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Room recipe: Contemporary country dining room

We break it down and show you how - by Diana Moore
  • 26 Jun 2018
Room recipe: Contemporary country dining room

Mel and Dave created a beautiful dining room in Toad and Mandy’s country homestead.

Room recipe: Contemporary country dining room | Home Beautiful Magazine Australia

It was filled with classic charm and beautifully styled to a high tea! Also a hit with the House Rules judges, here's why it worked so well.

Ingredients

‘Annalise’ extension dining table, Early Settler

‘Marquise’ dining chair, Early Settler

Classic contemporary tableware

‘Carrelage’ blue tile hand woven rug, Early Settler

Floral artwork in a complimentary colour palette

Room recipe: Contemporary country dining room | Home Beautiful Magazine Australia

Method:

1. Start with a neutral background of white walls and timber flooring

2. Add a handwoven rug to texture and to demarcate the space from the surrounding living areas

3. Anchor the space with a generous and characterful dining table - choose one that extends out to accommodate plenty of friends and family

4. Surround with a collection of dining chairs in mix-and-match finishes

5. Layer the table with classically styled crockery and crisp linens

6. Keep window treatments simple to flood the space with natural light

7. When guests are expected, create a show-stopping floral centrepiece for added wow factor

Get the look

Room recipe: Contemporary country dining room | Home Beautiful Magazine Australia

(left) 'Carrelage' Blue Tile Hand Woven Rug 240 X 300 Cm, Early Settler | (centre) 'Annalise' extension dining table, Early Settler | (right) 'Flora' chair in Grey, Eureka Street Furniture

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Diana Moore
Content expert, florist and interior decorator Diana Moore has been passionate about helping others make the perfect home ever since she moved into her own. From styling her local bar to feel like your best friend’s lounge room, to randomly restyling people’s bookshelves, Diana is a firm believer in making the best of what you have in front of you.

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