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How to Create a Beautiful French Country Dining Room

You don’t have to live in France to add some old-world European charm to your dining room. Here are tips for creating a beautiful French Country style space. 

Give your dining room a French Country look that is warm, charming, and elegant with these simple tips. 

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Do you want to create a French Country-inspired dining room that will welcome them into your home in style?

If so, you’ll be delighted to know there are plenty of design ideas available that bring all the best elements of traditional French Country design together.

Whether you choose to add a few chic touches here and there, or want full-on Paris vibes in every corner, this blog post will help get your creative juices flowing on how to visual interest and French style for entertaining family and friends!  

Today, I am sharing How to Create a Beautiful French Country Dining Room.

Come on, I’ll show you.

How to Create a Beautiful French Country Dining Room

Want to add some old world European character to your home?

Here’s how to create a beautiful French country dining room that is warm, charming, and elegant.

I’m so excited to share our dining room makeover with you.

This room is my favorite room of the house now.  

This is the “before” picture of the dining room.

The only word that I can come up with to describe this picture is, YIKES!

It needed so. much. work. This was our starting point.

The wall was between our kitchen and dining room and had a built in cabinet that jutted into the room another two feet.

It really cut off the dining room and living rooms from the rest of the living spaces and made the rooms feel small and compartmentalized.

We removed the wall, built-in cabinet, lighting and flooring. This really opened up the rooms beautifully.

I have always dreamed of a dining room table large enough for my family to sit around, and now that dream has come true.

When we bought our home, I loved the bones of the house, but we had a lot of remodeling to do to the entire house to make it work for us.

How to Create a Beautiful French Country Dining Room

How to Create a Beautiful French Country Dining Room

Setting the Stage

The French Country design style usual starts with a neutral color palette or white background and white walls.  

In my dining room, I added some beautiful woodwork on the lower two thirds of my walls and painted it my favorite paint color, Alabaster by Sherwin Williams.  

It is a wonderfully warm white paint that doesn’t make the room feel cold.  

However, I love a beautiful classic wall mural, that you would see in a French Chateau, with warm neutral colors inspired by natural elements like blues, greens and browns.  

It makes for a stunning statement piece above the woodwork.

See the beautiful wall mural post.

You will love it.

It is my all-time favorite home project.

How to Create a Beautiful French Country Dining Room

The Focal Point

The dining table is the focal point of any casual or formal dining room.  

A great way to add that French flair is to add french country dining room furniture.  

A gorgeous farmhouse style table and dining chairs.  

For a bit of extra flair, add linen chair covers on your dining room chairs.

I have always dreamed of a dining room table big enough for large get-togethers, and now that dream has come true.  

We removed the wall, built-in cabinet, lighting and flooring. This really opened up the rooms beautifully. 

I love how open it is now.

I can not only seat ten people around my table without having to move anything around, but I have extra room to bring in another table to seat an extra six people.

That’s sixteen people at my dining room table.

Nothing makes me happier than to have my table full of family and friends. 

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How to Create a Beautiful French Country Dining Room

Statement Light Fixture

Nothing is more gorgeous over your dining table than a beautiful vintage light fixture.  

It can make a simple space go from ordinary to extraordinary.  

It doesn’t have to be difficult or expensive.

I bought this crystal chandelier at Round Top, Texas, it was a great deal.  

Be sure to shop flea markets, thrift stores and garage and estate sales for unique antique pieces that add so much character without breaking the bank.

How to Create a Beautiful French Country Dining Room

Rustic Flooring

I absolutely love the warmth and character that French Country Decor adds.

I chose to use vintage brick set in a herringbone pattern for the flooring.

Oh, my, goodness, do I love it.  

It makes my heart smile each morning as I walk down the stairs each morning.

It’s easy to clean and indestructible.  

It adds a rustic quality that just keeps getting better with time.  

I don’t have to worry about scratches or dents.  

It’s wonderful.

Vintage Furniture

This is one of my very favorite things about the dining room remodel.

I grew up with this sideboard, so it means home and stability to me.

My mom recently passed away and she gave me the sideboard.

I couldn’t be happier and it fits so nicely next to the table.

Look for antique furniture with classical forms and wood tones to add warmth to the dining room.  

Add the kind of furniture that is not only beautiful, but functional as well, especially in smaller dining rooms they can double as of storage options.  

I love my buffet.  

It has been in my family for as long as I can remember.  

It is similar to a china cabinet as it holds my table linens, decorative accents and dishware.  

A Beautiful French Country Wall Mural

Natural Lighting

We are lucky enough to have large windows that bring in loads of natural light.  

One set of windows create a bay window, we added a pair of chairs and a vintage table and lamp to a create a cozy space to sit with a cup of tea.

I added plantation shutters in the same color as the woodwork.  

They really add to the classic style.  

I hung beautiful flax colored linen drapes that I bought from Pottery Barn.

I love that they add softness to the room.  

Creating a French country dining room doesn’t have to be difficult or expensive.

Just incorporate some rustic elements, bold accents, and comfortable furniture into your space, and you’ll have an elegant dining area that reminds you of the countryside of France.

Follow our tips and tricks, and you’ll be on your way to having a gorgeous French country dining room in no time.

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Linda Johnston

Tuesday 9th of February 2021

Like you, I love that we have a large table for all our kids and their families when they come over. Knocking a wall down made that possible. Your space is so lovely and welcoming!!

Renae

Tuesday 9th of February 2021

Thank you so much. Blessings to you. Renae