Upon entering this Texas estate, the aubergine geometrical wallcovering & fine linen draperies paired with custom light-toned mid century modern dining room furniture sets the tone for this Dallas DFW area home. Seeing this room first upon entering this luxurious Texas home, the dining room needed our interior decorator dallas help.

Before | Dining Modern Room

This dining room was part of a full home renovation. Our client, Mrs. Ivey, is terrific. She and her family have resided in her home for twelve years and were ready for clean lines and simplicity. Twelve years ago, most Dallas area houses were with deep browns, burgundy, and gold tones. Deep, dark, and heavy were the style then.

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Color Palette Selection, Interior Design & Home Decorating Challenges

Our first step for all the rooms was to choose the entire color palette and style for the whole home renovation. Fortunately, for this Dallas home remodel, we were starting from scratch.

The previous moldings and trims were an ivory tone that was too yellow. Plus, it had further yellowed through the years. We were also changing our furniture to a more transitional feel to make everything feel clean and not bulky.

The color schemes were endless because we were remodeling the entire home. Sometimes when renovating or redecorating a room at a time, we must focus on blending and balancing color palettes.

In this home, based on the client’s likes and dislikes of other interior design project photos, we presented the color palette of light teal blues mixed with blues, greens, violet, and white. Silver as our primary metal hue because we could not imagine taking the client back to deep dark tones of black, gunmetal, or traditional gold.

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The Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Design Plan

Kind of like on the show Love It or List It; our client was debating to either move homes or update their existing home. They loved their home’s floor plan and the layout.  When we had our first design meeting with them, they knew from our 3D pictures that they were going to fall in love with their home again, and they did!

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 AFTER | The Modern Chic Dining Room Renovation

This transitional violet and grey dining room is sophisticated, bright, and airy! The room features a geometric, violet wallpaper paired with neutral, transitional furnishings. The dining room was a pivotal point that would set the tone of the home. Besides the foyer, it was the first room that you would see when you came to the house.

1. Chose a Mid-Century Modern Wallpaper or Art Deco Style Wallcovering.

The deep violet toned mirrored silver geometric wallpaper echo the clean, modern lines in the buffet, dining table & custom linen chairs with a waxed white sheen.  The deeper violet and silver geometric design in the wallpaper is a classic art deco geometric wallcovering that would stand the test of time.

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2. Choose a Properly Sized Traditional Rug or Flooring.

We pulled everything together with a traditional square rug in light neutral colors. Oversized wall-to-wall rugs that are always imperative to achieve a luxurious feel. Undersized rugs often make a space look small, and the furnishings can look cheap.

Mid Century Modern Furniture Styles

3. Select Mid Century Modern Chairs Styles For Clean & Classic Luxurious Looks.

When deciding on furniture styles for a mid-century modern or minimalistic interior design project, we choose clean, classic curves that are comfortable yet sophisticated.

How To Select Modern Dining Room Sets & Modern Classic Dining Room Furniture?

First, measure your room, then leave yourself at least three feet around the table to easily be able to pull dining chairs away from the table.

Then, ensure the modern dining chairs will function with the table. For instance, if a table has legs, specific chair widths may not fit between the leg openings.

The chair height and table height are critical to ensure the chairs will be a comfortable eating height for the table’s height. Cushion and seat giveaway must be considered to ensure you won’t be eating with your chin on the table. To me, there’s nothing more uncomfortable than sitting down for dinner with the chair seat too high or too low for the table. If the chair height is too high, your legs may touch the tabletop from the underside, which picks garments.

4. Mid-Century Modern Furniture Selections For This Art Deco Dining Room

With almost a square floor plan for this Art Deco dining room, a round table would be perfect for entertaining and a more intimate feel.  All the furniture was a lighter wood tone and fabric to contrast with the richness of the wallpaper. We chose a round heather grey finished dining table surrounded by neutral, mid-century modern upholstered curved chairs for an intimate setting.

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5. The Simple White Linen Custom Window Treatments Are Classics.

The natural linen window treatments filter sunlight for the glistening sheen on the silk & wool hand-knotted rug.  We kept the window treatments in light tone linen with a Greek key designed banding to add sophistication and detail.

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6. Good Dining Room Lighting Ideas

Lighting is essential to balance the mood of any room, especially a dining room. Consider using multiple forms of lighting, such as chandeliers, to illuminate the dining table. Use scones for the buffet area. Some people prefer lamps on buffets. Lamps can be used as a last resort, but keep in mind- they take up valuable serving space. Depending on the trim or molding in your dining room, molding illumination options such as dimmable LED tape lighting could be an option. Dimmers are essential when lighting a dining room and other rooms in your home.

A modern crystal chandelier and sconces dim for the perfect luncheon or dinner party. The chandelier is modern crystal tubes held by a chrome base.

Need a lighting plan for your home? Book a complimentary interior design & lighting consultation with my Dallas interior designers or me now. 

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7. Mid Century Abstract Art Is Timeless.

Choosing the right artwork is as essential as the furniture. Art selections should be exciting yet balance your dining room’s design.

We finished off the room with beautiful artwork in neutral tones and silver frames. With the wallpaper being the room’s main color design, we did not want the artwork to detract from that.

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8. Simple Mid Century Modern Style Accessories, Candlesticks, Glassware Are Nice Touches For Any Dining Room.

An easy way to modernize any dining room is through new modern design style accessories.

With simple, understated shiny mirror-finished chrome candlesticks for the centerpiece, we provided different ambiance for dinner guests and avoided an obstructional centerpiece. Fauz fresh flowers on the console with gorgeous barware filled decanters make this dining room functional. Ready for guests at all times, this dining room is open and airy, one that you could sit in for hours after dinner, chatting with friends and family!

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9. Mid Century Modern Dining Room Consoles Make The Perfect Bar.

Speaking of the buffet and barware, Mrs. Ivey and her family did not need a full buffet for storage. Selecting an artistic decorative console saved her a few dollars and provided a practical place used for serving. To keep the proper distance between the table and chairs, our console selections were narrow both in style and the number of choices. The deep tone gray console, which was tight at 12″ and was perfect for drinks.

10. Custom Iron Grate Window Coverings Replacement For Traditional Window Treatments

Geometrical iron grates were custom designed for the small, square upper windows.  While most interior designers would have probably repeated the top treatment, we decided to custom manufacturer sculptural elements that would blend beautifully with the wallpaper design and provide a sense of privacy from the neighbor’s brick wall.

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Modern Living and Dining Room Decor

I hope you’ve enjoyed my modern living and dining room decor ideas. Be sure to subscribe to my interior design blog if you haven’t already. Next week I’ll write about the foyer, kitchen, and the rest of this home renovation project.

A Special Thanks to The Ivey Family

Thank you for trusting my Dallas design team and me to work with you and your family. We have truly enjoyed every step of the process. The best part was seeing your smiling faces on reveal days and our friendship throughout the process. Seriously, THANK YOU for being amazing and trusting our interior design ideas for your home.

XO~

Dee