Dining room decorating ideas: Five looks for the entertaining season
Nico Stingue
New antique
Give heirloom pieces
a fresh, modern look
by pairing them with
crisp white paint and
sculptural blooms.
Skip fussy drapes
and precious rugs to
create a casual vibe
that’s very au courant.
Get this look: Table, console and
drawers, CDI International. Similar chandelier,
Ribbehege & Azevedo. Similar frames,
SMASH.
Soft modern
Use texture and
minimal colour
to create a subtle,
elegant room. Take
your cue from
interior designer
Colleen McGill and
mix antiques with
simple pieces like
an oversized paper
globe. Insider trick:
Make high ceilings
feel more intimate
by painting them
a striking dark hue.
Get this look: Similar
drapes, inVU Drapery Co. Nelson ball
pendant lamp, Design within Reach. Similar chairs and
table, Elte. Pottery, Teatro Verde. Design, Colleen McGill. Paint: Trim, pointing no. 2003, ceiling, off-black no. 57,
both Farrow & Ball.
Girlie boho
Bring bright, playful
energy to a formal
dining room with
watermelon-colour
walls and vibrant
table linens. Complete
the look with classic
Wegner wish-bone
chairs and a pink
shag rug.
Get this look: Wegner
chairs, Design Within Reach. Gold
chargers, Teatro Verde. Simposio table,
Kiosk Design. Similar
tablecloth, Homesense. Painting by Bobbie Burgers, Bau-Xi Gallery. Paint: Trim, simply white,
walls, peony , both Benjamin Moore.
Bright retro
Mix classic pieces in
sophisticated white
with vibrant pops of
colour to get a room
that’s both timeless
and cool. Here, a
Saarinen tulip table
and executive chairs
and a Sarfatti Sputnik
chandelier are paired
with whitewashed
floors and colourful
striped drapes for
a look that’s equal
parts Mad Men and
The Jetsons.
Get this look: Table,
chairs, Design Within Reach. Similar
chandelier, Universal Lamp. Paint: Ultra
white, Benjamin Moore.
Gothic farmhouse
Bring edgy style to
a traditional room.
Combine deep hues,
full-length drapes and
a statement-making
bronze chandelier
with Windsor-back
chairs and a classic
harvest table. Insider
trick: Designer
Rebecca Lapres
painted the trim and
walls the same colour
to downplay the
panelling’s formality.
Get this look: Similar
chairs and table,
Ethan Allen.
Similar chandelier,
Absolutely Inc.
Paint: Trim and
walls, chelsea gray,
Benjamin Moore Paints. Design by Rebecca Lapres,
Riesco & Lapres.
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