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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.

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.

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.

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

The superpower of the round table

Tables come in all sorts and shapes. But only one of them has a secret superpower. Only the round table seems to always have room for an extra guest. Or as the old Swedish saying goes - if there’s is room for the heart, there is room for the bum.

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A compact room with wall-mounted EKET shelving units in the background and a white DOCKSTA table and GRÖNSTA chairs in front.
Close up of the white, round DOCKSTA table with green plates and a small bowl of olives on it. Placed on a beige carpet.
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