Step-by-step: a fresh dining area with farmhouse charm

An age-proof colour palette

Colour trends may come and go, but a bright white backdrop will serve this dining area well for years and years to come. It goes with virtually everything, gives older furniture a fresh feel, and won't need to be updated if your style preferences change over time.

The hand-me-down effect

Mixing and matching is an excellent way to bring that lived-in, country feeling into your home. Small groups of different plates, bowls and glasses are all housed together in this dining area's cabinet, with scalloped edges, embossed patterns and neutral colours as the golden thread throughout. Together, they give the impression of a collection gathered over many years.

Dining like they did way back when

The next addition is a dining table with plenty of charm, thanks to its turned leg and other little details that give you a glimpse of a different era. Its petite and round shape is smart for this small room, with a hidden extra leaf for seating two more people when the occasion calls for it.

All that's left to do is take a seat

Chairs are the last missing puzzle piece of this dining area's country look – and adding two different styles reaffirms the idea that modern and traditional styles can be best of friends. Alongside two chairs that you might find in a farmhouse kitchen, are two more contemporary counterparts. They're handwoven from natural rattan, which gives them a textured, crafted look to balance out their modern silhouette. Dinner is ready to be served!

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