Dining Room Inventory Guide for Homeowners

Creating an inventory of your dining room is crucial during an insurance Claim or construction project. In this context, dining rooms often contain valuable furniture, heirlooms, and decorative items that need careful documentation. We elected to account for “daily” dining items such as flatware, kids plates and drinking glasses in the kitchen area. Just try and use what works for you.

That said, this guide will help you identify and record common items found in those formal type dining rooms, ensuring that all possessions are accounted for.

Types of Dining Rooms

Formal Dining Room: A designated space, often separate from the kitchen, used for hosting guests and family gatherings. This room typically features larger, more formal furniture, fine china, crystal, and decor meant to impress.

Casual Dining Room: A more relaxed dining space, often part of an open Floor Plan near the kitchen. The items in this room are usually more practical and durable, catering to everyday use rather than formal occasions.

Breakfast Nook: A smaller, often cozier dining space near the kitchen, designed for casual meals. It usually features smaller furniture and simpler decor, making it a functional spot for daily dining. We just felt it was worth mentioning, though we cover daily glassware and dishes in the Kitchen article.

Outdoor Dining Area: A dining space located outdoors, such as a patio or deck, designed for alfresco dining. This area often includes weather-resistant furniture and accessories that complement the outdoor setting. We cover this in the Decks & Patios article a bit later on but figured it was worth mentioning.

Furniture

Bar cart
Bench seating
Buffet table
Cabinet
China cabinet
Console table
Credenza
Dining bench
Dining chairs
Dining table
Drop-leaf table
Folding chairs
Glass top table
High chair
Hutch
Lazy Susan
Liquor cabinet
Loveseat
Parson chair
Pedestal table
Pub table
Rolling cart
Room divider
Rustic dining table
Server
Sideboard
Side chair
Slipcovers
Swivel chair
Table leaves
Table pads
Trolley cart
Upholstered chairs
Wine rack
Wooden bench
Wooden chairs
Wrought Iron table
Z-shaped chairs

China

Bread plates
Butter dish
Cake plate
Cereal bowls
Charger plates
Coffee cups
Creamer pitcher
Dessert plates
Dinner plates
Egg cups
Gravy boat
Gravy boat stand
Luncheon plates
Mixing bowls
Mugs
Napkin rings
Olive dish
Pie plate
Platter
Salad bowls
Salad plates
Salt cellar
Sauce boat
Serving bowls
Serving platters
Serving spoons
Soup bowls
Soup tureen
Sugar bowl
Tea cups
Tea pot
Tiered serving tray
Trifle dish
Vegetable dish
Water pitcher
Coffee pot
Appetizer plates
Bread basket
Carafe
Cheese platter
Charger
Covered butter dish
Covered soup bowls
Dip bowl
Napkin holder
Pasta bowls
Ramekins
Salt and pepper shakers
Snack plates
Specialty serving dish

Crystal & Silver

Aperitif glasses
Bar tools
Bottle stopper
Champagne flutes
Cocktail shaker
Cocktail spoons
Crystal bowl
Crystal carafe
Crystal candle holders
Crystal decanter
Crystal vase
Dessert forks
Dessert spoons
Drink coasters
Goblets
Highball glasses
Ice bucket
Martini glasses
Old-fashioned glasses
Polishing cloth
Port glasses
Red wine glasses
Silver butter knives
Silver cake server
Silver coffee pot
Silver dessert spoons
Silver flatware set
Silver gravy ladle
Silver napkin rings
Silver salt cellar
Silver serving tray
Silver sugar tongs
Silver tea set
Silver teaspoons
Silver wine coaster
Sterling silver cutlery
Stemware
Tumbler glasses
Water glasses
White wine glasses
Whiskey glasses
Wine decanter
Wine glasses
Wine opener
Wine stopper
Crystal wine bucket
Cordial glasses
Silver nut dish
Crystal salad bowl

Glassware and Vases

Beer glasses
Brandy snifters
Bud vase
Champagne coupes
Champagne flutes
Claret glasses
Colored glass vases
Crystal bud vase
Crystal vase
Decorative glass bowl
Etched glass vase
Floral vase
Glass carafe
Glass pitcher
Glass serving bowl
Hurricane vase
Ice cream glasses
Martini glasses
Milk glass vase
Oil and vinegar cruets
Pilsner glasses
Punch bowl
Shot glasses
Single-stem vase
Small glass bowl
Stemmed glasses
Stoneware vase
Tall clear vase
Tea glasses
Tumbler glasses
Vintage glass bowl
Vintage glass vase
Water goblets
Whiskey decanter
Whiskey tumblers
Wine carafe
Wine glasses
Wine goblets
Wine pitcher
Wine tasting glasses

Pottery

Bread basket
Butter dish
Casserole dish
Ceramic serving bowls
Ceramic utensil holder
Chip and dip bowl
Clay flowerpot
Clay water jug
Crockery jug
Earthenware bowl
Fruit bowl
Handmade mug
Pitcher
Pottery centerpiece
Pottery salt dish
Pottery tray
Stoneware bowls
Stoneware plates
Terracotta jug
Utensil crock

Wrap-Up

This guide provides a pretty comprehensive list of items typically found in dining rooms. Hopefully, this can help streamline any insurance claims or renovation processes, ensuring that all valuable belongings are properly accounted for and protected.