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.

The GRÖTÅN series – traditional wood, modern comfort

Meet the new double act: the GRÖTÅN table with matching chairs create a dining solution with a traditional look and sturdy seating. The tabletop brings the warmth and quality feel that come with solid wood, while a metal underframe and legs keep everything rock steady – available in two sizes to suit either a breakfast nook or a larger dining room. The chair keeps the charm going with a solid-wood backrest, stained and lacquered so the grain shines through. Solid pine only gets better with age, and the slim metal underframe adds quiet strength. The upholstered seat is so comfy that an early brunch may stretch well into the afternoon. Did you spill your coffee? Just remove the cover and toss in the washing machine! Classic feel, modern toughness, and affordable comfort you’ll notice from the first sit – just pull up a chair and make yourself at home.

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A dining space with four GRÖTÅN chairs in Tibbleby dark beige, placed around a wooden table with flowers and shelves above.

A dining room with GRÖTÅN table in pine/brown stained, styled with glass vases of yellow flowers and wooden chairs.

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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.

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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Make your table ready for celebration

A BERGSHYTTAN table has a table setting with white plates and POKAL glasses and decorative oranges and lemons on plates.

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.

Who made the no-elbows rule anyway? Not this dining set.

VIHALS table and chairs make room for everyone, even in tight spaces – because good food (and great company) shouldn’t be squeezed out. And with the wall handling condiments and kitchen essentials, there’s more space on the table for what really matters.

A white VIHALS table is set with green dishes, surrounded by a chair, with organised wall shelves in a light room.

A white VIHALS table surrounded by two chairs, set in a bright kitchen with SKÅDIS pegboards and decor.

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Mix and match furniture and decor in a virtual room like this or scan your own space. Create unique product combinations that suit your style, and make your table the place everyone wants to gather!

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