Decorating & Design
June 16, 2020
25+ Dining Rooms That Invite The Outdoors In
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That majestic time of the year is upon us, when it’s not too hot and not too cold. This perfect weather has us digging into summer salads and hot-off-the-grill eats served alfresco, but on days when we’re stuck inside we’re drawn to dining rooms with an indoor-outdoor feeling. Here we’ve gathered the best H&H dining rooms that welcome the great outdoors — indoors!
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On a hot summer day, this Boundary Bay, B.C., beach home has its double doors wide open. The rustic dining table — custom-made from salvaged materials from an old train station — is the perfect spot to enjoy a BBQ feast, and then venture into the backyard for dessert.
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A generous dining table grounds the room and comfortably seats a large number of guests. The double glazed bifold doors lead to the screened room, where you can overlook the walkout terrace through the floor-to-ceiling windows.
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This sophisticated dining room feels like you’re one with nature, boasting sweeping views of the lake and the beautiful trees surrounding the property. Sleek, minimal pendants don’t distract the eye.
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When you have the beach in your backyard, putting the dining room next to a wall of black-framed French doors seems like a no-brainer. Who doesn’t want to watch the waves while you eat the catch of the day?
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What makes this eating nook so special? The cottage’s original log cabin frame turns the space into a private oasis. Simple, Scandinavian-inspired furniture keeps all of the focus on the towering evergreens.
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The subtle beach themes (like the beaded chandelier) in this serene dining room contrast beautifully with the backyard’s handsome stone hearth in the distance.
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Mid-century modern elements — like the Louis Poulsen pendants and Cesca chairs — elevate this Craftsman-style home‘s dining room. A terrace creates a secret garden feeling in the formal space.
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It’s all about the sightlines in this artful dining room. “I custom designed the wall divider based on a side table I saw with a little circle in it,” says Snob shop owner Denise Zidel. It feels like a porthole to the bright and airy view beyond.
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Breezy and beachy are just two words that come to mind when we think of this dining area by designer Montana Burnett. Light-as-air pendants mimic fluffy clouds, and black-framed windows act as a picture frame to the outdoors.
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This modern cottage melts into the rocky terrain outside, so it’s no surprise the dining room took inspiration from the land. The table is topped with a slab of guanacaste wood, hand-finished with a live edge.
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Large windows, framed in custom bronzed steel, give this dramatic dining room an indoor-outdoor vibe. The slatted white oak wall plays off of the home’s exterior wooden accents.
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At first glance, this dining room seems formal, but thanks to the cast-resin chandelier by Oly Studio, earth-toned neutrals and lush view, it’s equally laidback.
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Between the slipcovered chairs to the earthy color palette and pops of greenery, this lakeside home‘s dining room embodies the easygoing vibe of alfresco dining — indoors.
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This dining room’s large doors open up to a tiered terrace, while the live-edge wood table doubles as natural art.
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A custom-made banquette invites guest to gather casually for meals in this Hudson River Valley country house.
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Simple foraged maple tree branches are an apt centerpiece in this wood-clad cottage dining room.
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A photograph of a misty outdoor scene and a bouquet of garden blooms bring a breath of fresh air to this grasscloth-wrapped dining room.
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An oversized dining table made of reclaimed bowling-alley flooring and a coat of vibrant blue paint create an easygoing atmosphere in this sunlit eating nook.
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The polished concrete floors in this Vancouver home are heated — perfect for days when the warm sun isn’t pouring into the Japanese-inspired space.
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An oversized chandelier that resembles a piece of coral casts a beachy note above this eclectic cottage dining area.
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This dining table, made from 200-year-old pine flooring, is surrounded by doors and windows that let the Atlantic Ocean breezes blow in.
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A slim wrought-iron chandelier doesn’t block the view of the mountains visible from this Palm Springs home.
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A combination of wicker and painted dining chairs feel appropriately casual for this relaxed cottage porch, located in Ontario’s Kawartha region.
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Sunbrella slipcovers protect these upholstered dining chairs from fading in the scorching summer sun.
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Raw wood, large windows and foraged greenery make this cottage dining area feel like it’s nestled in a tree house.
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Expansive windows and French doors embrace views of this Vancouver home’s rose, boxwood and hedge-filled garden.
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Cascading plants and screened-in windows create a breezy indoor-outdoor vibe in this back sunroom, while a perforated pendant illuminates late-night meals.
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Full-height windows offer up a prime view of a lake in Ontario’s Muskoka region.
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Industrial-style aluminum windows and a graphic gallery wall cocoon this mod eating nook.