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 light beech veneer/light beech SKANSNÄS table and 4 chairs

A bright dining space with a light wood TONSTAD chair beside a table set with plates and vases under stylish lamps.

Four dark brown NÄSINGE chairs with light beige cushions are arranged around a black table in a stylish dining area.

Life’s too short for clunky kitchens

To enjoy life in the kitchen, you need a kitchen that works with you, not against you. A kitchen where you can find what you need when you need it. We believe that with a little help, any kitchen can work better. It’s all in the storage.

A neatly arranged kitchen wall cabinet fitted with PÅLYCKE and VARIERA organisers containing tableware and drinking glasses.

We’ll set the scene, you bring the sizzle

Set the table for food, laughter and animated storytelling with a timeless VIHALS round table and porcelain IKEA 365+ plates–tough enough to handle every bite, scrape and second helping. All that’s left to add are some tasty HUVUDROLL plant balls and a little sizzle, and you’re all set!

Mexican feast on round white VIHALS table with white IKEA 365+ plates, and transparent ripple-effect KLIPPLAX glasses.

Tacos and HUVUDROLL plant balls on timeless white IKEA 365+ plates and bowls.

Your everyday fiesta sorted

Set the scene for fun-filled feasts with spotty serving ware, ripple-effect glasses, and everything in between. Let the fiesta begin!

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Three colorful serving plates; red, blue, multicolored. Oval-shaped stoneware with glazed finish.

Helpful how-tos for more enjoyable 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.