25 dining room ideas – trends, styles and rooms to inspire a change of decor

Only use your dining room at night? We’re not all fans of light and airy, in fact, deep shades are visually stunning more often than not and this dining room is spot on. To make a look like this work you need balance – yes, we do mention this a lot, but it's true!

This dining room idea is about light and dark – the inky blue walls are perfectly balanced out by the white tableware, the pale blue of the curtains adds a color layer, as well as pattern and the mahogany table and chairs, give a rustic element as well as adding in texture.