Dining room decorating inspiration gallery
Below are a collection of dining room projects completed by keen DIY'ers.
Click on a picture to find out more about the project or search the Gallery using the search function. If you’d like to submit your project into this decorating inspiration gallery we’d love to hear from you. Simply email information about your project and your images to update@resene.co.nz. Every project featured will receive a small gift from Resene.
Mood lifter
Accentuating the bright, bold colours throughout the house... more
Vibrant vibe
Colours that reflect the beauty of the home amongst the bush... more
Living it up
They decided to mix up three colours – green, blue and grey... more
Bit by bitThe Thompson family moved into their beautiful home in Nelson... more
Punchy colour
A very soft contrast to the kitchen area, complemented the soft greys... more
A dream home
Using bold neutrals with a feature wall in Resene Tax Break... more
Colour lover
Resene Chilean Fire injects a wow factor into the room as their house was very cream... more
French living
Resene Quarter Tea makes everything look amazing with the French furniture... more
Colourful rooms
As part of a colourful palette, moody Resene Zeppelin is in the dining room... more
To the max
The dining area is Resene Tulip Tree, a vibrant shade, as this room is in the middle... more
Stylishly relaxed
The room has Resene Double Perfect Taupe on three walls with a feature wall of wallpaper... more
White on white
Resene Black White walls, floors and ceiling created a seamless flow... more
Retro right
Resene Bitter Lemon is a bright warm statement in the dining room... more
Welcoming
The kitchen/lounge/dining features Resene Gunsmoke, Resene Half Napa, Resene Milk White... more
Outdoor colours
Resene Licorice adorns a feature wall in the living/dining area and the entry wall... more
Providing the pop
Resene Mantle was half strength in the sitting room and dining room as these rooms... more
Happy place
Their bold Resene colour scheme makes their hearts sing. They never tire of it... more
Rug inspired
Inspired by the dining room rug, this wall is painted rich and warm Resene Roasted Orange... more
Colour updating
Resene Fuscous Grey was the winner, contrasting perfectly with Resene Double Alabaster... more
Mix and mingle
The open-plan dining room needed to be kept fairly neutral to allow their various artworks to shine... more
A-door-able
Resene Disco, Resene Meteorite and Resene Citron on three of the doors. Resene Blackjack... more
Grand old home
Dining room walls and frames, doors and windows are finished in Resene Half Ash... more
Model house
Light and colours feature in every room, including Resene Wasabi doors to the kitchen... more
Home makeover
The dining room is painted in Resene Domino, a colour theme continued into the lounge... more
Bullseye
A brave and bold choice of Resene Bullseye is on the dining room feature wall... more
Complementing the view
Resene Sisal on the walls tied in well with the nature outside the windows. It also created a cosy room... more
1930s bungalow
Polished wooden floors in the dining room are teamed with Resene Stonehenge walls... more
1923 bungalow
They chose Resene colours that matched the natural golden tones of the rimu... more
Tone on tone
Resene Albescent White on the ceiling and Resene Double Tea on the walls for the dining area... more
Inner change
Resene Dynamite is working well with other walls of Resene Quarter Spanish White... more
Country style
Creating a country feel in the dining area gave a sense of continuity. A soft country colour... more
Liven up
In the dining room they decided to choose glowing Resene Persian Red... more
Cosy vibe
Yellow and Resene Hippie Green feature in the dining and kitchen areas... more
Built in 1867
Resene Sisal dining room walls next to a Resene Pohutukawa feature wall in the lounge... more
Fashion colours
Resene Half Bronco ceilings in the dining room enlivened with a splash of Resene Avocado... more
Animal friendly
The finished home now boasts a range of colours – Resene Iron in the dining room... more
Country view
They love their colour scheme of Resene Sea Fog and Resene Half Napa as it is restful... more
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Further dining room ideas & inspiration
Browse through the articles below featured in the following magazines: Cuisine, Food and NZ House and Garden.
Liveable luxury
Strike a balance between formal and casual for a dining space that looks and feels great; Cuisine... more
Mixed not matched
Not only is an eclectic dining room more in tune with current trends, it's cosier and more comfortable; Food... more
Walls that work
Paint finishes can work to keep things cooler, deter mould, moss, bacteria and flies; NZ House and Garden... more
