Dining room ideas for everyday life

The dining room is where life happens—meals, homework, heart-to-hearts. Whether you have a big space or just a cozy corner, we’ve got dining room inspiration to help you make it work for you.

Explore smart dining room ideas, space-saving tips, and easy ways to create a place where people love to gather. Let’s make your dining room feel like home.

A dining area has a beige/brown ÅLHULT extendable table with a bench on one side and two chairs with soft seats on the other.

Set the table. Set the tone.

A beautiful table setting goes a long way to creating a safe, harmonious vibe that puts people at ease – a place where the conversation flows and the laughter comes easily. A little effort on your side can make socialising effortless for your guests.

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A dinner guest at a long table passes a bowl of HUVUDROLL plant balls to the guest sitting beside them.

An elderly man with a long beard lifts the lid on a casserole dish while dinner guests seated at the table look on.

A guest at a dinner party pours a glass of sparkling drink into another guest’s wine glass.

A GLADELIG bowl of HUVUDROLL plant balls on a dining table at a dinner party.

An elderly woman sitting at a dinner party places her artichoke waste in a stylish on-table waste bin.

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Light or dark wood – there’s a dining series for you

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A stylish dining room featuring a TONSTAD table with wooden finish, surrounded by chairs and elegant table settings.

An ash veneer/ash LISABO table and 4 chairs

Two people are pulling out a round white ROSENTORP extendable table to make it bigger with the integrated butterfly leaf.

VIHALS chairs and an URBAN junior chair stand at a round VIHALS table on a RIDSTIG rug near a PERJOHAN stool with storage.

A wooden SKOGSTA dining table and six SKOGSTA chairs stand in a dining room under two SKURUP pendant lamps.

A dark brown NÄSINGE extendable table is set in a bright dining area with white chairs, flowers, and a pendant light.

Seat shells, chair legs, tabletops and table legs from the SKÅLSTA series are placed next to each other in a graphic pattern.

A bright kitchen featuring white VEDDINGE doors, vibrant decor, a wooden table, and potted plants.

Because your colourful life deserves a drama-free table

Life is messy, and sometimes the artwork lands on the table instead of the paper. No worries – VIHALS dining table is built to handle it all. Designed to adapt as your needs change, it’s ready for growing families, surprise dinner guests, or even a downsize.

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Easy tips to make the most of your dining

From clever storage ideas to beautiful table-setting tips, find a how-to to make every dinner time better.

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A SÄLLSKAPLIG glass carafe, glasses and wine glasses, plus flowers in a glass vase, on a table with a neutral tablecloth.

Decorating your Christmas table: four ways to make it sparkle

A festively decorated Christmas table is set with VINTERFINT decorations and oversized candy tree ornaments on bowls.

Tips for choosing the right dining chairs for you

A KRYLBO chair in Tonerud blue by an EKEDALEN extendable table in white and on a KLASSRUM flatwoven rug in white and green.

Tips for prolonging the life of your dining furniture

A person using a handheld tool to tighten a screw on a VIHALS chair in white.

How to design a multifunctional dining room

VIHALS chairs and a stool stand at a green VIHALS extendable table on a rug in a multifunctional dining room.

How to plan your dining area

A wooden SKOGSTA dining table and matching SKOGSTA chairs stand in a dining room in front of green-painted IVAR cabinets.

How to make a bouquet with artificial flowers

White peony SMYCKA artificial flowers and pink dahlia SMYCKA artificial flowers lie on a white surface.

5 ideas to make everyday dinner feel special

White plates and bowls from the OFTAST series are filled with food and placed on a black and white checkered tablecloth.

How to decorate a round dining table

A dining room with a festively set, round table with a floor-length, pleated tablecloth made from VITFRYLE pre-cut fabric.

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Get ready for the holidays with IKEA Kreativ

Try furniture and decor in a room like this or a scan of your own space. See how product combinations look and fit in your home, so you can find the best way to get everyone together around your holiday table.

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