Designers avoid bright, saturated hues in the dining room as they can have an unsettling effect. Stark neutrals, like white and gray, lack life and personality, lending a sterile and uninviting feel.

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scenic wallpaper in newly renovated dining room. I love the look of a dining room wall mural. These typically pastoral scenes are ...