Dining in Style: Neutral Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Decor

Hello again! Dawn here, from AD Aesthetic, and I’m back with another mood board for your decoration inspiration.

This month, I had fun putting together a dining room mood board in my all time favorite decorating style: Mid Century Modern. Here’s what I came up with:

Mid Century Modern Dining Room Mood Board Sources

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Table  |  Rug  |  Planters  |  Wall Hanging
Macrame Plant Hanger  |  Dining Chairs  |  Chandelier
Brass Bird Wall hanging  |  Mirror  |  Small succulent
Crystal Geode  |  Buffet

As mentioned mid century style is my absolute favorite, so this month’s moodboard was a fun one for me. Usually, I’m big on bright colors and patterns, but this time, I challenged myself to keep the design more neutral, giving the mid century decor a decidedly more modern vibe. Here are some tips on how to pull this look off if you enjoy the style too:

Clean Lines: Mid century style isn’t big on ornamental details, trending instead towards symmetry and sleek shapes. Look for furniture with simple, tapered legs, and pieces that utilize basic shapes, like circles, to pull the room together.

Natural Elements: Using natural elements and textures, like the woven rug and macrame decor in my moodboard above, can help to keep the room from feeling too cool or impersonal with all those sleek lines and simple shapes. It gives the decor some warmth and visual interest at the same time.

Warm Metals: Brass and gold finishes look great with mid century style, and add a little glamor to the space. Try it in a light fixture, curtain rod, or decorative objects around the room to add that sparkle.

Wood Tones: A staple of mid century decor is wood tones. Natural, or walnut stained wood looks great with this style, but in general it’s better to steer clear of anything too red or too dark, as it won’t ring true to the style you’re going for.

If you like the moodboard I put together, here are a few more Mid Century dining room inspiration ideas that I’ve gathered up for you!

Neutral Mid Century Modern Dining Room Inspiration

Image Source: Delightfull 

Image Source: Style Me Pretty Living   |  Photo Credit: Amy Bartlam 

Image Source: Nordic Interiors | Photo Credit: Erik Lefvander 

Image Source: Studio McGee 

Image Source: My Domaine | Photo Credit: Jacqueline Marque 

Image Source: New Darlings 

Image Source: Danks & Honey 

Image Source: Architectural Digest | Photo Credit: Aubrie Pick 

Image Source: LivinKing 

As always, thank you to Cassity and the Remodelaholic team for having me back each month. I’d love for you to visit me over on my site, ADaesthetic.com, or follow me on Facebook, Pinterest, or Instagram for more updates and inspiration. Have a great day, friends!

-Dawn

More mid-century style decorating tips and ideas:

Mid-Century Southwest Style Mashup

Shabby Chic Mid-Century StyleMaking Mid-Century Modern: How to Decorate in a Mid-Century Modern Style

Published: October 9, 2017Filed Under: Contributor, Contributors, Dining Rooms, Mood Boards Tagged: Dining Room, mid-century, Modern, mood board, Neutral, neutral decor

About Dawn Sailors

Dawn is one half of the team behind the creative blog, AD Aesthetic. By day she works as the VP of Creative for a design and marketing company (getting paid to make things look good!), while by night she renovates her Midwest home, refinishes thrift-store furniture for fun, and works with her husband on raising two tiny humans. Dawn believes in the potential to design your surroundings and your life one day at a time, and lives by the motto, 'Make everything beautiful.' Get to know her better by visiting her blog, ADaesthetic.com, or following along on Facebook and Instagram.