A colorful dining room with bright walls and matching chairs at Red Star Paint near Montclair, New Jersey

How to Paint and Decorate a Dining Room

Are you tired of endlessly searching for results about “dining room paint near me?” Have you tried searching for “window treatments for dining rooms near me” just to find ‘tips’ that lead nowhere? Then you’ve come to the right place. At Red Star Paint & Decorating Center, we make it our mission to help you find the ideal paint and window treatments for your home, no matter which room it is or how odd your windows might be.

Today, we’re focusing on window treatments and paint for dining rooms. To start, there’s one tip that will help you create a cohesive and functional dining room: avoid white and gray paint and window treatments.

Update Your Dining Room Window Treatments

When you choose window treatments for your dining room, it can be tempting to go with the first ones on offer, which are typically some form of white blinds from a big box store. You should avoid these for two reasons. First, these custom blinds are not tailored to fit your unique dining room, meaning they won’t create a space that has its own unique style and will instead relegate your windows to a neutral background. Second, white window treatments in a space where food, drink, little hands, or small wet noses frequently get dirty fast and require more cleaning than other options.

Instead, you should rely on custom wooden blinds in their natural colors, such as Parkland® Wood Blinds, or some unique shutters that bring out the style and class of your space, such as Heritance® Wood Shutters. Both of these options present a nice contrast to many wall colors, bring a touch of natural materials into your dining room, and (when necessary) allow for easy cleaning. Even better, we will measure your windows, craft your window coverings into the correct shape, and install them for an excellent fit and finish, especially when you pair your Hunter Douglas window treatments with Benjamin Moore paint.

Try These Benjamin Moore Dining Room Paint Colors

We mentioned avoiding white and gray in your dining room paint and window treatments. Gray paint can easily make your dining room feel dull and lifeless, which is the opposite of the feelings you want to evoke in a room you frequently use. If you’re in the mood for a neutral, consider getting an off-white or eggshell color to avoid frequent cleaning from food and drink particles or accidental messes. We recommend colors from the Benjamin Moore brand, such as:

If you’re looking to create an accent wall or want to brighten up your dining room, we recommend Benjamin Moore color palette for dining rooms such as:

Complete Your Dining Room Interior Design With Furniture

Once you select a color palette and window treatments for your dining room, there is one more step: selecting furniture and accessories for the space if you don’t already have them. For more upscale traditional or rustic styles, we recommend getting wood furniture that pairs nicely with your window treatments. For modern and industrial styles, we recommend glass-topped tables with metal legs and metal-backed chairs. Finally, for contemporary styles, we recommend wood or stone-topped tables that either match or complement your paint and window treatment choices.

Dining Room Interior Design Near Montclair, New Jersey

Our team at Red Star Paint & Decorating Center has been helping people with their interior design needs since 1995. We offer Benjamin Moore paint, Hunter Douglas window treatments, and painting tools to help you create the designs of your dreams.

Visit our store at 420 Bloomfield Ave to shop for your window treatments and paint colors, or contact us online today. We proudly serve Montclair, Glen Ridge, Livingston, Bloomfield, NJ, and the surrounding areas.

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