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.
![Rustic and elegant, this round French Country dining table features quiche, fresh fruit and olive branches with large ring candle pendants - Sunstone Winery - photo by Shannon Von Eschen. #frenchfarmhouse #tablescape #entertaining #frenchcountry](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/sunstone-winery-creative-workshop-elizabeth-messina-french-farmhouse-table-1.jpg)
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Rustic Elegant French Farmhouse Dining Ideas
Romantic Spaces to Inspire Dreaming
![This Franklin bar cart from Birch and Brass holds mimosa ingredients and gorgeous French country style flowers. #barcarts #frenchcountry #entertaining #outdoordining](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/french-farmhouse-wedding-franklin-bar-cart-mimosa-birch-and-brass-1.jpg)
![Humble country chairs at distressed French farmhouse table. #frenchfarmhouse #dining #outdoordining](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/sunstone-winery-creative-workshop-messina-michele-beckwith-3-1.jpg)
![Country French table with set for breakfast at Sunstone. #frenchcountry #tablescape](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/sunstone-winery-creative-workshop-messina-michele-beckwith-1.jpg)
![Pale pink roses climbing a stone wall of a home in Provence. #frenchfarmhouse #roses #gardeninspiration](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/french-farmhouse-roses-climbing-stone-facade-1.jpg)
![Rustic elegance and French farmhouse style entertaining at Sunstone Winery - photo by Belinda Jean Photography via Wedding Sparrow. #frenchfarmhouse #rusticelegance](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/french-farmhouse-outdoor-entertaining-patio-sunstone-winery-weddingsparrow-belindajeanphotography.jpg)
![Pink garden roses in crystal vase. #frenchcountry #roses #floralarrangement #romanticdecor](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/french-farmhouse-fresh-blush-pink-roses-in-crystal-vase-michele-beckwith-1.jpg)
![Country French outdoor dining . #frenchfarmhouse #rusticelegance #southoffrance](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/vivi-et-margot-stone-french-farmhouse-provence-dining-pergola.jpg)
![Casual outdoor dining at a French farmhouse by Vivi et Margot. #frenchfarmhouse #outdoordining #vivietmargot](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/french-farmhouse-exterior-9-vivi-et-margot-hello-lovely-studio-1.jpg)
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.
![Shabby Chic Couture farm table and chairs at the Prairie by Rachel Ashwell. #shabbychic #farmtable #diningrooms](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/french-farmhouse-shabby-chic-farm-table-rachel-ashwell.jpg)
![Elegant yet rustic breakfast dining area with wingback chairs in a French country home with design by Brit Jones. #diningrooms #interiordesign #frenchcountry #frenchfarmhouse](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Rustic-French-farmhouse-breakfast-dining-wingback-chairs-lanterns.jpg)
![French farmhouse dining room with rustic farm table. Photo: Laurey Glenn for Southern Living magazine.](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/french-farmhouse-dining-room-laurey-glenn-southern-living.jpg)
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Farmhouse Dining Idea No. 2: Elegant Lighting
![Serene and spare white French dining room - The French Nest Co. Interior Design. #frenchcountry #diningroom #whitedecor #oldworld](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/french-farmhouse-dining-room-frenchnestcointeriordesign.jpg)
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…
![Patina Farm dining room with antique French stone mantel and romantic sconces. #diningrooms #rustic #frenchfarmhouse #limestone #patinafarm #giannettihome](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/patina-living-french-farmhouse-dining-room-giannetti-victoria-pearson.jpg)
![Patina Living book cover with African pygmy goats and rustic modern farmhouse styled farm table at Patina Farm - Brooke Giannetti & Steve Giannetti.](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/patina-living-book-cover.jpg)
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.
![Layered with interest and shades of white to greige, this dining room by The French Nest Co is serene and timeless. #frenchfarmhouse #diningroom #countryfrench #whitedecor #allwhitedecor #oldworldstyle](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/french-farmhouse-dining-room-white-thefrenchnestco.jpg)
![Magnificent French farmhouse dining room designed by Pamela Pierce in a Houston home by Reagan Andre. #diningrooms #french #interiordesign](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/french-country-dining-room-pamela-pierce-montrose-reagan-andre.jpg)
![White accents in a French dining room with antiques and herbarium. #thefrenchnestco #frenchcountry #diningrooms](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/french-farmhouse-dining-room-3-the-french-nest.jpg)
![Rose pink check French tablecloth set for an outdoor picnic. #vivietmargot #frenchfarmhouse #checks](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/french-farmhouse-pink-check-tablecloth-vivi-et-margot-1.jpg)
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 outdoor dining at a French farmhouse by Vivi et Margot. #frenchfarmhouse #outdoordining #vivietmargot](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/french-farmhouse-exterior-2-vivi-et-margot-hello-lovely-studio-1.jpg)
![Charming outdoor dining at Bonnieux Villa in Provence. #provencestyle #frenchfarmhouse #luxuryvilla #havenin #outdoordining](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/french-farmhouse-provence-outdoor-dining-haven-in.jpg)
![Cheerful greens in a dining room of a luxurious villa in Provence, Chateau Mireille. #frenchchateau #diningroom #frenchcountry #greendecor](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/dining-room-French-country-chateau-mireille-haven-in-86.jpg)
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.
![Magnificent windows and lofty ceiling height in a kitchen of a Jeffrey Dungan designed home. #jeffreydungan #kitchen #rusticelegance](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/french-farmhouse-dining-chris-luker-southern-living.jpg)
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.
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.
![Serene and peaceful breakfast dining room with farm table and Swedish chairs - Hello Lovely Studio. #hellolovelystudio #diningroom #farmtable #frenchNordic #benjaminmoore #ashleygray](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/french-farmhouse-nordic-dining-room-hello-lovely-studio.jpg)
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.
![Serene and peaceful breakfast dining room with farm table and Swedish chairs - Hello Lovely Studio. #hellolovelystudio #diningroom #farmtable #frenchNordic #benjaminmoore #ashleygray #belgianlinen](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/french-farmhouse-farm-table-belgian-linen-chair-hello-lovely-studio.jpg)
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.
![Belgian linen slope arm dining chairs and small round breakfast table in serene kitchen - Hello Lovely Studio. #frenchcountry #nordicfrench #belgianlinen #breakfastnook #slopearmchairs #serenedecor](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/french-farmhouse-dining-hello-lovely-studio-belgian-linen.jpg)
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.
![White French Nordic dining room with German antique grainsack and galvanized bucket of hydrangea on table - Hello Lovely Studio. #frenchnordic #diningroom #frenchcountry #whitefrench #grainsack #hydrangea #benjaminmoorewhitesand](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/french-farmhouse-dining-room-white-hello-lovely-studio-grain-sack.jpg)
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.
![Beautiful serene shabby chic dining room with cane back chairs by Hello Lovely Studio. #diningroom #hellolovelystudio #shabbychic #frenchcountry](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/french-country-shabby-chic-white-dining-room-hello-lovely-studio.jpg)
After refinishing a fussy dining room set, I layered on a simple linen panel with unfinished fraying edges and fresh hydrangea.
![Beautiful serene shabby chic dining room with cane back chairs by Hello Lovely Studio. #diningroom #hellolovelystudio #shabbychic #frenchcountry](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/french-country-shabby-chic-white-dining-room-hello-lovely-studio-2.jpg)
![Rustic French country cafe dining in the garden with white roses on the table - Hello Lovely Studio. #frenchcafe #frenchcountry #bistroset #cafeset](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_2035.jpg)
![Black Fermob bistro chair, stripe Turkish towel, and seagrass basket for a charming outdoor French farmhouse vignette - Hello Lovely Studio.](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/fermob-bistro-chair-with-turkish-towel-and-seagrass-basket-hello-lovely-studio.jpg)
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.
![Beautiful serene shabby chic dining room with cane back chairs by Hello Lovely Studio. #diningroom #hellolovelystudio #shabbychic #frenchcountry](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/french-country-shabby-chic-white-dining-room-hello-lovely-studio-3.jpg)
![Beautiful serene shabby chic dining room with cane back chairs by Hello Lovely Studio. #diningroom #hellolovelystudio #shabbychic #frenchcountry](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/french-country-shabby-chic-white-dining-room-hello-lovely-studio-4-1.jpg)
![Shabby Chic Couture linen fabric covered dining chairs in Hello Lovely Studio's dining room. #rachelashwell #shabbychiccouture #fabric #diningroom](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AeU-xHIdUDc/WZ-KpzUo6-I/AAAAAAAA0Q0/__yTN4eb0GE5B5Nf1G_xsOFzzA_2MADWQCEwYBhgL/s1600/hello-lovely-studio-arizona-dining-room-004.jpg)
Try the Look With Low Cost Farmhouse Dining Room Accents
Did you know you can find affordable farmhouse accents at Target? If you’re not sure about how the rustic elegant French farmhouse look will work in your own home, maybe start with pieces that won’t break the bank.
Investment Rustic Farmhouse Dining Room Accents
If you have yet to discover Farmhouse Pottery (a Vermont based studio run by a charming couple!), you are in for a treat.
![Natural Woven Seagrass Baskets with Lid.](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0153/0623/products/df0465_1024x1024.jpg?v=1571712286)
Dining Tables to Consider
![Tiphaine extendable dining table](https://secure.img1-fg.wfcdn.com/im/62317754/resize-h800-w800%5Ecompr-r85/1110/111026583/Tiphaine+Extendable+Dining+Table.jpg)
![Kingsley sandblasted white dining table](https://images.homedepot-static.com/productImages/e69c9a90-1453-47c3-a3ec-8e7315cde0d8/svn/sandblasted-white-home-decorators-collection-kitchen-dining-tables-9690100980-64_1000.jpg)
![Althoff Woods Solid Wood Dining Table](https://secure.img1-fg.wfcdn.com/im/81857899/resize-h800-w800%5Ecompr-r85/5046/50462537/Althoff+Woods+Solid+Wood+Dining+Table.jpg)
![Ryleigh Wooden Top Extendable Dining Table](https://secure.img1-fg.wfcdn.com/im/19775697/resize-h800-w800%5Ecompr-r85/7236/72361410/Ryleigh+Wooden+Top+Extendable+Dining+Table.jpg)
![Valerie Solid Wood Dining Table](https://secure.img1-ag.wfcdn.com/im/58710273/resize-h800-w800%5Ecompr-r85/2737/27372964/Valerie+Solid+Wood+Dining+Table.jpg)
![Reclaimed Pine Dining Table](https://www.kathykuohome.com/Content/config/product/primary/zoom/product_13189.jpg)
![Liberty Extendable Dining Table](https://secure.img1-ag.wfcdn.com/im/47893562/resize-h800-w800%5Ecompr-r85/4001/40015173/Liberty+Extendable+Dining+Table.jpg)
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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.
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