Small Dining Room with a Vaulted Ceiling Ideas and Designs

An open and expansive dining room makes family dinners taste that much better.
Small contemporary kitchen/dining room in Los Angeles with white walls, concrete flooring, grey floors, no fireplace and a vaulted ceiling.

The Dunes

Renovation Angel Interior Design Noosa

Built in banquette seating in open style dining. Featuring beautiful pendant light and seat upholstery with decorative scatter cushions.
Design ideas for a small nautical dining room in Sunshine Coast with banquette seating, white walls, light hardwood flooring, brown floors, a vaulted ceiling and tongue and groove walls.

Cottage-Style Mudroom Addition

Liv Companies LLC Design + Build

The new breakfast room extension features vaulted ceilings and an expanse of windows
Small traditional dining room in Chicago with banquette seating, blue walls, porcelain flooring, grey floors and a vaulted ceiling.

Vestavia Lake Whole Home

Highland Design+Build

Small midcentury dining room in Birmingham with banquette seating, blue walls, light hardwood flooring, brown floors, a vaulted ceiling and panelled walls.

Old Montreal Penthouse

Unique Home Solutions Inc.

We had a lot of fun staging this beautiful condo. What made it fun was the area of Old Montreal as well as working on a project where the master bedroom is open to the lower level. When staging a condo with an open concept, we try to make sure the colours in the rooms work with each other because when the photos are taken, furniture from the different rooms will be seen at the same time. If you are planning on selling your home, give us a call. We will help you prepare your home so it looks great when it hits the market. Call Joanne Vroom 514-222-5553 to book a consult.

Organic + Rustic

Leigh + Co Interiors

Inspiration for a small country kitchen/dining room in Grand Rapids with white walls, vinyl flooring, brown floors and a vaulted ceiling.

Colorful Redmond Townhome

ColorWhiz Architectural Color Consulting

Paint Color & Photos: Renee Adsitt / ColorWhiz Architectural Color Consulting Pears Original Art: Cedar West Paint: Phoenix Hammerstrom
Small contemporary open plan dining room in Seattle with green walls and a vaulted ceiling.

Traditional Dining Room

NVS Interiors

Small classic kitchen/dining room in Other with beige walls, light hardwood flooring, no fireplace, brown floors, a vaulted ceiling and wallpapered walls.

Modern Florida Dining Room

Just the Right Piece

Modern Dining Room with gorgeous pops of blue, natural tones and a stunning chandelier. Just the Right Piece Warren, NJ 07059
Design ideas for a small modern enclosed dining room in Miami with white walls, ceramic flooring, grey floors and a vaulted ceiling.

Winter Street Townhouse

Charles Maccora Design

Small contemporary dining room in Geelong with banquette seating, white walls, concrete flooring, grey floors and a vaulted ceiling.

Metro Abode

Tempus Design Studio Pty Ltd

Inspiration for a small contemporary open plan dining room in Other with white walls, ceramic flooring, no fireplace, white floors and a vaulted ceiling.

The Black Barn

Laney LA, Inc.

The home is organized into two sections, linked on the ground floor by the double-height dining space, and linked on the upper floor by a library bridge.

Shoreline Drive Kitchen Florence

Neil Kelly Company

At the buffet, we continued the walnut cabinets, dark metal bar pulls, and granite countertop --this time with a mirror backsplash to enhance the ocean view and seeded glass in the uppers for that coastal feel.

Scout's House

Light House Architecture & Science

This is an example of a small contemporary dining room in Canberra - Queanbeyan with white walls, concrete flooring, grey floors and a vaulted ceiling.

Shackri-La

Reap Construction

This home in the Mad River Valley measures just a tad over 1,000 SF and was inspired by the book The Not So Big House by Sarah Suskana. Some notable features are the dyed and polished concrete floors, bunk room that sleeps six, and an open floor plan with vaulted ceilings in the living space.

Open Air

id8 designs ltd

Design ideas for a small modern kitchen/dining room in Surrey with white walls, vinyl flooring, brown floors and a vaulted ceiling.

Duck Cove

Whitestone Building and Renovations

Small coastal dining room in Other with banquette seating, white walls, medium hardwood flooring, brown floors and a vaulted ceiling.

Lynn Valley Modern Home

Simply Home Decorating

This 1990's home, located in North Vancouver's Lynn Valley neighbourhood, had high ceilings and a great open plan layout but the decor was straight out of the 90's complete with sponge painted walls in dark earth tones. The owners, a young professional couple, enlisted our help to take it from dated and dreary to modern and bright. We started by removing details like chair rails and crown mouldings, that did not suit the modern architectural lines of the home. We replaced the heavily worn wood floors with a new high end, light coloured, wood-look laminate that will withstand the wear and tear from their two energetic golden retrievers. Since the main living space is completely open plan it was important that we work with simple consistent finishes for a clean modern look. The all white kitchen features flat doors with minimal hardware and a solid surface marble-look countertop and backsplash. We modernized all of the lighting and updated the bathrooms and master bedroom as well. The only departure from our clean modern scheme is found in the dressing room where the client was looking for a more dressed up feminine feel but we kept a thread of grey consistent even in this more vivid colour scheme. This transformation, featuring the clients' gorgeous original artwork and new custom designed furnishings is admittedly one of our favourite projects to date!

Old Town Brunswick, Historic Renovation

Charles W Day Design

The dining room is the nucleus of this living space as place to gather as family and friends and entertain. The L-shaped kitchen integrates into this space for intimate settings.

Vestavia Lake Whole Home

Highland Design+Build

Photo of a small midcentury dining room in Birmingham with banquette seating, blue walls, light hardwood flooring, brown floors, a vaulted ceiling and panelled walls.

Small Dining Room with a Vaulted Ceiling Ideas and Designs

For many of us, our dining rooms are combined with our kitchens or living rooms and so it’s hard to give them a defined style or design, whereas many people who do have a separate dining room often overlook redesigning the space because it is used fairly infrequently. However, if you can make your dining room or dining room area an inviting but practical space to eat with friends and family, then you’ll have no excuse not to be the ever gracious dinner party host and make the most of your dining space. Dining room ideas can range from the dramatic overhaul of layout, walls, doors, fireplaces or lighting features, to the refresh of furniture such as dining tables and chairs, or even smaller details such as dinnerware, cutlery, chair covers and small decorative features. So whether you are looking to completely redesign your dining room or you’re just looking for some dining room decorating ideas, you’re bound to find some inspiration from other homeowners, designers and stylists who’ve uploaded images of their dining rooms on Houzz.

How should I choose my dining room table?

Dining tables can be large, imposing pieces of furniture and so it’s a good idea to choose your table first and plan your decor around them. Comfort and ease of movement in dining rooms is key – even though we spend most of our time sitting, it’s preferable not to dine in cramped quarters (and crucial as a host to be able to move around the table to serve your guests). When choosing your dining room table, consider the number of people you expect to regularly seat – the perfect size for a dining table allows an intimate meal without feeling crowded. A round table leaves plenty of room for serving food at its centre, but a rectangular table is more flexible for seating extra guests at either end. If you’re after true versatility, drop leaf or extendable dining room tables are the most convenient option. The material of your selected table will set the character of your room. Glass dining tables look sleek and modern, whilst a pine or oak dining table will lend dining rooms a rustic country vibe. For a more traditional dining table opt for a dark polished wood like mahogany. Check out all the dining room decorating ideas on Houzz to see how different materials of dining table are incorporated into different rooms.

What are the best dining chairs for my table?

If your table hasn’t been sold with matching chairs then you have some extra flexibility to select dining chairs that suit your desired dining room feel. For traditional dining rooms you will want to opt for a full set of high backed formal dining chairs, whether these are upholstered, leather or wood framed. If you are looking for a more informal dining room, then a selection of mismatched chairs in different materials such as moulded plastic and even metal can be a great way to achieve this. For a really relaxed dining experience, you could even opt for a full length bench, which has the additional advantage of saving space as it can be tucked away under the table when not in use.

How should I decorate my dining room?

Elegant, neutral palettes are the safest dining room decorating ideas for smaller rooms, creating a calm dining environment for your guests. Pattern in a dining room can be a great choice to create drama but in order to not overwhelm your guests you might want to stick to a few stand-out elements – for example, wallpaper, curtains or chair covers. If you are lucky enough to have a large formal dining room then you could consider bold, opulent shades for your walls to create a grander feel. Your tableware and serveware should ideally be chosen to coordinate with your decor choices, but if all else fails keep it white, bright and simple. Lighting is also key to your dining room decor – aim for dimmable light that you can adjust to create the mood that will allow your guests to relax but still be able to see their food. Low pendant lights directly over the dining table are both practical and striking, or for large formal dining rooms you may want to opt for a traditional chandelier hung from the centre of the room. Additional wall sconces along the walls can be a great way to brighten up the room for late night dinner parties, and don’t forget how a couple of candles along your dining room table can add a delicate, finishing touch. Discover more of these popular design photo ideas.

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