To make memorable mealtimes, we need great food and a beautiful dining space. A dining room should be inviting, comfortable, and deserving of special guests. This ideal looks different for everyone, according to personal style, family size, and available space. To help you find your way toward your very own perfect eating space, we’ve collected together 51 inspirational dining room decor ideas. These stylish spaces elevate meal times with elegant dining sets, eye-catching dining room pendant lights, chic seating, decorative table centerpieces, feature shelving, and showstopping statement walls. We’ll also take a look at how to incorporate a dining space into an open plan living space whilst achieving clear zoning.
Visualizer:Ekaterina Amato
gives a formal dining room a peaceful appearance. Natural materials, simple lines, and light surroundings calm the mind and soul.
Visualizer:Render Services
Soft and atmospheric lighting gives a dining space a sense of occasion. Install LED strip lights inside of shelving nooks, light candles, and get the fireplace going.
Visualizer:Lanre Alao
Nurture an indoor garden as your dining room wall decor with a long built-in planter. Aim to have the plants at eye level so that they can be enjoyed whilst sitting down at the dining table.
Visualizer:Andriy Shebaldov
This dining room planter displays a simple bed of grass to create an uplifting moment in a small kitchen eating area. 3D wall tiles add pattern and texture above.
Visualizer:Sergey Krasyuk
If you’re not much of a gardener, you can also accomplish a nature-loving vibe with a botanical-themed feature wall. Select a tropical wallcovering to introduce additional colors to the room.
Visualizer:- Duc Nguyen
Change up the seating around the dining table. In a modern rustic dining room, wooden stools work particularly well alongside formal dining chair alternatives.
Visualizer:Irem Erekinci
Offset classical elements with cool industrial interludes. Introduce exposed brickwork-effect panels inside boiserie-framed nooks or archways to create depth and contrast.
Visualizer:Elemental Design
Refresh your dining space with a rounded shape theme. Think racetrack-shaped shelving nooks, curvaceous alcoves, and freeform mirrors. Paint the inside of curved recesses with a color that darkly contrasts the main walls to pull due attention to the details.
Visualizer:Mohamed Ayman
If you only add three things to your formal dining room, let it be a spectacular chandelier, an impressive art piece, and a wonderful rug.
Visualizer:Olga Kondratiuk
Refine your dining room with gray and rose gold elegance. Situate a warm metallic table and cool gray upholstered chairs within ethereal white surroundings. Hang sheer white drapes at the windows that will blow romantically in the breeze.
Visualizer:Andrii Chudinov
Add a blast of teal blue around your dining table with modern upholstered dining chairs. Expand the color theme onto the floor with a precision-cut vinyl design, which flows through the space like an abstract river.
Designer:Nonestudio
In this red dining room decor scheme, red vinyl flooring is utilized to zone the eating area from a general walkway through the home. A portiere can also be drawn across to achieve more solid separation.
Designer:Ksenia Bortsova| Visualizer:Svetlana Shadrina
Laconic and lovely. A creamy minimalist dining room setting creates a peaceful place to focus on the food. Hang mini pendant lights to keep the fanfare to a minimum.
Via:Uniqwa
Build a boho style dining room aesthetic with raw wood grain furniture, a wicker dining room pendant light, a hand-carved decorative bowl as a table centerpiece, and an abundance of large indoor plants.
Designer:Annamária Dékány
Even the plainest dining room decor scheme receives an immediate uplift from statement dining room pendant lights . These industrial-style black installations are the Flos Aim pendant lamps.
Designer:Ulysses De Santi & Graham Steele| Via:Architectural Digest
Create an abstract scene. This sharp, geometric arrangement features perfectly square dining chair silhouettes, a unique dining table design, an unusual decorative mirror, and a single piece of arresting artwork.
Visualizer:Nguyễn Thủy
When space is limited, a dining set is often forced up against the wall. Make a sidelined dining spot look like an intentional choice by employing visual anchors. Hang a dining room pendant light low and central to the table. Mount a large piece of artwork to create a close and cohesive ensemble.
Visualizer:Mohamed Ayman
If your dining room is also a thoroughfare, opt for a round dining table design. Rounded shapes allow easier movement around them than their rectangular counterparts.
Visualizer:Yurii Chaikovskyi
Add a long line of dining room storage. If floor-to-ceiling cabinetry feels too overpowering for the space, cut down proportions to waist level and float units a few inches from the floor. Apply LED strip lighting to highlight the edges.
Visualizer:Alexander Uglyanitsa
Complement an industrial style dining room with stark black window frames and a striking black fireplace design.
Visualizer:Abdel Majid Kass
Create an ideal getaway. This round pedestal dining table is overlooked by two glorious parrots in a treetop wall mural.
Visualizer:Doğukan Taş
Add unexpected elements. This abstract light fitting hangs translucent panels of color in juxtaposition to crisp white surroundings.
Visualizer:Dwarf Studio
If your family likes to linger at the table, chatting long after dessert or pulling out after-dinner board games, then choose super comfy dining chairs. Look for deeply cushioned seats and supportive backrests. Lay down a dining room rug to ensure a cozy feel underfoot too.
Visualizer:Robert Rocha
Send a wave of blue through a terracotta dining room palette to create cool contrast.
Visualizer:Gabriel Fabra Pérez
In this neoclassical dining room, a mosaic-tiled floor is the clear star of the show.
Visualizer:Jingai Vision
A dining bench fits extra guests at meal times, especially little kids. Just squeeze up and tuck in those elbows.
Visualizer:Comelite Arch
A double-height void constructs an impressive formal dining room aesthetic. Don’t waste the glorious expanse of space on a dainty dining table chandelier, go extra large. Increase visual impact with a textural focal wall that climbs the full height of the room.
Visualizer:Zrobim
Make a delicious dining room color combo with avocado and orange accents. If you don’t have a central rose for a pendant light, opt for a swing arm wall lamp.
Visualizer:Ayush Verma
Approach an open plan dining room decor plan with attractive zoning measures in mind. In this home interior, a wide archway defines the kitchen from the dining area and a green garden view.
Visualizer:Aliross Design
Scour the kitchen for your best bowls, serving dishes, cloches, cake stands, cookbooks, and drink decanters to decorate a bank of open dining room shelving.
Visualizer:Paliychuk Olga
Camouflage an open plan dining area against kitchen base cabinets to achieve a streamlined look.
Visualizer:Naresh Mistry
Let a fabulous dining room chandelier and decorative mirror battle it out for the main role in a decadent scene.
Visualizer:Natalia Cherkashina
A green dining room will look as fresh as the food tastes. Pull in an assortment of indoor plants to gain natural texture in the scheme. Finish off with natural wood-tone accents.
Visualizer:CG MARKLEN
Make big statements, from oversized chandeliers down to unique, chunky chair designs, and boldly patterned dining room rugs.
Visualizer:Pascali Semerdjian Arquitetos
Construct a minimalist wood-slatted ceiling. With timber prices rising, this simplified approach is easier on the pocket.
Visualizer:Minimore Studio
Build an open plan boho blend for an adjoined kitchen and dining space. Coordinating rattan pendant light shades and cane furniture fashion a laid-back flow.
Visualizer:Mai Trang Nguyen
Draw the eye to key pieces with color. In this white home interior, only the fireplace and dining chairs are picked out in a boldly contrasting black colorway.
Visualizer:Yulia Kalemi
Double up on large dining room chandeliers to effectively cover a wide expanse of space.
Designer:Luis Gomez-Siu Design Studio
Add interest to a white dining room decor scheme by installing shiplap.
Visualizer:Abdelrhman Alaraby
Employ a geometric floor treatment and an eye-catching painting to create an arty dining room.
Visualizer:MDF Italia
Benefit from the cozy effects of a fireplace even without a chimney breast. Freestanding alternatives can be situated wherever they work best in the layout.
Visualizer:森林空间
Apply a marble focal wall behind the dining table to build a high-end aesthetic. Keep the dining furniture relatively simple to allow the marble feature to retain the spotlight.
Designer:Stiff + Trevillion
A dining table often doubles up as a study area, so why not combine your dining room with a home library? Stack bookshelves all the way to the ceiling to make the most of vertical space.
Visualizer:Elizaveta Ivanova
Small and sophisticated, this compact dining spot is perfectly balanced with monochrome elements and a slender dining table centerpiece.
Visualizer:Katarina Rulinskaya
This neat dining area is served with a splash of color. A blue dining room pendant light forms a quirky feature, along with a unique ottoman seat.
Visualizer:Ego House Architects
Instead of installing solid doors between a kitchen and dining spaces, share natural light with frosted or obscure glass counterparts.
Visualizer:Yulya Tsimasharava
Get creative with a linework paint effect to construct a bespoke look. This arty dining room is finished off with a unique hand sculpture centerpiece,
Designer:Oxana Vichinski| Photographer:Maxim Maximov
Style a Scandinavian dining room with functional chairs, a practical table design, and simple lighting. Upgrade with a herringbone wood floor treatment and light-reflective wall of mirrors.
Visualizer:Dinara Yousupova
Attach a dining table to the edge of a kitchen island to save on floor space.
Visualizer:Juba Render
Give wainscotting a colorful finish to establish a punchy neoclassical look.
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For the color-shy, a color-blocked wall treatment is a great way to brighten the room without full saturation.
Filled with extraordinary furniture design, eye-catching light installations, and unique touches, these two neoclassical home interiors are shining examples of bold self-expression. Lavish and wonderfully eccentric, there is visual excitement at every turn. Home design number one shows a warm limewashed interior with striking black designer furniture and chunky white marble elements. The second home tour is sugared with pale pink and gold accent pieces and a feminine air. A child’s room is shaped with a sprinkling of magic and light. The dressing room and bathroom are almost palatial under swathes of marble and gold, whilst the pool area resembles a petite party zone.
Visualizer:小B咔咔
In the neoclassical living room of our first featured home interior, beige limewash builds a cozy feel despite the large and lofty proportions of the space. Attention-grabbing black furniture pieces set down unique silhouettes in the neutral scheme.
A large area rug softens the wood herringbone flooring in a greige colorway. A large modern chandelier hangs from a highly ornate traditional ceiling rose in crisp juxtaposition.
A deeply ornate white marble fireplace is contrasted by a black cast iron firebox. A traditional mirror leans on the mantelpiece. Modern vases extend the fireplace adornment.
Underneath the living room chandelier , a unique wood and marble coffee table design of interlocking elements creates a solid statement piece.
Over at the staircase, a boiserie-framed mirror makes an attractive arch behind a designer lounge chair. A floor lamp and a side table are added to create a cozy reading nook. A large lion sculpture guards his domain.
The modern staircase makes a solid, sweeping statement.
A unique side table, an unusual wall sconce, and a sculptural piece are grouped to make a pleasing vignette by the window.
, a sculptural vase, and a decorative bowl provide neat adornments.
Two lounge chairs are paired to cause a light visual divide between the sitting area and the dining room. Architectural arches are supported by a contrasting black support pillar, which boldly ties with the black furniture arrangement.
A large vase holds a stark botanical display.
A bead-like dining room chandelier threads a string of orb shades above a stunning white marble dining table . Handmade vases make an artistic table centerpiece.
Six unique wooden dining chairs surround the racetrack-shaped dining table. A curved buffet unit adds a shapely wooden element to the back of the room.
A wide arch alcove is utilized as a bar for the dining room. Black tiles give the area bold definition. A smaller archway serves as a plinth for sculpture.
Only a small window brings natural light into the dining room, so a wall mirror is mounted alongside it to reflect illumination.
More light is shared through fluted glass doors that lead to the kitchen.
Visualizer:而川视觉
In this romantic neoclassical home design, sugary pink accent pieces add sweetness and warmth. Lustrous gold elements shine luxuriously. A black and white rug provides visual weight at the base of the room scheme.
A large crystal chandelier is the crowning glory of the living room. A modern linear wall light blazes across pink and gold discs to make eye-catching wall decor.
Pink, fluffy living room chairs add a playful element. A huge projector screen drops down in front, transforming the space into a home theater.
A gold and white marble coffee table marks the center of the room. A geometric fruit bowl provides modern embellishment.
In the master bedroom, beautiful boiserie provides elegant adornment at every turn.
Behind the upholstered headboard , a round boiserie panel frames a light-reflecting convex mirror. A faux fur rug spreads a cozy layer upon the blush bed set. A pretty bedside table lamp adds a gold botanical motif.
An archway leads from the main bedroom into a magical recreational space with a Disney theme. Balloon lights drift across the ceiling, illuminating decorative crown molding.
More muted pink accents add sweetness to the white decor scheme.
An extraordinary feathered gold floor lamp and a chaise lounge make an eccentric relaxation area on a fluffy round rug.
Starlight flickers in the boiserie panels. Sting lights brightly showcase Medicom Reon X Crowned Mickey Mouse figurines by designer Hiromu Takahara.
In the kid’s room, a celestial-themed wall lamp and string lights create a magical and sleepy atmosphere for bedtime. A pink canopy creates a cute kid’s bed design.
The large walk in wardrobe features a skylight and made-to-measure cabinetry. An illuminated Ultrafragola Floor Mirror by Ettore Sottsass sends out a pink glow.
The main bathroom is an impressively large space, clad from top to bottom in luxurious white marble slabs. Stunning tilework makes a framed feature across the floor, where a tufted gray pouf offers a plush resting spot.
A double sink bathroom vanity unit fills one wall of the fabulous bathroom space. An upholstered stool adds a pop of pink, whilst vanity mirrors and faucets install golden moments. The bathtub is accessed via a grand archway and deep white marble steps.
A small crystal chandelier falls between the two bathroom sinks, dripping with shimmering light. The shower area is framed in gold, with a golden towel radiator mounted inside.
The second bathroom in the home is equally luxurious under white marble wall cladding, though smaller in scale. Gold fixtures brightly trim the room, including the toilet lid.
Outside, a small terrace boasts a raised swimming pool. Sunloungers are positioned up on the platform to catch the sun’s rays.
Large glass doors open up a view of the enviable dressing room.
A pretty parasol brings a pink accent to the sun terrace, along with a fun pink flamingo float!
Patterned floor tiles make an eye-catching feature in the limited space.
Columns and archways stand out in a muted pink finish.
Dark isn’t the first theme that comes to mind when designing a kitchen. Stereotypical assumptions are of white and bright kitchens matched by light wood—something like the color of breakfast pancakes. Have you ever thought otherwise? Perhaps something like a modern dark kitchen?
We’ve got a collection of stunning spaces sure to switch up your vision. This black kitchen design inspiration is the sexiest interior design can muster. All divulging in shades of black, navy, or dark brown, they add what white kitchens cannot—a seductive allure that says sleekness and sophistication at the same time. Take a peek at some brilliant interiors on the darker side to see if a modern luxury black kitchen could be for you.
Modern Dark Kitchen Design Ideas to Inspire Your Next Renovation
1. Make it an All Black Kitchen
Visualizer:Design At Sketch
Almost completely covered in black, a few minor elements shine in chrome and wood in this kitchen interior. We love how the textures do the talking, especially through the matte table under black wood-panelled walls. But having an open approach like this means that every one of your accessories on display—including knives, wine glasses, mugs, cutting boards, teapots, cookie jars, etc.—need to be on point.
2. Add Wooden Elements
Visualizer:Bogdan Tovstyy
This black beauty edges towards wooden elements. We see a speckled floor, a white wall, and a central bench. Rounded black lamps hover over the island, providing functionality and style. If you’re wondering how visual intrigue is added to this modern black kitchen… a huge credit goes to the abstract art!
3. Complement the Black Kitchen with Orange
Source:Vancouver House
A bit of curve rounds out the hard edges—adding some much-needed warmth. This wave-design bench leads up to an orange-hued enclave in this black-and-silver interior. The burnt orange sure makes a design statement (apart from the unique central island).
4. Keep Your Dark Modern Kitchen Simple
Visualizer:Panda Fox Studios
A simplistic look makes this black kitchen a winner. We see the basics: a light floor, a black minimalist island, and sleek cabinetry. But the contrast between light and dark keeps the ambiance interesting, while the large window welcomes plenty of natural light.
5. Make it Dark… Or Not?
Visualizer:Who Cares Design
If you’re eyeing a dark kitchen aesthetic but are hesitant to make the change, this is it. Introducing more light, this black kitchen is hardly dark at all. Black benches, cabinetry, fixtures and stools are intersected by large-panel windows, a white shelving stand and light flooring.
6. Make Use of Asymmetry in the Black Modern Kitchen
Visualizer:Visual Method
This modern black kitchen takes another angle on this kaleidoscopic space, breaking all spatial boundaries. Black and glass alternate in this chic kitchen as the interesting ceiling design keeps the space unconventional. We’ve also got to appreciate the cherry blossoms, doubling as decor even within the interior.
7. Factor in Some Warmth
Source:Modulnova
This warmer-looking kitchen makes a move to brown. It strategically achieves the purpose with the use of wood. This not only introduces natural textures but also makes the ambiance inviting. Talk about a modern style that’s equal parts welcoming!
8. Place a White Island in a Black Modern Kitchen
Visualizer:Jean Regauer
An instant way to brighten up a dark kitchen (we mean, get the best of both worlds)? This kitchen space shows us how by using a white island on a black floor. The backsplash further enhances this dark-and-light effect, while the cowhide rug adds just the right amount of coziness.
9. Make Marble Your Best Friend
Architect:Chamberlain Javens Architects
If you’re looking to create a modern luxury black kitchen, you know what you’ve got to do: Go big on marble! This natural stone adds the luxe factor to any space, especially as a large, central island, as seen in the kitchen above. You can also add it through the backsplash.
10. Make it Mysterious
Visualizer:Tomek Michalski
You can double the visual intrigue in your all black kitchen by adding some mystery. In this kitchen, mood-lighting sets the scene in black and grey, while a marbled bench acts as the hero. The back inlet and flooring create contrast and depth. Taken together, these elements make the space an interesting one.
11. Layer Gray and Gold
Visualizer:Mitaka Dimov
Black kitchens are cool, but what if we layer in gray and add accents of gold? This stunning kitchen space uses gray flooring to add diversity to the otherwise black palette. The thick gold panel is one way that makes the space look incredibly high-end.
12. Add French Style to Black Kitchen Design
Visualizer:Aeroslon
Make your kitchen both modern and French with traditional black cabinetry. In this space, standing armoires act as sinks, and all other displayed items remain black. The stark white clock can surely act as the focal point of the space!
13. Consider Soft Elements
Visualizer:Julia Sultanova
Rough, light wood and low-hanging white lights set this kitchen interior a world apart. You can also notice a layer of light gray cabinetry, adding variation to the otherwise dark color palette. These elements factor in softness to the black kitchen design.
14. Let the Accessories Do the Talking
Photographer:Mikko Ryhänen
In this black-and-wood creation, the accessories take center stage in adorning the interior. We love the houseplant, but the crockery deserves a special mention for doubling as decor. The light oakwood backdrop further warms the space up.
15. Consider a Matte All Black Kitchen
Visualizer:HDR Designer
Neat square panels perfectly line up to emphasize the stark black minimalism that is at play here. We love how the cabinetry is matte black with no hardware, adding a sense of simplicity. The herb planters are a healthy green addition to bring the otherwise simple space.
16. Add Some Stencilling to Black Kitchens
Visualizer:Julia Sultanova
Fine lines and stencilling set this monochromatic space apart. Lined by black magnetic lights, black stencils and glossy white facades, it makes its mark on a light wooden floor.
17. Build a Shape Out of Black
Visualizer:Huso
18. Create a Modern Dark Kitchen with Gradients
Visualizer:Mario Nogueira
If you’re wondering how the intrigue in this space is working… It’s the gradients from black, to charcoal, to light grey. White surrounds in the walls and a monochromatic hanging light. This clever design technique makes sure the space is anything but boring, even if it’s using mere neutrals (minus the stunning orange dining chairs, of course).
19. Leverage Black Textures
Visualizer:Nefeli Kallianou
One instant way to add interest to a black kitchen is with textures, as seen in this metallic matte kitchen. This accounts for decorative presence in the light and bright space, providing character to an otherwise simple room.
20. Work on the Functionality of the Modern Dark Kitchen
Visualizer:İbrahim Ethem KISACIK
This dark modern kitchen makes sure it’s as functional as is stylish. The central island is paired with a black dining table, while all necessary appliances are fixed into the cabinetry. We also see pendant lights and lighting under the hood providing just the right illumination.
21. Create a Modern Classic All Black Kitchen
Visualizer:A&L Interior Design
Folks seeking an inviting all black kitchen can look towards this modern classic space. It merges contemporary elements (through sleek black cabinetry) with traditional ones (as seen in the wooden backsplash) to bring together the best of both worlds.
22. Put Essentials on Display in Your Modern Black Kitchen Interior
Visualizer:Polygon
Yet another kitchen that uses black and wooden elements to create a dark-themed interior. What sets this one apart is the hanging pans. They do offer easy access as the residents cook, but they also double as decor! (Note how the pans also use black and wooden elements to stay coherent with the theme).
23. Add the Industrial Style to the All Black Kitchen
Via:Emotion School
Industrial style lovers, rejoice! This is THE inspiration to set up your favorite interior design style, the dark way. This kitchen uses rustic wood and exposed elements for the ceiling to create an industrial black kitchen interior.
24. Make a Statement with Black Chunky Lamps
Via:HomePicture.in
All eyes on the two chunky lamps hanging in this monochromatic setting. They do add focus but also allow the contrasting white inset to shine. Not to forget the central island, providing plenty of storage space.
25. Make Room for Keepsakes
Visualizer:Maxim Goryachev
There’s nothing like personalizing your space to who YOU are. This kitchen serves the purpose by adding keepsakes and heirlooms. Also, black leaves room for details, so it’s one of the best colors to use if you’re hoping to display knick-knacks.
26. Use Black to Add Intimacy
Visualizer:Helen Bank
Who says dark colors make small spaces feel smaller? We only see black adding luxury to this compact space (with some credit to the white flooring adding brightness). This kitchen—with black marble backsplash—speaks opulence, and for all the right reasons!
27. Enhance Black Kitchen Design with Patterns
Visualizer:Ksenia Lenski
This black kitchen interior makes a design statement with the patterned marble island. Its sleek metallic legs lift it off the floor, creating an illusion of space. Simultaneously, the textured inset makes sure visual interest is added.
28. Don’t Forget a Black and White Rug
Visualizer:Nada Aboelrous
If you’re not in for a complete kitchen renovation, simply painting your cabinets black and adding a black-and-white patterned rug will achieve the purpose! We love how this kitchen keeps sets the base with white and tops it with black.
29. Let the Lighting Make a Statement in the All Black Kitchen
Architect:Artpartner Architects
When everything else is understated, letting the lighting create a statement is a good idea. This matte black kitchen interior uses rod lighting to do the talking. It sticks to the all black kitchen color scheme, though!
30. Tone it Down
Visualizer:Valeria Mosolova
This open floor plan uses dark gray throughout, showing us that black can work in more spaces than the kitchen 😉 It sure makes a design statement for those cooking and dining—or lounging!
31. Consider a Black and Wooden Bar
Visualizer:Amir Emami
This is the ultimate modern luxury black kitchen! After all, what’s better than displaying your favorite collection of beer right behind the black kitchen island? The low-hanging pendant lights also add to the black kitchen design.
32. Add the Gothic Vibe
Visualizer:Sebastian Lorio
This dark-gray kitchen is super simple with its sleek, hardware-less cabinetry. Well, except the far left end. Here, we see a statement piece of art and intriguing layered lighting created a focal point.
33. Stick to the Minimalist Style for Black Kitchens
Visualizer:Miguel A. Ramos
This compact kitchen space follows the simple rule: white walls paired with black cabinetry and an island. Even in this nook, the space is able to make a style statement while providing optimal functionality. The window here gives a contrasting element of light to the otherwise dark modern kitchen.
34. Layer Lighting in the All Black Kitchen
Visualizer:Tatiana Durnescu
We see shades of gray and black coming together to bring this modern dark kitchen to life. What we especially love is the multiple types of lighting, all layered together to bring visual interest to the space.
35. Set the Backdrop For Your Living Space
Visualizer:Sasha Zolotukhin
