Dining Room Decorating Styles
These dining room decorating styles through the years will showcase the ever changing decor of our home. What worked, what didn’t, and why.
![another dining room makeover](https://athomewiththebarkers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Another-Dining-Room-Makeover-700x1050.jpg)
Through the years our dining room has changed many times. As a chronic decorator, this room has given me lots of challenges. Looking at these photos it would be easy to see a real identity crisis in my decorating style.
When I see all of the color now I truly understand WHY I never felt comfortable with these decorating choices. While they are pretty spaces, they are not my true identity.
BUT I feel it is important to share this with you all. Decorating a home takes time. It takes trial and error.
AND while I could see my true decorating style coming together when I painted the walls last October, it was still off just a little.
For now, let’s take a walk down dining room lane.
This is the dining room the day we moved in…2007. The previous owner left the window treatments. I kept them for a few years. You can see the fabric on the dining chair is what I had in our last home. I still have this same table but it also goes through it’s own transformation.
![dining room decorating styles](https://athomewiththebarkers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Dining-Room-Move-in-700x467.jpg)
There was a lighter sage green color on the wall, similar to the chair fabric but I can’t find photos.
I went darker here but still trying to keep some of the color.
![dining room decorating styles](https://athomewiththebarkers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Fall-Tour-Dining-Room-700x464.jpg)
Then we added the board and batten. This made such a huge difference.
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This was when I still thought I needed to keep adding color. Blue!! I realized I do not like blue in our home decor. This color may have only last 6 months.
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What I have learned about my decorating style
- Cozy to me means dark moody colors.
- I enjoy contrast.
- Organic textures and colors feel good to me.
- I prefer warm undertone colors, no blue.
- Less is more. I don’t love too many accessories that have no real purpose.
So, back to a moody color on top.
![Urban Farmhouse Decor for Summer Dining Room](https://athomewiththebarkers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Urban-Farmhouse-Decor-for-Summer-Dining-Room-700x464.jpg)
Then, I changed it all again. This next makeover I actually loved. It was such a bright space. It was really pretty decorated for my neutral Christmas home tour.
![Casual Neutral Christmas Home Tour](https://athomewiththebarkers.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Casual-Neutral-Christmas-Dining-Room-700x1057.jpg)
![](https://athomewiththebarkers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Scotties-Dining-Room-700x1057.jpg)
BUT I had always wanted to paint the board and batten a darker color. I chose Oakmoss from Sherwin Williams. I painted it this color October 2019. While I loved it and felt like it was just not the best flow with the foyer and living room color.
This color made a debut on the blog last year when I shared my Christmas tree branch wall art project.
![Branch wall art and Christmas decor](https://athomewiththebarkers.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Branch-art-with-ornaments-700x933.jpg)
![Sherwin Williams oakmoss paint](https://athomewiththebarkers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Oakmoss-Dining-Room-700x525.jpg)
Links to projects for the dining room:
- Dining table makeover part one
- Dining table makeover part two
- Chandelier makeover part one
- Chandelier makeover part two
- DIY Board and Batten
Painting a room is the most budget friendly way to completely change your home. I believe that most people can even do it themselves. However, if you are limited in your abilities to paint, ask around for recommendations. Facebook is a good place for this.
I will be sharing the newest dining room look this week hopefully. I have one project left to complete and I am done. Be sure you are subscribed to my emails so you don’t miss the announcement.
IT IS DONE…the newest dining room makeover is HERE.
THANKS! I always like to see how others style evolves.
Wow! Your dining room looks so good! It is totally my goal to do board and batten!
I love looking back at all your different looks.