Blue is beautiful in all shades and works well in every area of the home, including the dining room. Whether your preference is a formal dining room where you can impress guests, or a casual eating spot for family, blue decor will set the right scene. Dark blue, navy, and deep teal typically create a rich and sophisticated theme, whereas lighter shades and aquas offer a bright and breezy look. Complementary accent colours can be employed to conjure character and added interest, and patterned elements change the aesthetic completely. In this collection, we’ll look at 40 blue dining room designs with tips and ideas to help you design yours.
Royal blue and yellow decor go hand in hand to create an upbeat scheme. Sunshine yellow elements effectively offset deep blue shades to create visual balance. In this vibrant dining room design, hot pink table lamps add an extra pop of fun.
Muted blues appear elegant in a traditional dining room design. Use these shades to solidly cover tall walls of wainscotting and deeply coffered ceilings.
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In this royal blue and yellow dining room example, wooden dining chairs complement the sunny yellow splashes in a brightly patterned dining room rug. A mid century modern dining table, abstract artwork, and a fiddle leaf fig build upon the characterful ensemble.
Use aqua blue paintwork to contradict traditional decor features. Engulf coving and columns with the bright hue to achieve a seamless feature wall.
Elegant wallpaper gives a blue dining room a classic feel. Choose delicate botanical motifs to create elegant charm.
Fashion a Scandi-style blue-grey dining room. Add soft faux fur rugs to the backs of wooden dining chairs. Keep dining table centrepieces simple.
Add a dash of the unexpected. These unique wooden dining chairs feature bright blue detailing. Blue ombre vases delightfully colour a wooden bookcase, which backs onto jaunty blue tweed wallpaper.
Apply golden accents onto a dark blue dining room scheme to achieve a luxurious aesthetic.
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Lay down a blue dining room rug to firmly anchor your colour scheme in place. Tie the shade of your rug and your wall paint together in a pivotal piece of tonal artwork.
Add geometric detailing onto a blue dining room feature wall with a series of wood slats, a measuring tape, and a whole lot of patience. This dining room chandelier has a cool DIY appeal too. Petrol blue paint shades fetch a particularly contemporary appeal.
Green and blue dining rooms carry a certain freshness and vitality. Add a plethora of patterns and your decor scheme will keep you feeling energised, even after a heavy meal.
In smaller dining areas, pale blue paint shades create a feeling of space and airness. This cute dining nook features an offbeat splash of red to shake things up.
Design an overlay of golden stripes for your blue feature wall to achieve a dazzling dinner time focal point.
This Scandi style dining room pairs a royal blue statement wall with a fresh white and natural wood dining set. The result is crisp, calm, and utterly inviting.
Install matt black accents to give your blue scheme a weighty, contemporary aesthetic. This black circle chandelier visually anchors an open plan dining area.
Dark grey-blue decor gives a dining area a dramatic presence, no matter how small the size.
This neoclassical dining room design employs grey-blue walls to complement soft grey drapes and dining chairs.
Light blue walls pay perfect complement to a sunlight-filled space.
A botanical mural with a sky blue background will make you feel as though you are dining outdoors in the fresh air. Here, a green dining room rug suggests a “lawn” underfoot.
Construct a blue wraparound paint effect that climbs the wall and fills the ceiling. A cocoon of colour builds a cosy, sheltered feel.
Choose light, muted shades of blue to build a subtle perimeter around highly decorative dining room furniture and ornate crystal chandeliers.
These ornate dining chairs are made even more beautiful with blue floral upholstery. A blue dining room rug complements the chair design.
Don’t forget to bring your colour theme to the table. A large blue decorative vase makes an eye-catching statement.
Disrupt a pale blue palette with a large statement pendant light, like this fabulous glossy red design.
Make an instant change to an existing blue dining room by inviting a garden of greenery inside. Complement your indoor plants with botanical wall art and floral curtains.
Team turquoise blue paintwork with the rich warmth of a wood parquet floor.
Use a sky blue hue to break open a dining room ceiling, as though the roof opened up to the sky itself.
Built-in bookcases make a characterful backdrop for an eclectic dining room design. Colour-match them to the walls, window frames, and ceiling to create a bold colour-blocked aesthetic.
Duck egg blue smooths a calm and serene dining room scene.
In this concept, a blue finish is used to define a dining bar from a more formal dining table. A narrow focal wall and a blue dining table centrepiece cohesively tie the look together.
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Keep all the colour for the windows to create a theatrical view.
This formal dining nook gains a sophisticated feel from a teal and grey wall combo.
Call in a riot of red accents to excite an aqua blue palette.
Homeowners often match the carpet to the drapes, but how about matching the ceiling to the drapes?
Create a layer cake of colour with a blue ceiling, wall art, and matching area rug.
Fill two layers of colour with a delicious pattern.
A pale duck egg blue and white palette conjures an ethereal look.
Combine cobalt blue elements with warm terracotta to style a dining room with warm depths.
Construct a blue partition wall to give an open plan dining area its own bright identity.
Create an artistic look with a bold geometric dining room rug, dazzling lighting, and quirky wall art.
If you’ve been looking for the inspiration and motivation to repaint a white wall in a punchy paint color, let this be it. Homeowner Robin Hansen’s dining room started out the way many dining rooms start out: pretty bare bones. “The whole condo was all done in bland landlord beige, and the whole place had off-white wall-to-wall carpet — including the three bathrooms!” Robin says.
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But beige just wasn’t going to work for this home, which is located in personality-packed Palm Springs. “Palm Springs has a very mid-century modern vibe, which is very popular with residents and visitors alike,” says Robin. “My vision for this condo was was to do mid-century modern on a shoestring budget.”
Robin had plans for the whole home, but since the dining room didn’t require any major construction, it was a great place to start with the makeover. First up: removing that beige carpet, which Robin brought in a contractor to do. He replaced it with luxury vinyl plank floors with the look of wood. Robin also had a pro remove the popcorn ceilings (a mid-century hallmark!).
Then, Robin turned to the walls. On two of them, she painted a breezy blue-green that feels completely suited to the vibrant colors of Palm Springs homes. Overhead, a flush-mount fixture with a 1960s Sputnik vibe suits the atmosphere better than the old traditional hanging chandelier did.
As for furniture, Robin sought out budget-friendly furniture with MCM flair. After a bit of hunting, she was able to source most of her finds — the sideboard, curtains, light fixtures and more — from retailers like Walmart and Wayfair. (The tall bar cabinet comes courtesy of a friend’s aunt.)
Now, no one could call the dining space bland. “I love the after, because it’s bright and cheerful,” says Robin. And, good news for vintage-loving Palm Springs: “The mid-century vibe is alive and well.”
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Since I’ve lived in New York, my apartments have never had a “third room.” It’s always been just my bedroom, which was tiny, and my living room, which was also tiny. However, I recently moved into a two-bedroom spot with my girlfriend, and I finally have that coveted third space — and let me be the first to tell you, it rocks. We decided it was going to be a dining room, and while that might seem like a given for a lot of people, it’s totally new to me. The idea of having a place to eat meals that isn’t on the couch, hunched over the coffee table in front of the TV, is killer. I had already purchased some chairs from IKEA, so all that was left was selecting a dining room table.
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A few of my rowdy friends have yet to settle down, so I needed a piece of dining room furniture that would be able to hold up against spilled drinks, hot coffee circles, and errant scratches. And (despite my palatial, 600-square-foot apartment), my table couldn’t be too big, or it’d block the walkway into my living room. So, I settled on a circular table that I could tuck into the corner of my would-be dining room — the only issue was that most of the models that I was looking through were either a) too expensive, or b) too big and heavy to lug up my two-story walk-up. Thankfully, I stumbled upon The Round Dining Table from Levity, my Goldilocks piece.
This piece fit my apartment’s aesthetic perfectly, and checked off all of my boxes in terms of durability, look, and size. It comes in two finishes, Walnut and White Oak, both of which are inoffensive and easy to pair. I went with Walnut to match some of my other furniture, and I’m glad I did. The piece is inspired by mid-century designs, and rounded corners, long lines, and tapered legs come together to form a modern silhouette. The table is made with high-quality materials that feel sturdy, including a solid ashwood frame and an oak veneer, and setup was — honestly — a breeze. It’s just four legs that attach to the tabletop with some bolts, and they throw in an Allen key, so there’s no extra tools required.
The coolest part of the table, though, is that it comes with a Life-Proof coating that protects against heat, water, and “game night messes.” Basically, Levity says that you don’t have to worry about sweaty glasses of ice water and their inevitable water-rings; you can place hot plates and bowls right on the table; and there’s no need for placemats. If you’re thinking that sounds too good to be true, you’re not alone — I had to test it out for myself to become a believer.
Because the brand assured me that game night messes would be no match for the Life-Proof coating, I decided to throw one. While I didn’t really think it was beer-proof and scratch-resistant, I told my friends not to worry about coasters, and after a night of UNO, Cards Against Humanity, too many shaken-up Presidentes — and too few coasters — I thought I had done enough damage to be in dire straights for writing this article. The next morning, however, when I wiped off all of the crusted-on pizza sauce and beer foam, I was greeted with the exact same shiny, walnut finish that greeted me when I first opened the box. And, while I probably wouldn’t throw it down a flight of stairs, whack it with an icepick, or burn it with a lighter, I have to say, the Life-Proof coating is pretty darn tough.
So, if you’re in the market for a gorgeous dining room table that’s easy to set up, built to last, and won’t immediately get wrecked after you, your kids, or your careless buddies have their way with it, look no further than The Round Dining Table from Levity.
Sarah is a staff writer at Apartment Therapy. She completed her MA in journalism at the University of Missouri and has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Belmont University. Past writing and editing stops include HGTV Magazine, Nashville Arts Magazine, and several outlets local to her hometown, Columbia, Missouri.
Sarah writes about all things shopping for Apartment Therapy, The Kitchn, and Cubby helping you find the best deals and the best products for you and your home. A Brooklyn-born Jersey Girl, she loves a good playlist, a good bagel, and her family (but not necessarily in that order).
