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Room recipe: Contemporary country dining room

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House Rules 2018: the best rooms so far | Home Beautiful Magazine Australia

Mel and Dave created a beautiful dining room in Toad and Mandy’s country homestead.

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Room recipe: Contemporary country dining room | Home Beautiful Magazine Australia

It was filled with classic charm and beautifully styled to a high tea! Also a hit with the House Rules judges, here’s why it worked so well.

Ingredients

‘Annalise’ extension dining table, Early Settler

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‘Marquise’ dining chair, Early Settler

Classic contemporary tableware

‘Carrelage’ blue tile hand woven rug, Early Settler

Floral artwork in a complimentary colour palette

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Room recipe: Contemporary country dining room | Home Beautiful Magazine Australia

Method:

1. Start with a neutral background of white walls and timber flooring

2. Add a handwoven rug to texture and to demarcate the space from the surrounding living areas

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3. Anchor the space with a generous and characterful dining table – choose one that extends out to accommodate plenty of friends and family

4. Surround with a collection of dining chairs in mix-and-match finishes

5. Layer the table with classically styled crockery and crisp linens

6. Keep window treatments simple to flood the space with natural light

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7. When guests are expected, create a show-stopping floral centrepiece for added wow factor

Get the look

Room recipe: Contemporary country dining room | Home Beautiful Magazine Australia

(left) ‘Carrelage’ Blue Tile Hand Woven Rug 240 X 300 Cm, Early Settler | (centre) ‘Annalise’ extension dining table, Early Settler | (right) ‘Flora’ chair in Grey, Eureka Street Furniture

 

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