Adding charm and beauty to your dining room does not have to cost a fortune. There are several design ideas for updating your dining room to fit with any budget, whether you have a few hundred dollars or thousands to invest into the project. Before you set out on your redesign, take the time to determine exactly what you want to accomplish, and incorporate these ideas to help reach your goal while remaining within budget, whether you desire new Safavieh furniture for your dining room or some new accent pieces.
Reuse Existing Pieces: Give old dining room chairs a new look by recovering them with new fabric in a new color or pattern. Refinish or paint wooden chairs and tables a new color.
Add Sideboards or Cabinets: Installing built-in cabinets or adding a sideboard on long walls that are otherwise awkward gives you extra storage space, as well as somewhere to display decorative pieces.
Change the Walls: Open floor plans where there is no distinction between the living room and dining room can be challenging. One design idea is to use panel molding or paint colored panels in different colors in specific areas on the wall behind the dining area to set it apart.
Contrast Walls: Try a solid color on one wall, paint stripes on a different one, and use plaster effects on another one. Breaking up a solid design helps give the room a new look and feel.
Wallpaper the Ceiling: Using the right wallpaper patterns and colors on the ceiling will make your dining room seem bigger.
Install Shelves: Rather than showing off a painting, consider installing display shelves above sideboards and/or cabinets.
Replace the Area Rug: Most people use a rectangular area rug under their dining room table and chairs. Instead of replacing the rug in the same shape, try an oval or circular area rug for a change.
Replace the Dining Room Table or Chairs: There are no rules stating your dining room table and chairs must match. Contrast a lightly finished table with darkly stained or painted chairs or vice versa.
Install Wall Benches: Some people install wall benches in the dining room rather than using chairs. Not only does this allow you to seat more people, but, if you enclose the bench, you have added storage under the bench seats.
Use a Unique Light Fixture: If you want to create a focal point in the dining room, as well as give your guests something to talk about, consider one of several unique modern light pieces to use in place of more traditional chandeliers.
Use Decorative Mirrors: If your dining room lacks windows, hang decorative mirrors in places where you want windows. The reflective surface of the mirrors help brightens up even the darkest of dining rooms.
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