of Jkath Design Build + Reinvent used a simple iron chandelier above a rustic wood table and black spool chairs to form an appealing tableau in this dining area in Edina, Minnesota.
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6. Cool Classic
This dining room in Edina, Minnesota, by Martha O’Hara Interiors features a built-in cabinet and buffet with brass hardware. Windsor dining chairs in Kelly green add bright contrast to the light wood dining table and black-and-white wallpaper.
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This dining room in Edina, Minnesota, by Martha O’Hara Interiors features a built-in cabinet and buffet with brass hardware. Windsor dining chairs in Kelly green add bright contrast to the light wood dining table and black-and-white wallpaper.
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5. Clever Shelves
Whitney Jones of Wynter House Designs created this Atlanta dining area for a couple who like bold color and appreciate contrast. The built-in banquette has storage beneath the seat. Walnut shelves separate the dining area from the living room while maintaining the open feel the homeowners wanted. Wooden dining chairs add warmth, and decorative tasseled pillows bring in some flair.
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Whitney Jones of Wynter House Designs created this Atlanta dining area for a couple who like bold color and appreciate contrast. The built-in banquette has storage beneath the seat. Walnut shelves separate the dining area from the living room while maintaining the open feel the homeowners wanted. Wooden dining chairs add warmth, and decorative tasseled pillows bring in some flair.
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4. Fresh Transitional
Designers Andrea Fripp and Paulina Cervantes of Dual Concept Design created an inviting dining room in Glenview, Illinois, for homeowners who wanted to incorporate traditional furnishings and artwork into a home with transitional finishes. The dining table, an antique, was the jumping-off point for the design. Dark gray wall paint (Kendall Charcoal by Benjamin Moore), white wainscoting (White Dove by Benjamin Moore) and a contemporary brass chandelier with crystal prisms set a modern foundation for the room that, when combined with traditional furniture, results in a transitional look.
Four-door Rio dresser: John Richard
Designers Andrea Fripp and Paulina Cervantes of Dual Concept Design created an inviting dining room in Glenview, Illinois, for homeowners who wanted to incorporate traditional furnishings and artwork into a home with transitional finishes. The dining table, an antique, was the jumping-off point for the design. Dark gray wall paint (Kendall Charcoal by Benjamin Moore), white wainscoting (White Dove by Benjamin Moore) and a contemporary brass chandelier with crystal prisms set a modern foundation for the room that, when combined with traditional furniture, results in a transitional look.
Four-door Rio dresser: John Richard
3. Cozy Corner
This farmhouse-style dining room by Sanabria & Co. in Maryland combines ceiling beams, a corner banquette, classic Windsor chairs, soft gray-green paint and a warm wood dining table to achieve a highly cozy effect. The window treatments add a sophisticated yet down-to-earth feel.
This farmhouse-style dining room by Sanabria & Co. in Maryland combines ceiling beams, a corner banquette, classic Windsor chairs, soft gray-green paint and a warm wood dining table to achieve a highly cozy effect. The window treatments add a sophisticated yet down-to-earth feel.
2. Elegant With an Edge
Three Salt Design punched up a gray-and-white palette in this Orange County, California, dining room with teal dining chairs that echo the teal in the artwork above the fireplace. Wall paneling and an elegant material for the tabletop make the room feel sophisticated, while a modern chandelier moves the design in an edgier direction.
Three Salt Design punched up a gray-and-white palette in this Orange County, California, dining room with teal dining chairs that echo the teal in the artwork above the fireplace. Wall paneling and an elegant material for the tabletop make the room feel sophisticated, while a modern chandelier moves the design in an edgier direction.
1. Organic Glam
Light wood floors, sculptural dining chairs, stylish brass lighting and hits of black give this dining area from
Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery a modern, organic and Scandinavian-influenced feel. A pared-back palette combined with strong shapes — in the dining table and chairs, the mullions on the sliding doors to the left of the table and even the curved black planter — make this space visually intriguing.
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Light wood floors, sculptural dining chairs, stylish brass lighting and hits of black give this dining area from
Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery a modern, organic and Scandinavian-influenced feel. A pared-back palette combined with strong shapes — in the dining table and chairs, the mullions on the sliding doors to the left of the table and even the curved black planter — make this space visually intriguing.
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Designers William Philby and Aaron Taber of Retro Interiors designed this dining room in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to complement the antebellum architecture of the home with elegant choices like the chandelier and ceiling medallion. To keep the room from feeling too formal, they selected draperies that are sophisticated yet relaxed and added a rug with a subtle contrasting color to avoid a monochromatic scheme.
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