Your dining room isn’t just where you eat meals; it’s where you bring your whole household together.
We’ve compiled a list of dining room wall décor ideas to help make that space as beautiful as possible.
30 Unique Dining Room Wall Décor Ideas
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If you’re in search of the perfect way to decorate your home’s dining room, then look no further.
After doing extensive research, we’ve compiled 30 decorations that will add life, glamor, and grace to any dining room. Yes, we know. You’re searching for dining room wall décor ideas.
However, floating shelves are trending right now, and you’ll need to put something on them. So technically, some of our suggestions aren’t for walls, but on a shelf, they are. We think you’ll love these suggestions after seeing them.
1. Use a Statement Centerpiece
One of the easiest ways to spruce up a dining room is to get an eye-catching centerpiece.
Be sure to use a piece that draws your attention and that uses plenty of interesting shapes, like this crystal candle holder.
2. Eclectic Wall Art
If you want to add wall art, consider pieces that add a quirky vintage aesthetic to your room.
While you don’t want to go overboard with it, art like this vintage painting can help you strike a nice balance between conventional and chic.
3. Bohemian Light Fixture
Every dining room needs light, which means that overhead lights can be a great way to add some unexpected personal flair to your dining room.
Consider bohemian light fixtures, like this one.
4. Textured Neutrals
While we usually expect neutral-colored pieces to balance a room (or even make it bland), a simple texture change can make neutrals stand out.
Try adding texture to neutral-colored rugs, tablecloths, or even chairs, as in this piece.
5. Dynamic Décor
It’s easy to forget that the entire experience of a room can change with movement and sound.
For that reason, decorations like this one, which add visual and audible stimulus to a room, can be especially memorable.
6. A Classic Tablecloth
Don’t be afraid of going for something tried and true.
If there’s already a lot going on in your dining room, a simple, classy tablecloth can tie everything together.
7. Use Thought-Provoking Art
Dining rooms are spaces of conversation and personal connection.
You can jumpstart that conversation with a piece of décor that inspires conversation, like this print of a Mark Rothko painting.
8. Sculptures
Who says all the art has to be on the walls?
With three-dimensional art pieces like this, you can bring a splash of color and movement to any part of your dining room.
9. Colorful Seating
Seating is absolutely essential for framing the color palette of your dining room.
To make your space memorable, you might want to go for chairs with vibrant, memorable patterns.
10. Wall Art That Sets the Mood
An excellent use for wall art is to evoke the kind of classic dining experiences that stick with people.
Consider a subtle, multi-part piece like this one to help anchor your guests in the dining experience.
11. Distinctive Wallpaper
A fantastic way to set the tone for any space, including dining rooms, is wallpaper.
Choose a distinctive wallpaper like this one that will set your dining room apart.
12. Mirrors
For a way of changing up a typical dining room, consider a unique mirror—they’ll give a sense of depth and space to your dining room and will give a fascinating visual for your guests.
13. Rustic Decorations
Rustic designs are a mainstay in dining room décor, and for good reason—rustic decorations like these add a classy simplicity to any dining.
14. A Marble Dining Table
As an alternative to traditional wooden dining tables, consider a white marble dining table like this one—it’ll switch up your guests’ expectations and make a great statement piece for your dining room.
15. A China Cabinet
If you’re looking to add some class to your kitchen, consider a china cabinet like this one, which you can buy in varying shades to match your aesthetic.
16. Colorful Curtains
A unique feature you might look for in your kitchen is colorful, eye-popping curtains like these.
This will offer your space a background against which you can stage other attractive decor.
17. A Bar Cart
When it comes to décor pieces that are beautiful and functional, a bar cart is the way to go.
A bar cart can fill empty spaces in your dining room and help organize your liquors.
18. A Unique Pendant
A pendant can introduce different shapes to your dining room, whether it hangs low or adds different lines to the space’s ceiling.
Consider pendants like this one if you want to draw your guests’ eyes in new and different ways.
19. Antique Clock
For another feature that’s both beautiful and useful, consider an antique clock like this one.
It can add a historical dimension to your dining room space while also helping you and your guests stay conscious of time!
20. Tropical Decorations
If you want to add an exotic touch to your dining room, consider a piece of tropical décor, such as this one.
The vibrant hues of tropical decorations can brighten a space and help transport your guests to luxurious destinations.
21. Family Photos
Since a dining room is a family space, it’s always a good idea to display family photos.
If you pick creative décor, like this one, you can even show off your family photos in exciting and unique ways.
22. Salt and Pepper Shakers
Though salt and pepper shakers might seem like they’re just another innocuous part of your kitchen, the truth is that they’re just as essential to the décor as anything else.
If you want to add a personal touch to your kitchen table, consider creative salt and pepper shakers like these.
23. Colorful Floor Décor
While most people focus on adding color to floors and furniture, you should also consider how to use colors creatively in your rugs and floor mats.
To balance out neutral colors, you might use an array of popping colors.
24. Wine Rack
Wine racks have the dual purpose of storing your wines and showing them off!
While there are plenty of conventional ways to store your wine, you can also buy any number of creative wine racks to add a new touch of visual flavor to your space.
25. Classic Art
When you need a certain special something in your dining room, consider adding a piece of classic art, such as Pablo Picasso’s Guernica, as the central fixture of your space.
26. Kitchen Table Bench
When you need a creative way to maximize the space in your dining room, think about adding a bench to your table. It’ll help you maximize the sitting room in your space while also adding a rustic touch.
27. Mismatched Seating
A more eclectic choice is to mix a variety of different chairs together at your dining table.
You might choose, for example, to use a chair with a different pattern to differentiate the head of the table.
28. Vintage Napkin Holder
If you want an old-fashioned décor piece, a small piece like a napkin holder can help infuse some vintage chic into your dining room.
Explore different shapes and patterns like these and see which match your existing aesthetic.
29. Wood Dining Table
If you find that your dining room feels too sterile or artificial, inject a taste of rustic design with a dark wooden table, such as the one featured here.
In this case, the dark wood of the table will ground the room’s colors.
30. Inspirational Antiques
If you have any antique pieces in your home or family, then they can serve as great light fixtures, dining surfaces, or, as in this example, centerpieces.
Even if they aren’t in display condition, you can still use them as inspiration for antique-looking designs!
Things to Consider
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When determining what pieces of décor will fit the aesthetic of your kitchen, there are several factors to keep in mind. These include:
- Your distinctive style. Do you prefer a timeless style, or do you prefer period décor?
- The aesthetic unity of your space. In some cases, you might want to make your pieces all of a relatively similar style, while in others, more varied and diverse pieces might work better.
- Light. Nobody wants to dine in a room where they can barely see, so keep in mind how you can keep your room sufficiently bright while also not washing out the space.
- Color. Some people enjoy completely monochromatic spaces; some want contrasting color palettes; others want relatively cohesive colors. Choose your pieces carefully based on your vision for the space’s color.
- Function. Remember that you’ll need to use your dining room, so pick décor that you can actually use!
What’s Your Fave Dining Room Wall Décor Idea?
So there you have it: our favorite dining room wall décor ideas (with a few bonus decorations we couldn’t resist including).
Designing a dining room and discerning your priorities can be rather intimidating.
However, once you have your priorities straight, you’ll find that the world is your oyster–and using the ideas from this list, you’ll be able to create the dining room of your dreams!