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A couple relaxing on a linen sofa in a bright coastal living room, around a white based timber coffee table and side table on a jute rug
Collections & Design The Story Behind the Byron Collection
August 17, 2026

Inspired by the ease of Australian coastal living. There is a particular feeling to life near the Australian coast. Doors stay open a little longer. Lunch stretches into the afternoon. Natural light moves through the home. Friends arrive, another chair is pulled up and nobody is in much of a hurry to leave. It’s relaxed without being careless. Beautiful without trying too hard. That feeling sits at the heart of the Byron Collection. A Contemporary Take on Coastal Living Coastal style has evolved. Today, it is less about obvious references to the sea and more about how a space makes us feel. Light. Warm. Natural. Relaxed. Byron takes this more contemporary approach, pairing the warmth and individual character of acacia timber with clean, confident proportions. The result is distinctly Coastal Contemporary - furniture that feels connected to Australian living without relying on coastal clichés. Letting Timber Lead One of Byron’s defining qualities is its natural warmth. Acacia timber brings grain, tonal variation and organic character to each piece, giving the collection depth without the need for excessive decoration. Look closely and you’ll notice the details that make timber so compelling. Subtle changes in tone. Natural grain. Individual markings. Characteristics that allow each piece to have a presence of its own. Rather than competing with the room, Byron gives you a warm foundation to build around. Byron Acacia Dining Table 190cm Made for Gathering The dining table is naturally at the centre of the Byron story. Available in 190cm and 240cm, the Byron Acacia Dining Table is designed for different ways of gathering. The 190cm table feels at home with everyday family dining - breakfast, weeknight dinners and slower Sunday lunches. The 240cm table gives larger spaces and bigger occasions somewhere to happen. More friends. More family. More food in the middle of the table. And probably one more chair than originally planned. Paired with dining chairs or a bench, the setting can become as relaxed or considered as the occasion calls for. Beyond the Dining Table A home feels most cohesive when pieces speak to one another without everything feeling overly matched. That is why Byron extends beyond the table. Pieces such as the Byron Acacia 3 Drawer Console Table carry the same natural warmth into living and transitional spaces, allowing the character of the collection to move throughout the home. Style it simply with ceramics and greenery. Place artwork above it. Or allow everyday life to take over. The collection is designed to work either way. How to Style Byron Keep it natural. Soft whites, warm neutrals and sandy tones complement the warmth of acacia timber. Introduce linen and woven textures for softness. Use ceramic, stone and organic forms for contrast. Bring in greenery rather than overt coastal decoration. And leave a little space. Byron doesn’t need much around it to feel complete. The timber should remain part of the story. Byron Acacia 3 Drawer Console Table The Byron Feeling Byron isn’t about recreating a beach house. It’s about capturing something more subtle. The ease. The warmth. The openness. The feeling of a home where people can arrive, settle in and stay awhile. A collection made for long lunches, everyday dinners and everything that happens in between. Byron by Cedora Coastal Contemporary, inspired by the way Australians live. Relaxed by nature. Designed for home. Related Posts Byron or Oxford? Same Timber, Same Build, Two Different Styles The Beauty of Natural Timber Where Life Gathers: The Table Australians Keep Coming Back To Stay in the loop Get styling ideas and early access to new arrivals, straight to your inbox.

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An open plan kitchen and dining space with a light timber dining table and bench beside floor to ceiling windows
Inspiration & Styling Find Your Style, Make It Yours
August 13, 2026

Your home doesn’t need a label. It just needs to feel like you. Classic Hamptons. Modern Scandinavian. Coastal Contemporary. French Provincial. We use these words to describe interiors, but creating a home you love isn’t about following a style rulebook. Style is simply a starting point. What happens next is yours. At Cedora, our collections explore different design perspectives so you can discover what naturally feels right for your home - then make it entirely your own. If You Love Timeless Elegance Classic Hamptons There is something reassuring about Classic Hamptons interiors. Balanced proportions, considered detailing and a light, welcoming feeling give the style an elegance that doesn’t need to feel overly formal. The London and Manchester Collections bring this character into the bedroom, creating a strong foundation that can be styled traditionally or given a more contemporary edge. Pair with soft bedding, natural textures and warm neutral tones. Then make it yours with the pieces that mean something to you. Explore: London & ManchesterStyle: Classic Hamptons London Pine Queen Bed Frame with 2 Drawers If You Feel Better with Less Modern Scandinavian Clean lines. Warm materials. A little more breathing room. Modern Scandinavian design is about simplicity, but never at the expense of warmth. The Richmond Collection captures this balance with clean silhouettes and an understated natural character. Keep the surrounding palette restrained, introduce tactile materials and let a few carefully chosen objects do the talking. The result shouldn’t feel empty. It should feel calm. Explore: RichmondStyle: Modern Scandinavian Richmond Pine Dining Table 190cm - Black If Home Means Light, Warmth and Ease Coastal Contemporary Forget seashells and obvious coastal decoration. Modern Australian coastal living is more subtle. It’s warm timber against soft neutrals. Natural textures. Sunlight. Open spaces and furniture that makes the room feel relaxed rather than overly styled. The Byron Collection brings this feeling home through warm acacia timber and contemporary proportions. Add linen, ceramics and organic textures. Then open the doors and let the Australian light do the rest. Explore: ByronStyle: Coastal Contemporary Byron Acacia 2 Door TV Unit If You Love Coastal with a Classic Side Modern Coastal / Hamptons For those who love the ease of coastal interiors but want a little more structure, there’s Oxford. The Oxford Collection sits beautifully between relaxed Modern Coastal living and classic Hamptons influence. Its warm acacia character works naturally with whites, sandy neutrals and tactile fabrics, while more refined styling can take the room in a distinctly Hamptons direction. One collection. Plenty of room to interpret it your way. Explore: OxfordStyle: Modern Coastal / Hamptons Oxford Acacia Coffee Table If You Love European Character French Provincial Some homes call for something more romantic. The Newcastle Collection brings the character of French Provincial design through refined forms and classic detailing. Rather than filling the entire room with one style, allow a few distinctive pieces to create the mood. Layer with soft fabrics, warm neutrals and objects collected over time for a home that feels elegant without becoming overly formal. Explore: NewcastleStyle: French Provincial Newcastle Acacia 6 Drawer Chest If You Want Soft, Contemporary Simplicity Contemporary Scandinavian Bedrooms often benefit from a quieter approach. The Liverpool Bedroom Collection combines Scandinavian simplicity with a softer contemporary character, creating a calm foundation for the most personal room in the home. Natural finishes, simple forms and understated styling allow the bedroom to feel relaxed and considered without asking for too much. Sometimes, simplicity is exactly what a space needs. Explore: Liverpool BedroomStyle: Contemporary Scandinavian Liverpool Pine 5 Drawer Tallboy - Natural You Don’t Have to Choose Just One Perhaps you love the simplicity of Scandinavian design but also the warmth of Coastal Contemporary. Or the structure of Hamptons furniture with more modern styling around it. That’s okay. The most interesting homes rarely belong perfectly to one category. Start with what you love. Mix in what you already own. Add the pieces that tell your story. And allow your home to evolve with you. Because style isn’t about getting every detail right. It’s about making the space feel yours. Find Your Style. Make It Yours. Discover the Cedora Collections. Related Posts One Room, Three Ways: Coastal, Scandinavian and Hamptons Three Ranges Share the Scandinavian Label, and Only One Does Dining French Provincial Curves Cost You Eight Centimetres of Drawer Depth Stay in the loop Get styling ideas and early access to new arrivals, straight to your inbox.

The Ultimate Care Guide to Keep the Natural Shine of Your Timber Furniture
Furniture Guides The Ultimate Care Guide to Keep the Natural Shine of Your Timber Furniture
August 12, 2026

Beautiful timber furniture is meant to age gracefully. With the right care, its natural shine will deepen rather than fade. Regular cleaning, occasional oiling, and mindful placement are all it takes to let the wood’s natural beauty speak for itself. At Cedora®, we design our mixed solid pine furniture to celebrate the character of real timber. Each piece is made to evolve with your home, growing warmer, smoother, and more beautiful as time passes. Explore Cedora®’s handcrafted collection at www.cedora.com.au and discover how to bring lasting glow and style into your space.

Solid Timber vs Veneer: The Real Difference Behind Cedora® Quality
Materials & Craftsmanship Solid Timber vs Veneer: The Real Difference Behind Cedora® Quality
August 08, 2026

When you're shopping for furniture online, it's easy to be swayed by appearances. Clean lines, natural tones, a smooth white finish  many pieces look near-identical in photos. But what you're looking at on screen rarely tells you much about what's beneath the surface. That difference matters more than most people realise. It shapes how a piece feels the moment you run your hand across it, how it holds up through years of everyday life, and whether it's still standing strong when you hand it down.

Decor Ideas for a Modern and Sustainable Apartment in Sydney
Inspiration & Styling Decor Ideas for a Modern and Sustainable Apartment in Sydney
August 04, 2026

Living in a modern Sydney apartment offers the perfect balance between urban comfort and contemporary design. In 2025, more people are embracing sustainability, choosing natural materials, minimalist forms, and multifunctional furniture to create spaces that feel both stylish and responsible.

A white timber console table styled with a linen shaded lamp and ceramics against panelled walls, beside a potted olive tree
Inspiration & Styling Designed for the Way We Live
July 19, 2026

Beautiful furniture, made for real life. A beautiful home isn’t one that always looks perfectly styled. It’s one that feels lived in. There’s a coffee cup left on the dining table after the morning rush. A book waiting beside the bed. School bags dropped by the door. Toys finding their way onto the sideboard. And around it all, furniture quietly becomes part of everyday life. At Cedora, we believe good design should make room for these moments. Not just the ones we photograph. The ones we live. Mornings Are Rarely Picture Perfect The day starts. Coffee is poured. Breakfast lands on the table. Someone is looking for their keys while someone else is already running late. For a few minutes, the dining table becomes the centre of everything. The Richmond Dining Table, with its clean Modern Scandinavian character, creates a calm foundation for busy everyday living. Simple, warm and easy to style, it doesn’t need a perfectly set table to look at home. Sometimes a coffee cup, a bowl of fruit and the morning light are enough. Richmond Pine Dining Table 190cm - Natural Dinner for Six. And Sometimes Seven. Some nights, everyone makes it home for dinner. Other nights, a friend stays over. Someone pulls up another chair. Plates are passed around and conversations continue after the food is gone. The Byron Acacia Dining Table, available in 190cm and 240cm, gives these moments room to happen. Its warm timber character and relaxed Coastal Contemporary style feel particularly at home in Australian dining spaces - equally suited to an ordinary Wednesday dinner or a long Sunday lunch with family and friends. Because a dining table shouldn’t only look beautiful when nobody is using it. It should feel even better when everyone is. Byron Acacia Dining Table 240cm The Sideboard That Holds a Little Bit of Everything Keys. Serving pieces. A favourite vase. The mail you’ll deal with later. And, occasionally, the toys that need somewhere to disappear before guests arrive. The Oxford Sideboard brings Modern Coastal / Hamptons character to the room while giving everyday life somewhere to go. Style the surface beautifully when you want to. Let real life take over when you don’t. Good storage should make both possible. Oxford Acacia 4 Door 1 Drawer Sideboard The Quietest Part of the Day Then the house finally becomes still. A lamp is switched on. A phone is put down. A book waits on the bedside table, perhaps exactly where it was left the night before. The Liverpool Bedroom Collection brings a softer Contemporary Scandinavian feeling to these quieter moments. The Liverpool Bed Frame becomes the foundation of the room, while matching bedside and storage pieces keep the things you reach for every day close at hand. It doesn’t need much. Soft bedding. Warm light. A book beside the bed. A room that feels like somewhere you want to come back to at the end of the day. Liverpool Pine Queen Bed Frame - Natural Sunday Looks a Little Different There’s no alarm. Breakfast happens later. The dining table is filled slowly with coffee, food and familiar faces. Someone stays for lunch. Lunch becomes afternoon. Nobody is in much of a hurry to leave. These are the days when home feels full. And perhaps this is when furniture matters most - not because we notice it, but because we don’t have to think about it. The table simply has room. The sideboard holds what we need. The chairs are pulled closer. And the homework around the people inside it. Made for Real Homes We often see furniture in perfectly styled rooms. But that isn’t where it spends most of its life. It lives through morning rushes and quiet evenings. Family dinners and takeaway nights. Sunday lunches and Christmas gatherings. Books left open. Toys left out. Unexpected guests and one more chair pulled up to the table. Because beautiful furniture shouldn’t ask you to live carefully around it. It should become part of the way you live. Part of the mornings. Part of the mess. Part of the celebrations. Part of home. Designed for the Way We Live Beautiful furniture, made for real life. Discover furniture for dining, living and bedroom spaces across the Cedora Collections. Related Posts A Home Made for Living The 21cm That Decides Which Sideboard Works in Your Dining Room Where Life Gathers: The Table Australians Keep Coming Back To Stay in the loop Get styling ideas and early access to new arrivals, straight to your inbox.

Upholstered bed and white bedside table in a calm bedroom with a harbour view at dusk
Inspiration & Styling What Your Bedroom Says Before You Do
July 16, 2026

There's something a bedroom gives away before you've said a word.

Woman reading on a black timber bench beside a stoneware vase of dried foliage and a woven wall hanging in a sun lit hallway
Collections & Design Designed Beyond Trends
July 08, 2026

Why does some furniture simply never feels outdated. Trends change. Colours come and go. Shapes evolve. What feels new today may look very different a few years from now. But some pieces seem to sit quietly outside of that cycle. They don’t demand attention. They don’t need to follow every new direction. Instead, they continue to feel at home as the spaces around them change. So, what gives furniture that lasting quality? Often, it comes down to a few simple things: thoughtful proportions, natural materials, restrained colours, considered silhouettes and a design that works beautifully in everyday life. It Starts with Proportion Before colour, styling or decoration, there is proportion. Furniture that feels balanced within a room has ease to it. A bed with presence without overwhelming space. A dining table is generous enough to gather around. Storage that feels substantial yet considered. Good proportions are easy to overlook. And perhaps that is the point. When they are right, a piece simply feels as though it belongs. The London and Manchester Collections capture this beautifully. Inspired by Classic Hamptons interiors, their balanced forms and timeless detailing bring a sense of structure and familiarity to the bedroom. They feel established rather than trend-led - pieces designed to remain relevant as bedding, colours and accessories around them evolve. Let Materials Speak Natural materials have a character that is difficult to imitate. Timber brings warmth through grain, texture and subtle tonal variation. It can sit comfortably alongside linen and woven textures today, then be restyled with completely different colours and finishes years from now. The Byron Collection embraces this natural warmth through acacia timber and a relaxed Coastal Contemporary aesthetic. The Byron Dining Table allows the material to become part of the room’s character. Style it with soft neutrals and organic textures for a coastal setting or introduce contemporary chairs and sculptural accessories for a more modern expression. The furniture is on. The room around it can evolve. Byron Acacia Dining Table 240cm Keep the Palette Quiet There is a reason natural timber, white, black and warm neutral finishes continue to return to our homes. They give us room to change. A restrained foundation allows colour and personality to come from the things that are easier to evolve over time - artwork, rugs, cushions, lighting and objects collected along the way. Furniture doesn’t always need to be the loudest voice in the room. Sometimes its role is simply to hold everything together. The Richmond Collection, with its Modern Scandinavian character, reflects this approach through clean forms, natural finishes and an understated aesthetic. A Richmond Dining Table or Sideboard can become part of many different interiors because its design leaves space for the home around it to have a personality of its own. Simplicity Leaves Room for Change The simplest furniture isn’t necessarily the easiest to design. When unnecessary details are removed, proportion, material and craftsmanship become more visible. Clean silhouettes also give furniture something particularly valuable: versatility. A dining table can move from a minimalist interior to a warmer, layered home. A simple sideboard can be styled beneath contemporary artwork today and a large mirror years later. This is where Richmond’s Modern Scandinavian simplicity and Byron’s Coastal Contemporary character find common ground. Their styles are different, but both allow the natural character of the furniture to lead rather than relying on decoration alone. Richmond Pine Coffee Table - Natural And It Still Has to Work A beautiful piece that doesn’t work for everyday life rarely feels timeless for very long. The furniture we keep is often the furniture that continues to serve us. The dining table has enough room when friends come over. The bedside table that keeps everyday essentials within reach. The chest of drawers that quietly keeps a bedroom organised. The sideboard that stores what we need while giving the room somewhere to display the things we love. Function may not be the first thing we notice about a beautiful piece of furniture. But it is often the reason it stays with us. A Home Should Evolve Timeless design doesn’t mean creating a home that never changes. Quite the opposite. Our homes should change with us. New artwork appears. A different rug changes the mood of a room. Chairs are moved around. Families grow. Styles become softer, bolder or more personal. The right furniture makes those changes somewhere to happen. From the enduring Classic Hamptons character of London and Manchester to the understated Modern Scandinavian simplicity of Richmond and the relaxed Coastal Contemporary warmth of Byron, each Cedora collection offers a different point of view. Not designed around what is popular for a moment. Designed around what makes a home feel good for years. Byron Acacia 3 Door 3 Drawer Sideboard Beyond Trends Perhaps timeless furniture isn’t furniture that never changes. It’s furniture that gives you the freedom to change everything around it. Designed for today. Made to belong for years to come. Discover Cedora Collections. Related Posts The Beauty of Natural Timber A Home Made for Living Designed for the Way We Live Stay in the loop Get styling ideas and early access to new arrivals, straight to your inbox.

A place for everyday moments - a black dining table with a matching bench and white upholstered chairs in a light dining room with a stone wall
Inspiration & Styling Where Life Gathers: The Table Australians Keep Coming Back To
June 28, 2026

Some of life’s best moments happen around the dining table. The first coffee of the morning.Breakfast before everyone rushes out the door. Homework spreads across one end of the table while dinner is being prepared at the other. It’s where we sit down for a quick weeknight meal and somehow stay talking long after the plates are empty. Where Sunday lunch turns into afternoon coffee. Where friends become family, birthdays are celebrated, and at Christmas, we always seem to find room for one more chair. A dining table may begin as a piece of furniture. But over time, it becomes part of the family. A Place for Everyday Moments Most memories aren’t made on special occasions. They’re made in the little moments that happen every day. A sleepy breakfast.An after-school snack. A cup of tea with someone you love. Dinner together after a long day. For these everyday moments, a 190cm dining table gives you room to gather while still feeling intimate. The Oxford Acacia Dining Table 190cm brings the relaxed warmth of Modern Coastal living into the home, while the Richmond Dining Table 190cm offers a clean, understated Modern Scandinavian feel. Different in character, but designed for the same thing: Bringing people together. When Everyone Comes Over Then there are the days when the house feels a little fuller. Someone brings dessert. Someone else arrives early. The kids are running between rooms, another bottle is opened, and somehow lunch lasts until sunset. These are the moments a generous dining table was made for. With more space to gather, a 240cm dining table gives everyone a place at the table - whether it’s Sunday lunch, Christmas Day or simply dinner with the people you don’t see often enough. The Byron Acacia Dining Table 240cm brings warm timber character and relaxed Coastal Contemporary style to these larger gatherings. For a lighter Modern Coastal setting, the Oxford Acacia Dining Table 240cm creates an equally generous place to come together. Because when everyone is home, having a little extra room matters. Byron Dining Table 240cm 190cm or 240cm? Perhaps the question isn’t simply, “Which size fits my dining room?” Maybe it’s: “How do I imagine living around it?” Choose 190cm for everyday family meals, morning coffees and smaller gatherings. Choose 240cm if yours is the home where everyone gathers - where dinners get bigger, celebrations get louder and there is always space for another guest. Choose the table that fits not only your room, but the life you want to create around it. Find the One That Feels Like Home For relaxed Coastal Contemporary living, discover the warmth of the Byron Dining Collection. For a refined Modern Coastal / Hamptons home, explore the Oxford Dining Collection. For understated Modern Scandinavian simplicity, meet the Richmond Dining Collection. Three different expressions of Australian living. All created around the same idea: Byron Acacia Dining Table 240cm A place to gather. More Than a Place to Eat Years from now, you may not remember every meal served at your dining table. But you’ll remember the people who sat around it. The birthdays. The Christmas lunches. Ordinary Tuesday nights. The conversations that went on were too long. And all those little moments that didn’t feel important at the time but somehow became the ones worth remembering. Because the heart of a home isn’t always a room. Sometimes, it’s simply the table we keep coming back to. Richmond Pine Dining Table 240cm - Black The Australian Dining Table More than a place to eat. A place to gather, connect and belong. Find a table that fits the way you live. Discover Cedora Dining Collections. Related Posts Six Seater or Eight Seater Dining Table? A Dining Bench Is 32cm Shorter Than the Table, and That Is Deliberate Are Dining Sets Worth Buying? Stay in the loop Get styling ideas and early access to new arrivals, straight to your inbox.

Where Style Meets Sustainability: Inside Cedora®’s Conscious Craft
About Cedora Where Style Meets Sustainability: Inside Cedora®’s Conscious Craft
June 25, 2026

Sustainability isn’t just a trend, it’s a shift in how we live, design, and create. At Cedora®, we believe that beautiful furniture should also be kind to the planet.

Cedora® - Where Craftsmanship Meets Conscious Design
About Cedora Cedora® - Where Craftsmanship Meets Conscious Design
June 20, 2026

Every great design tells a story and at Cedora® Australia, that story begins in the hands of talented Vietnamese artisans and continues in the homes of design-loving Australians.

A family together on a linen sofa in a bright Australian living room, around a white based timber coffee table on a jute rug
About Cedora A Home Made for Living
June 18, 2026

Furniture for real homes, real moments and the way Australians live. At Cedora, we believe a beautiful home should be more than something to look at. It should be somewhere to live. A place for slow Sunday mornings and busy weekday breakfasts. For dinners that bring everyone back to the table. For friends who stay longer than planned. For quiet evenings, growing families and all the ordinary moments that eventually become the ones we remember most. That idea sits at the heart of Cedora. We create furniture not simply to fill a space, but to become part of the life that happens within it. Designed with a Point of View Every home has its own character. Manchester Pine King Bed Frame Some feel light and coastal. Others are warm and contemporary. Some find comfort in classic details, while others feel most at home surrounded by simplicity. That is why Cedora doesn’t believe in one single way to create a beautiful home. Our collections explore distinct design perspectives - from the Classic Hamptons character of London and Manchester to the Contemporary Scandinavian simplicity of Liverpool Bedroom, the relaxed Coastal Contemporary warmth of Byron and the clean Modern Scandinavian expression of Richmond. Different styles for different homes. Connected by the same belief in thoughtful, liveable design. Made to Work Beautifully Good furniture has to do more than look good. Richmond Pine 2 Door 3 Drawer Sideboard - Black A dining table needs to make room for Tuesday night dinner - and the extra guests who arrive on Sunday. A sideboard might display your favourite objects today and hide away the realities of family life tomorrow. A bedside table holds the lamp you carefully chose, alongside the phone charger, half-read book and glass of water that actually live there. These details matter to us. Because functionality isn’t separate from good design. It is part of it. Liverpool Pine Dining Table 240cm - Natural Inspired by the Way Australians Live Australian homes have their own rhythm. We love spaces that feel open and relaxed. Dining rooms that welcome people in rather than asking them to sit formally. Natural materials, warm timber and interiors that feel considered without feeling untouchable. Our homes move easily between everyday living and entertaining. Furniture should be able to do the same. From a Byron Dining Table surrounded by family on Sunday afternoon to a Liverpool Bed waiting at the end of a long day, we design our collections with these real moments in mind. Not for a perfect home. For your home. Style That Leaves Room for You We love beautiful interiors. But we don’t believe your home should look exactly like someone else’s. Furniture should create the foundation. You bring the personality. The photographs on the sideboard. The chair that always gets pulled into another room. The flowers from the weekend market. The artwork you’ve had for years. The things collected on holidays and the pieces that mean something only to you. Over time, these layers are what turn a room into your room. Our role is simply to give them somewhere beautiful to belong. Liverpool Pine Queen Bed Frame - Black This Is Cedora Cedora is about considered design without making home feel complicated. Liverpool Pine 6 Drawer Chest - Natural It’s about furniture with character, made for spaces that are actually lived in. It’s about discovering your style rather than following someone else’s. And above all, it’s about creating a home that feels good to come back to. Because we believe the best homes aren’t necessarily the most perfect. They’re the ones filled with life. Cedora A Home Made for Living. Designed for your style. Made for your everyday. Related Posts The Beauty of Natural Timber One Room, Three Ways: Coastal, Scandinavian and Hamptons Choosing Between the Cedora Bedroom Ranges Stay in the loop Get styling ideas and early access to new arrivals, straight to your inbox.

Three ways to style one dining room - modern coastal, modern Scandinavian and classic Hamptons shown side by side
Inspiration & Styling One Room, Three Ways: Coastal, Scandinavian and Hamptons
May 26, 2026

Same space. Different character. A room doesn’t need to change completely to feel entirely new. The furniture you choose, the materials you introduce and the way you layer a space can transform its character. From relaxed Modern Coastal to pared-back Modern Scandinavian and timeless Classic Hamptons, one dining room can tell three very different stories. Here’s how to find the look that feels most like home. LOOK 01: Modern Coastal Relaxed, natural and made for easy living. Modern Coastal style takes its cues from the Australian lifestyle - light-filled spaces, natural textures and an effortless connection between indoors and out. Rather than filling the room with obvious coastal motifs, keep the palette soft and understated. Think warm timber, off-white upholstery, woven textures, natural linen and subtle organic shapes. At the centre of the room, choose a dining table with warmth and presence. The Oxford Acacia Dining Table is a natural fit. Its warm timber character and substantial proportions create a relaxed focal point while maintaining the refined feel associated with Modern Coastal interiors. Pair it with light upholstered dining chairs, a textured rug and an oversized ceramic vessel filled with native greenery. Complete the space with an Oxford Sideboard to bring practical storage and visual balance to the room. Cedora pieces to create the look Oxford Acacia Dining Table 190cm Oxford Acacia Dining Table 240cm Oxford Acacia 4 Door 1 Drawer Sideboard Oxford Acacia Side Table Styling palette:Warm timber · Soft white · Sand · Natural linen · Woven textures The feeling:Light. Relaxed. Refined. Perfect for a home that feels like summer, all year round. Oxford Acacia Dining Table 190cm LOOK 02: Modern Scandinavian Clean, warm and quietly considered. Modern Scandinavian interiors prove that simplicity doesn’t have to feel cold. The key is balancing clean lines and functional design with materials that introduce warmth and texture. Keep the room uncluttered and allow a few considered pieces to define the space. For this look, make the Richmond Dining Table the hero. Its clean silhouette and natural timber character give the room structure without overwhelming it, while the understated design makes it easy to layer with contemporary dining chairs and softer decorative elements. Continue the look with a Richmond Sideboard or Richmond Console Table, then introduce a neutral rug, sculptural ceramics, linen and a simple pendant above the dining table. Leave some negative space too. In Scandinavian-inspired interiors, what you leave out can be just as important as what you bring in. Cedora pieces to create the look Richmond Dining Table – Natural Richmond Pine 2 Door 3 Drawer Sideboard - Natural Richmond Pine 2 Drawer Console Table - Natural For a stronger contrast, selected Richmond pieces in Black can introduce a more graphic, contemporary edge. Styling palette:Natural timber · Warm white · Oatmeal · Black accents · Soft neutrals The feeling:Calm. Functional. Effortless. For those who believe less can feel like more. Richmond Pine 2 Door 3 Drawer Sideboard - Natural Richmond Pine End Table - Natural LOOK 03: Classic Hamptons Timeless, elegant and beautifully balanced. Classic Hamptons style brings a more structured sense of elegance to the home. Symmetry, generous proportions and refined detailing are central to the look, balanced by a soft neutral palette that keeps the room inviting rather than overly formal. This is where the London Collection comes into its own. While London is especially suited to creating a complete Classic Hamptons bedroom, its design language offers the perfect inspiration for carrying the look throughout the home: considered proportions, timeless detailing and a sophisticated yet comfortable character. For a Hamptons-inspired dining space, build around classic furniture silhouettes and layer the room with upholstered seating, soft neutral textiles and elegant accessories. Add a large statement pendant above the table, introduce ceramic or glass décor and keep styling balanced on either side of the room. If you want to carry the same aesthetic into the bedroom, the London Bed Frame creates a strong Hamptons focal point, complemented by matching bedside and storage pieces. Cedora pieces to create the look London Pine Bed Frames London Pine 2 Drawer Bedside Table London Classic Hamptons collection Styling palette:Crisp white · Warm neutral · Soft grey · Natural timber · Classic detailing The feeling:Elegant. Comfortable. Timeless. Classic style, designed for the way we live today. London Pine Queen Bed Frame with 2 Drawers Same Room. Your Style. There is no single formula for creating a beautiful home. You might be drawn to the relaxed warmth of Modern Coastal, the quiet simplicity of Modern Scandinavian, or the timeless elegance of Classic Hamptons. The difference often comes down to a few considered choices - the shape of a table, the warmth of timber, the texture of a chair or the way accessories are layered around the room. Start with the piece that speaks to you. Then build your room around it. One Room. Three Ways. Same space. Different character. Discover the Cedora collections and find the style that feels like home. Related Posts Why the Farmhouse Range Is the Tallest Furniture in the Catalogue Three Ranges Share the Scandinavian Label, and Only One Does Dining Hamptons Style Interior Design: A Practical Guide Stay in the loop Get styling ideas and early access to new arrivals, straight to your inbox.

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