Red has been long-established as the metabolism boosting colour that increases feelings of hunger, which is why it’s such a popular choice in food packaging and restaurants. Why not get your family ravenous for their favourite dish with a blast of pulse racing red hues in your very own home? (Or, encourage them to eat your terrible cooking–if they’re hungry enough, they’ll eat it… right?) To help you on your way, we’ve put together a collection of 51 inspirational red dining room ideas. We’ll look at eye-catching red feature walls, red dining room rugs and curtains, and a stack of red dining chairs and red dining table ideas. Bon appetit!
Play favourites. This red dining room is an eclectic selection of favourite pieces, pitched together in a riot of colour. A black and white runner helps connect the mix and match dining set together in the busy scheme.
Red and rounded. For an intimate dining room theme, use solid red decor to cocoon a round pedestal table table and a circular rug. Pierce the colour with a large orb dining pendant light as the bright focal point.
This red dining room employs large pieces of artwork to lighten up the look. The paintings are heavy on white accents, which emulates two extra windows in the layout.
Whether you’re considering a red feature wall or red artwork, this arty focal wall combines both aesthetics. It’s also a fun way to achieve loose zoning in an open plan room like a kitchen diner.
Create your colour story with two tones. This example uses a muted shade of red to tint the walls, whilst a brighter hue is reserved for only the hero pieces in the dining room, kitchen and lounge. Red upholstered dining chairs surround a white dining table.
Dark red and muted green make an understated and sophisticated low contrast look. Team with a black table and monochrome accessories to nail a slick contemporary finish.
A border around the ceiling line creates opportunity for colour without full commitment. The colour band up top will also accentuate the dining room chandelier.
Go red and regal. The dining room wall decor is the star here. Think tall and ornate window frames, huge decorative mirrors, gilded architectural columns and polished red floor tile.
Deliciously red and dripping with gold, this modern dining room is steeped in luxe vibes. You can purchase the beautiful black and gold dining set here.
Red notes have been confined to the inside of the moulded panels in this red dining room scheme. Red dining chair cushions take the accent to the table.
This amazing red dining room chandelier is a piece of Stick art by David Ward of Sticks-n-Stones. Red dining chairs complement the sculptural focal point.
Take a simple dining room shelving unit to the next level with a backing of red paint or patterned wallpaper. This example encompasses a fabulous geometric design in three different shades of red.
Add 3D elements to a flat red feature wall. These quirky red bookshelves put an unusual tilt on this statement wall without disrupting its solid state. A piece of modern art encompasses the aesthetic of the dining room pendant lights.
Leave it all on the canvas. If red only appears on artwork in the home, then it’s a straightforward swap/sell to change it out for next season’s must have shade.
Bulk out the basics. A minimalist decor scheme of crisp white walls, smooth wood flooring and sharp black trims makes an ideal base for a bold choice of red dining room chairs.
Roll out the red carpet to add visual heat from the ground up. The rest of the room is a restrained combination of crisp white walls, dark wood stain and black anchors.
Bold yet balanced, this red accent dining room is counterbalanced by natural wood tone and beige elements. Unusual furniture silhouettes and joyful art ups the style stakes.
Slick and seductive, red lighting colours a black backdrop and defines the dining set as sculptural silhouettes against its fiery glow. More images of this home here.
Add a rip of colour with a red dining bench. In this instance, an illuminated red wall grows behind, under the glow of individual shelf lights. A clean white table and accompanying white dining chairs finish off the ensemble.
Freshen up a red dining room theme with plant greenery, whether it be a jungle of indoor plants, a panoramic view of a green balcony or a selection of botanical artwork.
Chic with a shock of red, Gubi Beetle chairs compete for attention with a whimsical gallery wall. Deep red flowers pull the red accent into the table centrepiece, whilst rosy skin tones are depicted in the wall art.
Drop chairs make up a shapely red retro dining set that’s striking even in tight situations, like this dining spot for two. An oversized red pendant light gives the small dining area a sense of cleverly disproportionate grandeur.
Quench blazing red elements with a cool grey background. These chunky red dining chairs pack a lot of punch, but a wall of grey storage cabinets bring balance and calm to the space. Natural wood tone is spliced in to forge moments of warm harmony.
Wage war on boring backdrops with acid yellow allies. This acid yellow kitchen makes a vivid companion for red dining room chairs and dining room pendant lights. Could you ever feel defeated with a mood boost like this?
Red metal dining chairs fold flat to hang up on the wall of this unique dining space, close on hand to team up with a ceiling mounted dining table. A red kitchen arrangement, and red accent cushions in the lounge, carry the colour story all the way through the open floor plan.
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Architect: Anand Patel Architects
Pull together all three primary colours to make a red, blue and yellow colour concoction that brims with youthful confidence.
Prevent your new statement red dining chairs from appearing off-beam by making just a few small colour coordinated additions. Include a red indoor planter, decorative candles, or even some red salt and pepper shakers should do the trick. See some of our favourite red dining room accessories below for more inspiration.
