The Moody, Yet Glam Dining Room
Let’s talk about dining rooms! What’s the secret sauce to a well-designed dining room that makes your heart sing?
One of my first design tips is to mix and match your dining table and chairs! I get that it’s easier to just purchase the “set”, BUT to get that designer look and feel, a dining table with chairs that coordinate, but don’t “match” elevates the effect!
Like a beautiful piece of music, an elevated dining room has layers and harmony. In the same way, a one note song isn’t very exciting. Layering and harmonizing makes interesting designs.
I’ve put together several dining room looks that I’m gonna share with you over the course of a few weeks this fall. Starting with this one which I’m lovingly referring to as a moody-yet-glam dining room!
This dining room combines a round reeded dining table with its dark and moody stain alongside these velvety teal chairs. The chairs feature a fun open back giving them a lighter “looking good, but not taking myself too seriously" vibe.
The glamorous gold leaf finish on the chandelier also brings in a touch of whimsy with its flower-stemmed arms gilded with little leaves.
The bold colors in wall art, by Ruti Shaashua, from Anthropologie ties in perfectly with the dining chairs. Plus those botanical scenes play nicely with the organic rhythms in the chandelier. Throw in the gold frames and the glam and gold theme keeps moving throughout the room.
Grounding the room is a round rug that brings in just enough color and pattern to compliment the other pieces in the space without stealing the show.
Design tip—A good rule of thumb to consider when purchasing a rug to go under a dining table is to allow for at least 24” on each side of the table. Generally, I prefer a round or square rug underneath a round table.
If you’ve followed me for a while you know that my designs typically have an element of plant life in them. The organic life and verdant greens of plants make a space feel alive and welcoming. (Even if they’re faux plants!) In this design plan I’ve added a large white ribbed planter that gives a nod to the reeded table base. And topped it off with a faux Dracaena tree from Amazon.
What would you add or change? Stay tuned for more dining room combos!