Design
Have fun with your dining room
Ideas on designing a dining room
for entertaining
Open plan dining rooms
can be cosy and inviting
If you thought dining rooms were bland
think again ...
Revive a dining space
Formal dining rooms as well as the dinette area in the kitchen are significant elements of every home.
All in one
Clever planning and artful decorating to create a living and dining space.
Mix it up
A bit of this, a bit of that... mix it up for dining.
Evolution of the dining room
The demand for smallerscale furniture is growing, driven by younger consumers and second homeowners.
Plan your dining room
Design ideas for a modern space
Not just a dining room
but a dining experience
Choosing colour
Dining rooms can benefit from a darker colour scheme. To have a formal dining room that is rarely used is a luxury today.
Using bold colour
The use of dramatic, horizontally-striped paint effects offsets any notion of a staid, stuffy dining room.
A traditional dining room
When decorating a dining room your personal style should come to the fore. A traditional dining room can be used for both formal and informal dining and entertaining.
Is country more your style?
For relaxed and informal dining, country style offers a casual atmosphere.
Modern-Contemporary dining rooms
Bold and bright, or subdued and light, modern and contemporary dining spaces reflect your individuality.
Mix it up
You don't need a massive collection to create inspired tabletops. You can use a classic china pattern in three settings to demonstrate the versatility of dinnerware.
Wine and dine in formal elegance
Green and pink could easily have been too sweet in this intimate, off-the-kitchen dining space. But by deftly combining pretty with practical, a feminine, not fussy, look was created.
Dining inspirations
More than just a place to have family meals, dining rooms are also spaces to entertain, have fun and get together with friends and family.
Casual dining rooms
Not everyone has space for a formal dining room, complete with a long mahogany table and 12 five-piece place settings, so take a look at these casual looks easily duplicated in your home, no matter the size.
Defining a space
Play with elements like colour, light and artwork to break up your floor plan and carve out a dining space.
Don't be a square in the dining room
Rectangles and ovals are tradition, but square and round tables are becoming the new standard for dining rooms and eat-in kitchens.
Today's dining rooms
Dining room furniture is available in a variety of dining styles, all of which can be tailored to your own lifestyle and budget.
Makeovers
Dining room makeover ideas to entertain
family and friends
You don't need to spend a fortune
to have a glamorous dining room or table setting
Revamp a dining room
You don't have to spend a fortune for a new look!
Small rooms to dine for
A small dining space can be opened up by combining an existing kitchen unit or island as part of the available space.
Only room for two?
Does your dining room only have seating for two! Are you to embarrassed to invite friends over for an informal meal? A simple banquette will solve all those problems.
A quick dining room facelift
It's what's on top that counts in this facelift featuring easy paint projects and stylish yet simple trim ideas.
A sizzling hot dining room
Homeowners Diana Coopersmith and Thomas Plason are sick of their boring dining room. They've found a look straight from the pages of a magazine by that captivates the elegant, festive style they're looking for.
Updated contemporary
Homeowners Kim Matt Peake love their modern home. They are ready, though, for a dining room that blends their contemporary style with the room's classic elements.
A decorating decision - mix or match?
What happens when you just can't make up your mind on a decorating style?
Dining in the country
Unexpected colour and pattern update the classic furnishings in a cozy eat-in kitchen, transforming it to country dining a-la-carte.
DIY and Craft Projects
Make a sideboard or server for a dining room
using stock base cabinets
Dining chair makeover
for those with a sense of eclectic style
Any door will do
For this dining room table
Entertaining ideas
Set your table for fun celebrations and parties in your own home.
Dress up
A quick and easy craft project that adds colour to any table.
DIY Bar cabinet
Make entertaining easy with a stylish bar cabinet - DIY project.
Flea market style
Shopping for secondhand is a great way to get style on a budget.
Sensational seating
Simple, sensational slipcovers. Dress up your table for entertaining.
Decorative charger
As a charger is used purely for decoration only, it's so easy to add stylish effects to any ordinary plastic or metal plate and really dress up your table setting..
Fruity centrepieces
A cake stand is used as the base for this appealing table arrangement of fresh fruit, adding height and drama.
DIY Lazy Susan
This lazy Susan is not only used for sauces and spices, it can also serve as a floral centrepiece.
Springtime napkins
An evening is all it takes to braid up a table full of these pretty napkin rings. Great idea for a kids' birthday party.
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