Do you have a dining room, which has left you wondering how to properly decorate it to accommodate everything you need?
Organizing a space is easy especially when it is a space like a dining room, but where it becomes a problem or somewhat difficult to handle is when the dining room lacks enough space.
However, it is not impossible to still utilize the dining space even when it is small, it would just be more difficult than when there is enough space to organize everything you need.
There are still lots of styles and designs that can work for a small dining room space.
These styles, and designs are what this post would focus on, In this post you’ll discover 20 unique dining room decor ideas to transform your space.
From boho chic to farmhouse elegance, find the perfect style for your home.
Dining Room Decor Ideas
1. All-White Dining Room + Subtle Black Accents
An all-white dining room with subtle black accents, featuring soft upholstered back chairs, white placemats, white dishware, and a white centerpiece.
The clean and cohesive look is bright and serene, ideal for a minimalist aesthetic.
2. Use Small Table & Chairs
Naturally, when you have a small dining room space, the first thing to do is to use a small table and chairs.
Now the size of the table and chair would be determined by the size of the small dining room, you can’t get tables and chairs that can’t fit into the dining room space.
For a very small dining room space, it is best to get just two chairs, rather than four.
3. White Chic Small Dining Room
A small dining room space shouldn’t stop you from creating a beautiful dining room, and you can do just that with this white chic small dining room design.
Not only does the white design elevate the space, but it adds a touch of purity, and coolness to the overall dining room space.
The white design of the entire dining space gives a comfy and chic feel.
4. Tall Wooden Table + Upholstered Chairs
This dining room features a tall wooden table paired with upholstered chairs that have tall backs.
The wooden floors add a warm touch to the space.
A simple flower centerpiece completes the look, adding a hint of nature and elegance.
5. Glossy Round Table + Mismatched Chairs
In this small studio apartment, a glossy round table stands out.
It’s surrounded by four mismatched non-upholstered chairs, giving the dining corner a quirky, eclectic vibe.
Perfect for a compact space with character.
6. Boho Dining Room + Rattan Decor
A boho dining room for six, with non-upholstered chairs and a boho area rug under the table and chairs.
Rattan decor pieces on the dishware storage shelf and a rattan chandelier tie the room together.
It’s a relaxed and inviting space with plenty of texture.
7. Farmhouse Dining Room + Cage Chandelier
This farmhouse dining room for ten features a cage chandelier and a jute rug under the table and chairs.
The table has five centerpieces with two candles and flowers.
Upholstered wooden chairs add comfort and style.
8. Simple Floating Dinning Table Design
This dining room design not only gives you a nice way to utilize the small dining space, but it also gives a unique dining area design.
The floating dining table is just beautiful, and it incorporates a restaurant type of dining table style.
It has just two chairs due to the lack of space, either way, this is a style that can work for a lot of small dining space while it looks elegant at the same time.
9. Small Dinning Room Café Design
Add style to your small dining room design, by using a dining table and chairs that are designed to look like that of a Café.
It makes the whole dining room look stylish and unique, despite being simple.
This design works best if your small dining room space is close to a window, that is where you can set up the table and chairs to get the best out of the design.
10. Living Room Dinning Corner
Because of the small space of an apartment and the dining room, it is hard to separate the dining space from the living space, there is an easy way to fix that, just incorporate the dining room into a corner in the living room, and set up your dining table, chairs, and other smaller items, and your small dining room is good to go.
11. Small Kitchen & Small Dinning Room Design
Make your dining room a part of your kitchen by setting the dining table and chairs just behind the open space of the kitchen counter.
Use a dining table and chairs with bright colors like white, and make sure it has a pretty and simple design that would mask the fact that the dining space is small.
12. Minimalist Small Dining Room Design
Sometimes the best way to make the most out of a small dining room space is to use some simple items that aren’t expected to be in a dining room.
Like using a nice cushion bench alongside two chairs with a small dining table, to get the best out of a small dining space while still keeping it simple.
13. Stylish Small Dining Room
You can create a stylish design for your dining room with some stylish furniture, like a square wooden dining table with a light wooden color, four white chairs, a table trey with small décor, and a nice round white chandelier hanging from the ceiling close to the dining table.
14. Create a Matching Dinning Room With Your Living Room Design
If your dining room is small, it would likely be close to your living space, so why don’t you just incorporate a matching style for both spaces, by using matching colors, like the dining chairs having the same color as your living room couch, and the dining table being a match with your living room table.
15. Chic Small Dining Room Design
This small dining room design is perfect for ladies, as it gives a simple, sophisticated, and chic look.
The beautiful table with ceramic top and pink chic chairs makes the dining room look stunning while being simple, yet elegant.
This design would let you forget that you have a small dining room space.
16. Classic Small Dining Room Design
Create a classic look for your small dining room, and not just the dining room, but the dining room and your living room.
An overall white design would do just that, a white dining table and chairs that match the white dining chandelier, the white walls, the white TV shelf, the white center rug, and so on.
You can’t go wrong with a classic look like this one.
17. Single Small Dinning Room Space
Some apartments are so small, that there might be no dining room space, and with that, you would have to improvise and create one yourself.
The best thing is to create a small dining space in your living room, with a small dining table, and a single chair.
Use a table and chair that can easily fit into the design of the living room.
18. Upholstered Brown Wood Chairs + Crystal Chandelier
A dining room for eight with upholstered brown wood chairs.
The room has a dresser with a small round mirror above it.
The floor is rugged, matching the chairs, and a simple crystal chandelier adds elegance.
Ceramic vases serve as the centerpieces, completing the sophisticated look.
19. Simple Small Dining Room Design
Sometimes the best thing to do when organizing your small dining room space is to go with a very simple style, this helps to maximize space while giving you a dining room that is functional and simple.
A simple square white table, two white chairs, a bench, and a nice chandelier above the table, and the dining room is set.
20. Modern Style Small Dining Room Design
Make your small dining room into one that is both stylish and modern, without going overboard.
Incorporating the dining room into the sofa bench near the window to create a dining space where you can either relax on the sofa while having tea or coffee or sit on the dining chairs for a regular meal, is just genius.
It also forms a restaurant-like dining room design.
Conclusion
Just like I mentioned above, there are lots of styles and designs that you can use to make the most out of your small dining room space in a small apartment without feeling like you’re missing out on something.
There are some nice designs like the modern stylish design, the simple design, a design that matches both the dining room and the living room, a design that pairs the dining room with the kitchen, and so on.
Now with the 14 small dining room designs I have listed above, you should have no trouble finding one you can recreate for your small dining room, to make the most out of that small space without going overboard.
If you loved this post on best dining room decor ideas! Make sure to follow me on Pinterest for more decorating tips!
