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