50+ Dining Room Ideas That Are Jaw-Droppingly Gorgeous

Dig through these gorgeous dining room ideas to get inspiration for your next home project.

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Dining Rooms We Love (and How to Design Your Own)

When designing a dining room, you have the opportunity to create both a functional and stylish space to host gatherings, have family dinners, or enjoy for yourself. Whether your home's dining room is formal or casual, big or small, there's plenty you can do to maximize its usefulness. No matter if your style leans minimal, modern, bohemian, glam, rustic, farmhouse, or a mix, your dining room can serve as the centerpiece of your home.

There are a lot of decor decisions you have to make when designing your dining room, from what size and shape of dining table, to what kind of seating, to how you'll light the room. While it can be overwhelming, it's also an amazing opportunity to reflect your personal taste. Whether you're looking to refresh your space or you're designing from scratch, the ideas in these gorgeous dining rooms will help you craft a space that feels cozy, inviting, and comfortable.

Something to remember when designing your dining room:

Prioritize flexibility. Dining rooms need to be able to accommodate varying amounts of dinner guests, so consider how you can create extra seating when you need it through extra chairs or stools that live part of the time in other rooms.

Sarah Crowley
The Chicago rental apartment's dining room was a compact space with several wall openings, so the renters use a round table to maximize flow. They applied a dark gray limewash on the walls that emphasizes the coziness.

Sonja Schaefer
A gorgeous green accent wall is the perfect backdrop for a large piece of abstract art and a minimal, Scandinavian-inspired natural wood dining table and chairs in this home's dining room.

Nancy Mitchell
Despite all-white walls this dining room is colorful, thanks to the contemporary blue dining chairs, blue dining table, and blue light fixture (made from an unusual object!).

Jacqueline Marque
The Louisiana house's dining room is the perfect example of an elegant farmhouse-style space. Rustic wood furniture complements a black shiplap accent wall, which all contrast with more traditional features like a crystal chandelier.

Esteban Cortez
A medley of colorful and patterned textiles form the basis of this home's bold dining room, which also features a vibrant green wall color. A long bench with a cushion mixes with chairs to create the perfect bohemian dining space.

Kristofer Johnsson
A gorgeous floor-to-ceiling dark wood bookcase anchors this small apartment's dining room, which also features warm wood furniture like a round table and woven chairs.