Refresh Your Style With These 5 Dining Room Art Ideas

Changing the way your home looks brightens your mood and puts a new energy in your living space. You don’t have to do a complete redecorating project to get a fresh look in your home, either. Smaller, creative touches can provide big visual impact in a fraction of the time required to redecorate. It’s so quick and easy to refresh the look of your dining room by changing the wall art. These dining room art ideas from us at Pottery Barn are a great place to start exploring your creativity for a new look in your home.

Candles as Wall Art

Candles might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you’re looking for dining room wall art ideas. After all, they usually sit on a shelf or in a sconce, not directly on the wall. The reason they work so well as wall art, though, is you can use just one or create a display with several. Candles also match almost any other decorations you choose. Put a single flameless candle in a wall-mounted holder or on a shelf to add a delicate glow that illuminates your other decor. Set up a display of multiple flameless candles that have varying heights and thicknesses to create a dramatic piece of wall art. If you have a buffet in your dining room, a candle arrangement atop it adds color and lively light. And, it’s fun to change the decor around the candles in each season.

Looking Right Back at Yourself

While it’s a little unexpected, mirrors add an amazing touch to dining room walls. The simple, clean lines of a mirror are ideal for including in your wall art arrangement ideas. Position a mirror in the center of several smaller wall hangings. Or, use your mirror as a solo piece in a dark corner of the room. The mirror catches and reflects the light, which is a nice touch if you enjoy dining by candlelight. 

The Changing Seasons

The changing seasons and seasonal holidays offer many different ways to dress up your walls. Embellish the walls of your dining room with holiday-themed pieces to set the scene for family dinners and parties. The advantage of using pieces specific to a certain holiday is that they can easily match the theme you might have for a gathering. Or, stick with a more neutral seasonal theme with art in the colors that are popular each season without adding specific holiday pieces. The advantage of being a bit more neutral by using seasonal colors is that the decor fits the season longer.

All Natural

Bring a touch of nature to your dining room with botanicals. Choose a large piece, like a succulent wall or wreath, to enhance a large open space on the wall. For smaller spaces or ledges, add a single succulent that hangs down to bring some fresh color to the rest of your art. Wall-mounted vases also offer a pretty way to bring a natural touch to your dining room. A few sprigs of flowers tucked in a vase add a delicate touch of beauty. Whenever you want to change the look of the room, all you need to do is switch the flowers in the vase.

Handcrafted and Vintage

Add handcrafted pieces and vintage-inspired items to your dining room walls for a warm, charming touch. Many of these pieces are designed to look like antiques but are newly crafted for durability. Display seasonal vintage pieces, like skis or snowshoes, on the wall above your buffet alongside an elegant vintage print of a ski lodge. Or, use bright, vintage prints of fruits and vegetables for a fun touch while you’re eating. Put a vintage-inspired piece on the wall surrounded by other themed pieces like prints that match for a coordinated look.