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.

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.

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A natural LOHALS rug, flatwoven in the dining room

A piled set of stoneware bowls and plates on a white countertop with beige background.

A glass IKEA 365+ jar with lid in the living room

HEMKOMST cookware in stainless steel with DRAGON cutlery in stainless steel and GNARP kitchen utensils in black.

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Guides and planners

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Dining planner

Create the perfect solution for your dining area, from any type of table to a wide range of chairs.

A light brown stained/white stained PINNTORP table

SKÅLSTA dining table planner

Design your own SKÅLSTA table. You can mix and match different table legs with tabletops, coordinating colors and materials—every combination makes a perfect pair.

A plastic beige/profiled metal/black-grey SKÅLSTA chair

EKET planner

Go small, go big, high, low or crazy – EKET adapts to your style and needs.

A with 2 drawers/walnut effect EKET wall-mounted cabinet combination

Step-by-step: a fresh dining area with farmhouse charm

Traditional or modern: how to choose?

two chairs and one table in a dining room

SKÅLSTA dining chair planner

Design your own SKÅLSTA chair. You can mix and match different seat shells with the underframes, coordinating colors and materials—every combination makes a perfect pair.

An eagle-eye’s view of different combinations of SKÅLSTA chairs and SKÅLSTA tables placed randomly on a surface.

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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