Looking for english cottage dining room ideas with plenty of pretty details? Think checked curtains, painted chairs and flowers in your favorite pitcher.
These spaces range from little breakfast corners to dressier rooms with chandeliers, so there’s plenty to borrow for your own table.
You can keep things simple or go all out with pattern. Start with a color you love, then decide whether you’re adding a few floral cushions or giving the walls a whole new look.
Cottage dining spaces worth saving
pink roses and a sparkling chandelier
We’re starting off strong with this gorgeous pink rose centerpiece. I love the chandelier’s dangling clear drops above the dark table and pale chairs.
If you want a dressier english cottage dining room, try a low arrangement of pink and cream flowers with simple white place settings.
checks and a breakfast tray
If you are looking for something simple to try, this one is for you. A gray-and-white checked runner stretches down the table beneath a tray of stacked dishes and cups.
The big white pitcher is my favorite detail. Try filling yours with branching greenery to follow this look.
green plates and a checkerboard floor
How pretty is that plate display? The green dishes sit among cream ones on the dark dresser, with delicate leafy wallpaper behind it.
An oval table and slender spindle-back chairs leave plenty of that large checkerboard floor visible. I’d keep the tabletop just as simple if your dishes are the main decoration.
checked curtains and a flower pitcher
This is actually one of my favorite english countryside dining room ideas here. The tied-back checked curtains, blue-patterned pitcher and little white flowers look so lovely together.
Try a checked runner too if you like the repeated pattern. Yours doesn’t have to match the curtain colors exactly.
sage paneling and leafy wallpaper
I am obsessed with this wall pairing. The muted green panels look so pretty beneath the leafy wallpaper, especially with that big round mirror.
Black chairs and a pale runner keep the table fairly simple. A shallow bowl of pears is a lovely detail to borrow without changing the whole room.
yellow walls and floral cushions
If you love lots of color, then this little dining corner is for you. There’s yellow on the walls, green on the chairs and a whole row of floral cushions along the bench.
I especially love the plates mixed into the wall display. Try adding a few patterned plates around your framed pictures for a similar look.
a little table by the fireplace
Don’t want to go overboard with the decorations? No problem!
This small rectangular table has pale place settings and a little flower arrangement, with a green patterned rug underneath.
The exposed ceiling beams and lit fireplace already give you so much to look at.
café curtains and a corner bench
How cute is this breakfast corner? I love the café curtains across the lower windows and the checked bench cushions.
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A round pedestal table sits between the built-in bench and two pale chairs. Mix a floral pillow into your checked cushions if you want to borrow that extra little detail.
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pastel chairs and colorful candles
This room may just be a favorite if you like things a little mismatched. Pale blue and green chairs surround the table, with colorful candles and small flower arrangements down the middle.
The striped sofa behind them is so cute too. Try different chair shapes in similar pale colors rather than searching for a matching set.
green cabinets and island seating
Working with a kitchen eating area rather than a separate dining room? This image shows island seating, not a full dining table, but the green cabinetry and flowers are still lovely details to borrow.
I especially like the copper-colored pendants over the island. Try a small vase on your breakfast counter for a simpler version of the floral display.
floral curtains and white chairs
I love these long floral curtains with the blue-green walls. The white chair covers and dark round table keep the rest of the room fairly simple.
That narrow decorative mirror between the windows is worth saving too. You don’t need a whole gallery wall to add something pretty.
ruffled cushions and peach flowers
How adorable are those ruffled chair cushions? The olive color looks so pretty against the white spindle-back chairs.
There are narrow stripes above the wall paneling and peach-colored flowers on the round table. If you’re trying this combination, keep the stripes pale so you can still bring in floral curtains.
dark paneling and little lamps
If you’re looking for a darker dining room, go with this brown-paneled look. A long pale runner sits on the dark table, with a large patterned rug beneath the chairs.
The two little lamps beside the window are my favorite part. I’d borrow that idea for a sideboard rather than adding more tabletop decorations.
bookshelves around the doorway
Calling all book lovers, this dining room has such a lovely backdrop. White shelves stretch across the wall and over the doorway, filled with rows of colorful books.
I love the green-and-white checked runner with the white dining furniture. A flower arrangement is about all I’d add with those shelves behind the table.
sage walls and gold-colored details
Want something a little dressier? The sage walls, gold-rimmed plates and tall candles give you plenty of ideas here.
I am in love with that ornate gold-colored ceiling medallion. For a smaller change, try a pale runner and gold-colored candleholders on a dark table.
dark bookshelves and pink flowers
This is another book-lined dining space, but it’s a little different from the white one above. I love the dark shelves with the curved chair backs and pink flowers.
The copper-colored kettle is such a pretty tabletop detail. Try displaying a favorite serving piece alongside your vase instead of adding another decoration.
a scalloped light and green chairs
I am obsessed with this little dining nook. The scalloped pendant is so cute, plus those floral seat cushions have the prettiest ties.
Green chairs sit around a round brown table, with floral curtains beside them. Keep your wall pictures small if you want to follow this arrangement without filling the whole wall.
blue-and-white place settings
Don’t want to change your furniture or walls? No problem there!
This close-up gives you a table-setting idea with blue-and-white patterned dishes and white tulips in a matching pitcher.
I love the pierced edges on the large cream plates underneath. Try layering different blue patterns rather than making every piece identical.
landscape pictures and oval chair backs
The landscape pictures are my favorite part of this bright dining room. Their decorative frames look so pretty above the sideboards, with pale lamps and little flower arrangements below.
Oval chair backs surround the table over a rug with a small floral pattern. A pink flower arrangement in a white pitcher is a lovely finishing touch to borrow.
a brick fireplace and yellow flowers
Last but definitely not least, we have this dining table beside a red brick fireplace. I love the yellow flowers and round braided placemats!
The big chandelier has long curved arms above the table. If your own light is already a statement piece, try keeping the place settings this simple.
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