Rustic Elegant French Farmhouse Dining Ideas is a collection of inspiring Country French dining rooms, casual outdoor dining, French inspired decorating ideas, and resources to get the look. After stumbling upon this story about hosting a French Farmhouse dinner party, I have dreamed of hosting one under the open sky.
Country French Dining Idea No. 1: Rustic Harvest Table
If there is one piece of dining furniture that seems to set the tone for farmhouse style, it would have to be the dining table. With so many options in every price range now, and with the accessibility to fine makers who will create them from reclaimed wood, the perfect harvest table for you is within reach. Find some suggestions further down in this post.
Simple, spare, and quietly beautiful dining inspiration from Rachel Ashwell. Rustic Elegant French Farmhouse Dining Ideas: Inspiring photo gallery of Country French farmhouse interiors and design ideas as well as shopping resources.
The French Nest Co. Interior Design – rustic elegance and sophisticated style converge! Elegant French Farmhouse Dining Ideas: Inspiring photo gallery of Country French farmhouse interiors and design ideas as well as shopping resources.
The French are masters at creating a romantic mood, and French country inspired sconces and chandeliers can do wonders in an otherwise ho-hum space. Of course, a limestone fireplace, plaster walls, rustic wood ceiling beams, and a pastoral setting won’t hurt either…
Photographs by Victoria Pearson from Patina Living (Gibbs Smith, 2019) by Brooke and Steve Giannetti, reprinted by permission of Gibbs Smith.
Patina Living (Gibbs Smith, 2019)…certainly lovely indeed.
Idea No. 3: Liberal Doses of White
The pale color story French country and French farmhouse interiors often follow is part of what makes the decor style irresistible to me. Additionally, white ironstone, white painted everything, soft neutral wall colors, faded textiles, plaster–white can unify disparate objects and impart calm in a magical way.
The French Nest Co. Interior Design…certainly lovely. Elegant French Farmhouse Dining Ideas: Inspiring photo gallery of Country French farmhouse interiors and design ideas as well as shopping resources.
Vivi et Margot
French Farmhouse Dining Idea No. 4: Green Accents
You have probably noticed a particular shade of green painted on the shutters of a great number of French farmhouse exteriors, and it’s a wonderful hue to bring inside as well.
Casual farmhouse outdoor dining – Vivi et Margot.
Haven In. -Provence French farmhouse known as Bonnieux Villa is a vacation rental with inspiring gardens and romantic Old World elegance as well as garden inspiration.
European farmhouse, Country French, and also French country design inspiration from Château Mireille (Photo: Haven In).
Dining Idea No. 5: Mix With Modern
When a space is collected and layered, the old will very often elevate the new and vice versa. Antiques in an older home may look right at home, but if everything within the home hails from the same era, the mood may grow dull. Look to the work of exceptional designers who have learned the art of mixing modern and antique.
Southern Living. Magnificent kitchen in an Alabama lakehouse with architecture by Jeffrey Dungan. Design: Richard Tubb. Photography: Chris Luker..
Refined Yet Rustic Dining Idea No. 6: Decorate With Plates
What a sensational way to showcase a collection, introduce your favorite colors, and additionally, display art in a sculptural and geometrically pleasing way.
The French Nest Co. Interior Design…certainly lovely. Rustic Elegant French Farmhouse Dining Ideas: Inspiring photo gallery as well as shopping resources.
French Farmhouse Dining Idea No. 7: Unfussy
My own preference for dining spaces is dictated by a deep need I have for unfussy, uncluttered, and serenity-infused spaces that feel airy and slightly mysterious.
Hello Lovely Studio; wall paint color: BENJAMIN MOORE Ashley Gray. Similar candle holder: HERE. Belgian linen upholstered arm chairs, RH – Similar HERE. Elegant French Farmhouse Dining Ideas: Inspiring photo gallery of French farmhouse interiors and design ideas as well as shopping resources.
In the breakfast dining area of our prior home, the beautiful forest outside the windows was impossible to miss and wonderful to enjoy — I tried to simply add function to the space and quiet color which would not detract.
Hello Lovely Studio; wall paint color: BENJAMIN MOORE Ashley Gray. Similar candle holder: HERE. Belgian linen upholstered arm chairs, RH – Similar HERE. French Farmhouse Dining Ideas: Inspiring photo gallery of farmhouse interiors and design ideas as well as shopping resources.
In our current breakfast nook, the mood is also unfussy, and I often display simple branches from the yard in clear glass containers or garden roses. When entertaining, I cover all the tables with little clear votive candles.
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French Nordic Dining Room Style
It doesn’t get much more unfussy than a simple vintage grain sack from Germany used as a table runner with an old galvanized bucket of dried hydrangea from the yard.
My French Nordic white dining room – Hello Lovely Studio. Wall paint color: BENJAMIN MOORE White Sand; Grainsack: A Beautiful Mess. Paint color on furniture: BENJAMIN MOORE White Dove.
In the French country dining room of our Arizona vacation getaway (I had yet to add a very much needed rug for beneath the table!), I dressed the table equally as simple.
Wall paint color: VALSPAR Salute; Linen fabric for dining chairs: Shabby Chic Couture; similar chandelier: Thao Chandelier…hello lovely indeed. French Farmhouse Dining Ideas as well as photo gallery of dining spaces and shopping resources.
After refinishing a fussy dining room set, I layered on a simple linen panel with unfinished fraying edges and fresh hydrangea.
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Treasures Found for a Dining Space
My giant linen backed mood board (which in the image below is bare because we were just getting settled!) has a crazy provenance: it waited patiently in a dumpster in a Home Depot parking lot.
Hello Lovely Studio – wall paint color: VALSPAR Salute.
Linen fabric for dining chairs: Shabby Chic Couture. Wall paint color: VALSPAR Salute. Elegant French Farmhouse Dining Ideas: Inspiring photo gallery of Country French farmhouse interiors and design ideas as well as shopping resources.
Hello Lovely Studio – Linen fabric for dining chairs: Shabby Chic Couture...certainly lovely.
Cost Conscious Farmhouse Dining Room Accents
Did you know you can find affordable farmhouse accents at Target?
Dining Room Collection – Hearth and Hand with Magnolia…certainly lovely. Rustic Elegant Farmhouse Dining Ideas: Inspiring photo gallery of Country French farmhouse interiors as well as shopping resources.
Hearth and Hand with Magnolia…certainly lovely. Rustic Elegant French Farmhouse Dining Ideas: Inspiring photo gallery of Country French farmhouse interiors and design ideas as well as shopping resources.
Pepper Stoneware, Target…certainly lovely. Rustic Elegant French Farmhouse Dining Ideas: Inspiring photo gallery of Country French farmhouse interiors and design ideas as well as shopping resources.
Galvanized Charger With Gold, Target…certainly lovely. Rustic Elegant French Farmhouse Dining Ideas: Inspiring photo gallery of Country French farmhouse interiors and design ideas as well as shopping resources.
Stoneware Dinner Plate, Target…certainly lovely. Rustic Elegant French Farmhouse Dining Ideas: Inspiring photo gallery of Country French farmhouse interiors and design ideas as well as shopping resources.
Yellow Kitchen Towel Set, Target…certainly lovely. French Country Dining Room Decorating Ideas and Design Advice as Well as Home Decor, Tabletop and Furniture Finds.
Dining Room Collection – Hearth and Hand with Magnolia…certainly lovely. Interior Design Inspiration: French Country Dining Room Decorating Ideas and Design Advice as Well as Home Decor, Tabletop and Furniture Finds.
Farmhouse Pottery Silo Tumbler, Anthropologie. Interior Design Inspiration: French Country Dining Room Decorating Ideas and Design Advice as Well as Home Decor, Tabletop and Furniture Finds.
Farmhouse Pottery Pantry Candlestick, Anthropologie. Interior Design Inspiration: French Country Dining Room Decorating Ideas and Design Advice as Well as Home Decor, Tabletop and Furniture Finds.
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I’ve been curating my own style down to a rustic refined/ rustic elegant look. This is a good post for people who wish to incorporate this style of decor into their homes.
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I’m so lucky to have you here, friend! Be over in a bit to see what you’re up to. 🙂
Melaina Jones
August 12, 2020 / 6:46 pm
Loving all of this. Thank you. Might you have a source for the light you have pictured hanging above the dining table in your Arizona getaway? Also tried for the Wagner napkins pictured but the sight no longer carries them. Thanks for the inspiration.
Thank so much. I think the chandelier was discontinued since I can’t find it. This one (a Pottery Barn discontinued chandelier) is very similar: https://rstyle.me/+iqYHixUhg3p0bqsrg4LK6Q
I’ve been curating my own style down to a rustic refined/ rustic elegant look. This is a good post for people who wish to incorporate this style of decor into their homes.
Pinning and following!
thx
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Thanks so much for the support – it’s a wonderful timeless style to admire…peace to you right where you are.
It’s all beautiful Michele! I love to come here for your wonderful inspiration! Thanks so much!
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I’m so lucky to have you here, friend! Be over in a bit to see what you’re up to. 🙂
Loving all of this. Thank you. Might you have a source for the light you have pictured hanging above the dining table in your Arizona getaway? Also tried for the Wagner napkins pictured but the sight no longer carries them. Thanks for the inspiration.
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Thank so much. I think the chandelier was discontinued since I can’t find it. This one (a Pottery Barn discontinued chandelier) is very similar: https://rstyle.me/+iqYHixUhg3p0bqsrg4LK6Q