Welcome to our article setting out reams of interesting dining room design statistics.
This is your go-to place if you want to find out what elements of dining room design are most commonly used.
Below we set out many categories for the elements of design. The percentages mean that’s how popular or common that particular attribute is. It’s pretty self-explanatory.
For example, under “Size Data” our research reveals that 29.78% of dining rooms are considered large in size.
We obtained all this data from analyzing 413,706 dining rooms.
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Dining Room Style Statistics
Common
Contemporary
Traditional
Transitional
Modern
Uncommon
Eclectic
Rustic
Farmhouse
Beach Style
Rare
Mediterranean
Craftsman
Scandinavian
Midcentury
Very Rare
Industrial
Asian
Tropical
Shabby-Chic
Extremely Rare
Victorian
Southwestern
The dining room is a very important aspect for most homes. It’s one of those places in your home that most guests will see and use. The specific STYLE of your dining room will be a very personal decision because everyone has different preferences and it depends on what the rest of your home looks like. We’ve done plenty of research for you and we have all the data you’ll need to make the decision easier.
Size Data
Dining Room Size Popularity
Dining Room Size
Large
Compact
Expansive
Percentage
33.44%
9.85%
2.99%
Depending on the size of your family or the amount of guests you like to have over, you will have a different preference about the size of your dining room. Dining rooms tend to be bigger than the rest of the rooms in houses because it’s a place where everyone gets together.
Color Percentages
Dining Room Color
Brown
White
Gray
Beige
Black
Green
Wood Tones
Red
Orange
Yellow
Blue
Turquoise
Violet
Pink
Choosing the color for any room in your home is a very difficult decision, we’ve all seen horrible color choices ruin an otherwise great looking room. This decision becomes so much more difficult when it’s relating to such an important part of your home, specially if you’re planning to host people in that room. We can’t pick your dining room’s color for you but we’ve got all the data you’ll need to make an educated decision.
Dining Room Types
Dining Room Type Popularity
Dining Room Type
Great Room
Enclosed
Percentage
32.60%
28.75%
This category is mostly dedicated to those building their own homes. For people buying an already built home, there will probably already be a dedicated room or section of the house dedicated for a dining room. All three types are pretty close together on popularity, if you’re building a big sized home then you may even have all three types of dining rooms in your home.
Wall Color Statistics
Dining Room Wall Color
White
Beige
Gray
Blue
Green
Yellow
Brown
Multi
Red
Black
Orange
Purple
Pink
Painting your walls is an arduous job on it’s own, deciding the color you want them to be should be made a bit easier if you ask me. In an attempt to make your life easier we have collected all the data you’ll need to make the right decision.
Floor Materials
Common
Medium Hardwood
Dark Wood
Light Hardwood
Ceramic
Uncommon
Porcelain
Carpet
Concrete
Marble
Rare
Travertine
Limestone
Vinyl
Laminate
Very Rare
Painted Wood
Slate
Terra-Cotta
Bamboo
Extremely Rare
Linoleum
Brick
Cork
Plywood
Tatami
This is another section that will be more helpful for those completely remodeling their homes or just outright building a new one. It will also highly depend on what you decide the floor material will be for the majority of your home, most modern homes have the same type of floor throughout most of the house.
Floor Color Info
Dining Room Floor Color
Brown
Beige
Gray
White
Multi
Black
Red
Orange
Blue
Yellow
Green
Purple
Pink
Turquoise
The color you pick for your dining room floor will depend on the material you chose for it initially. Granted, not all materials come with a specific color but for the most part when you pick out the material and tile you will pick the color too. The most common color is brown, which makes sense because the most popular materials are types of wood.
Fireplace Stats
Dining Room Fireplace Popularity
Fireplace Type
Standard
Two-Sided
Ribbon
Wood Stove
Corner
Hanging
Percentage
18.87%
3.35%
1.27%
1.08%
0.80%
0.24%
Deciding the type you want to use for your fireplace (if you decide to add one to your living room) will be a very important part of the aesthetic of the whole room. Fireplaces can make you feel cozy and warm but you have to be careful to choose the type that goes right with the rest of your decor.
Fireplace Surround Options
Dining Room Fireplace Material
Dining Room Material
Tile
Brick
Wood
Plaster
Metal
Concrete
Percentage
14.37%
10.57%
9.80%
8.85%
5.00%
2.03%
What type pf material is best for your fireplace? That is a question you have to answer on your own. The best we can do for you is lay out your options and arrange them by popularity so that you get a descent idea of what type of material you’d like to go for.