Dining Room Design 101

$97

Learn everything you need to know to create a remarkable dining room space. From creating ambiance with lighting to selecting furnishings and accents ideal for entertaining.

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This course is for you if…

Inviting

You feel like your dining space isn’t inviting and you rarely use it.

Home

You’ve seen dining rooms you love and want the same in your own home.

Options

There are so many options for furniture and lighting and you don’t know what will work.

Imagine you could…

  • Feel confident refreshing or completely redesigning your dining room into something special.
  • Really know how to get the same aesthetic as the rooms you love.
  • Have the eye of a pro when making big decisions with your design.
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What you'll learn

Dining Rooms are meant to be special and inviting social spaces. My tips on how to create a winning dining room design will leave your guests wanting to linger for hours to come. 

In this course, we will take an in-depth look at how to achieve a successful design in any dining room area. You will learn how to blend styles, time periods, architecture and different points of view. 

You’ll discover how to create visual tension, originality, and appeal. 

Once you are through this course you will know all the fundamental steps to recreate the looks you love in your own home on any budget.

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“Entertaining away from the kitchen always feels more glamorous. But many homes have forgotten about dining rooms. With a few of my tips, these lost spaces can come alive and wow your guests.”

– Erinn V.

Erinn V.

Meet Your Instructor, Erinn Valencich!

As an interior designer and real estate developer, Erinn has spent over 16 years designing for an international roster of discerning clients, helping them transform their projects into record-breaking sales for their neighborhoods.

Erinn's designs have been featured in Architectural Digest, Elle Décor, Traditional Home, Veranda, The New York Times, House Beautiful, Luxe and Robb Report, to name a few.

She has garnered an incredible resume in the lifestyle design space with her own collection for Baldwin Hardware, Hollywood Hills by Erinn V., and with brands such as HGTV, NBC, The View, eBay, Oprah and The Today Show.

Length

49m

Topic

Interior Design

Access

Stream / Download

Curriculum

 

Intro

Find out what I’ll be covering on this course.

 

My Dining Room Tour

In this lesson, I’ll show you the decisions I made in my own dining room, pointing out key elements of design and how to achieve them in your own home.

 

Freshening Up the Bar

We tour another dining project, emphasizing details that add ambiance and maximize space.

 

Let's be Honest Most Dining Rooms Go Unused

The goal should be to design a space that’s screaming to get used. In this lesson, I make the case for why function always trumps form in the home. 

 

Focal Point - Drama & Sparkle

Adding ambiance, allure, and wow-factor to your dining room can be made easy with these tips.

 

Dining Room Lighting Ceiling Design

Discover the best lighting options and ceiling designs for entertaining.

 

Dining Room Placement & Seating

Knowing how to arrange seating to ensure proper and easy traffic flow in the dining area will settle your guests and complement your design.

 

Dining Tables & Chairs - The Perfect Pair

Learn what to consider when making dining room table and chair selections. Sometimes the thing you like the most is not what’s going to look best.

 

Style Palette Layers Materials

I’ll share my favorite dining room designs from my portfolio and teach you my tips on how to mix and match styles.

 

Checklist for Designing a Dining Room

I’ve created a comprehensive checklist for designing your dining room from start to finish. This way I can be with you throughout your design process!

 

What's next?

Hear what students have to say…

“We never used our dining space, always in the kitchen or on the couches. I love having family dinners in our newly designed space. It’s SO special.”
-W.K.

“I was really worried about my budget, but I wanted to make a big change in the dining room. Thanks to this course, it wasn’t crazy it expensive but it is crazy beautiful. Thank you!”
-O.O.

“I love my friend’s dining room, it always feels so romantic and special. I never thought I could achieve the same effect in my home. I had given up. But then I found this course and I’m so happy I did. We just put the finishing touches on the space and its perfect!”
-L.H.

Dining Room Design 101

$97

Learn everything you need to know to create a remarkable dining room space. From creating ambiance with lighting to selecting furnishings and accents ideal for entertaining.

Buy Now