If the kitchen is the heart of a home, the dining room must be the nucleus. Family and friends gathered around the table talking, laughing, reminiscing over old memories and making new ones!
The dining room is the ultimate gathering space. It should be atmospheric and inspire conversation. However all too often it becomes a catch all for home work; bills; newspapers; receipts, the list goes on.
Today I thought I would share some dining room inspiration to encourage you to reclaim your dining room from the clutter.
A world map mural and a very striking purple dining table give this school house inspired dining room from The Kitchn a very unique look.
A selection of brightly coloured mix and match chairs gives an airy cheerful feel to this room. Image from Houseandhome.com
Pink and grey is a gorgeous colour combination and these pink velvet chairs are stunning. Image from
florencefinds.com
Bring some fun into your dinner party by asking your guests to add their comments to this blackboard wall. Although I wonder how the quantity of wine might effect the comments 🙂
Create a modern dining space by bringing the outside in. Bold botanical print wallpaper adds scale and interest while retaining a natural feel through the use of a restricted palette of olive, grey, green and brown tones.
I love this idea! Blackboard paint on the back of the chairs so guests can easily see where they are seated. Image from
Create Girl
About Karen
My name is Karen Hughes and I'm an Interior Designer from Dublin, Ireland. I’m passionate about design and I started this blog as a way to connect with others just as passionate as myself. I tend to ramble on about all sorts of things, projects I’m working on, people, places and things that inspire me (and some that don’t). So put the kettle on, get comfy and settle in. I hope you enjoy your visit and don't forget to say hello. Visit my website to find out more about my services and view my work.
