The dining room is having its moment. After years of open-concept living pushing formal dining spaces to the sidelines, 2025 is bringing them back into the spotlight – but with a completely fresh perspective. As furniture designers, we’re seeing clients prioritise spaces that encourage connection, comfort and yes, a little drama too.
Whether you’re working on a complete dining room overhaul or just looking to refresh existing spaces for your clients, these 7 dining room trends will help you create environments that feel current and timeless.
And the best part? Many of these trends play beautifully with upholstered seating – making them perfect opportunities to showcase statement pieces that truly anchor the room!
1. The Curve Revolution: Soft Silhouettes Take Centre Stage
In 2025 dining room furniture trends, we’re seeing an abundance of rounded furniture, curved backs, sloped chair arms, and rounded corners on dining tables and consoles. Honestly, it’s about time. After years of sharp, angular furniture dominating our spaces, there’s something deeply satisfying about introducing curves that invite people to linger.
2025 looks to be a year more focused on the softer side of life, from slightly curved furniture corners to more rounded and organic shapes. This isn’t just about aesthetics – it’s also psychological. Curved furniture creates a sense of flow and tranquillity that rectangular pieces simply can’t match.
Here’s where our Jermain dining chair becomes your secret weapon. With its convex back that elegantly transitions into discreet armrests, it perfectly embodies this curve trend while maintaining the sophisticated edge your clients are looking for.
The chair’s rounded silhouette softens any dining space, while that signature back opening adds just enough contemporary detail to keep things interesting.
Domkapa tip: Mix curved and straight-lined pieces for balance. A round dining table with curved-back chairs like the Jermain creates a harmonious flow, while angular artwork or lighting fixtures prevent the space from feeling too soft.
2. Bold Colour Statements: Goodbye Beige, Hello Personality
The neutral takeover is officially over. 2025 dining rooms are embracing rich, bold hues and eye-catching patterns. Deep tones like forest green, navy, burgundy and terracotta bring warmth and sophistication. We’re seeing clients who are ready to take risks – and as designers, this is your chance to create spaces with real personality.
Even deep purples and dark teal greens are showing up as trends for dining rooms and lacquer has become the go-to material for walls and ceilings, as it adds eternal glamour and a seductive reflective nature.
This colour confidence extends to upholstery choices too. A trend we anticipate gaining momentum in 2025 is the rise of furnishings featuring mismatched or unexpected colours, textures and patterns. Think jewel-toned velvets, rich leather and fabrics that make a statement.
Our Norah dining chair is perfect for this trend – its design encourages contrasting fabrics on the seat and backrest, allowing you to play with colour combinations that would feel too bold elsewhere. Imagine a deep emerald velvet seat paired with cognac leather on the backrest or mixing patterns in complementary colourways.
The chair’s classic detailing and vertical folds on the backrest provide the perfect canvas for these bold material choices.
Domkapa tip: Start with one bold element and build around it. A set of richly upholstered dining chairs can anchor the entire colour scheme, making it easier to incorporate complementary tones throughout the rest of the space.
3. Sculptural Lighting: Fixtures As Art Pieces
Oversized pendant lights, art deco chandeliers and fixtures with matte black or brass finishes will take centre stage as the focal point of the space. These sculptural, eye-catching pieces are meant to be conversation starters and create a sense of drama and sophistication.
When you’re working with statement lighting, your seating choices become even more critical. The furniture needs to complement rather than compete with these dramatic fixtures. This is where the refined simplicity of pieces like the Frank dining chair shines. Its clean lines and subtle zig-zag stitching detail add sophistication without overwhelming the space, allowing your sculptural lighting to take centre stage.
Domkapa tip: Consider the height and scale of your light fixtures early in the design process. A dramatic chandelier might call for lower-profile seating, while an oversized pendant could work beautifully with taller chair backs.
4. Mixed & Matched: The Perfectly Imperfect Approach
Whether it’s mixing art styles or furniture eras, expect to see more perfectly imperfect dining rooms in 2025. Pinterest named this mix-and-match approach to design as one of their top trends for the year, focusing on mixing playful, over-the-top patterns and bringing in lots of layers.
This trend is liberating for designers and clients. It gives us permission to break traditional rules and create spaces that feel collected rather than catalogue-perfect. The key is finding a common thread – whether it’s colour, material or style era – that ties everything together.
Domkapa tip: Start with one anchor piece – perhaps a dining table or a standout chair – and build your mix around it. The most successful “mismatched” rooms still have an underlying logic that holds them together.
5. Luxurious Comfort: Lounge-Worthy Dining
2025 will welcome a shift to large, cosy seating that invites people to unwind and stay a while. Oversized armchairs and deep, lounge-worthy seating create inviting spaces perfect for gathering, making comfort the priority.
This trend reflects how we’re actually using our dining spaces. They’re no longer just for formal meals – they’re homework stations, work-from-home offices, game night headquarters and casual hangout spots. The furniture needs to accommodate all of these uses while still looking sophisticated enough for dinner parties.
The Carter chair perfectly embodies this dining room trend with its comfortable seat cushion and versatile design that balances traditional and contemporary lines. Its solid wood structure provides the durability needed for extended sitting, whether your clients are working on laptops or enjoying long dinners with friends. The double-top stitching across the back adds that timeless detail that makes it equally suitable for home settings and community spaces.
Domkapa tip: Consider mixing seating types within the same dining space. Combine upholstered dining chairs with a bench to create zones for different activities while maintaining visual cohesion.
6. Natural Materials With Warm Woods
Some of the most popular dining room trends for 2025 include the popularity of warm woods, neutral colour palettes, luxurious details, statement lighting and curved silhouettes. There’s a definite shift toward materials that feel authentic and grounding.
The most important dining room table trends for 2025 include unique shapes, natural wood finishes and expandable or modular designs. But this trend extends beyond just tables – we’re seeing warm wood elements incorporated throughout dining spaces, from flooring to accent pieces to chair frames.
The solid wood frames on chairs like the Frank perfectly complement this trend. The wood provides warmth and authenticity, while the upholstered elements add softness and luxury. It’s a combination that feels current and timeless – exactly what your clients are looking for in pieces they’ll live with for years.
Domkapa tip: Don’t feel pressured to match wood tones exactly. Mixing different warm woods adds depth and interest, as long as you maintain consistency in undertones (all warm or all cool).
7. Functional Storage Solutions That Look Like Furniture
Today’s clients need their dining rooms to work harder. They want beautiful storage solutions that hide the everyday clutter while showcasing the pieces they love. This means incorporating sideboards, buffets and built-ins that feel like intentional design elements rather than afterthoughts.
The challenge is creating storage that complements your seating choices. When you’re working with statement chairs like those in Domkapa’s collection, your storage pieces need to either echo their style or provide a beautiful contrast.
Think beyond traditional dining room storage. Consider pieces that serve multiple functions – like our Adley pouf, which perfectly embodies this trend by serving as extra seating and convenient storage in one sleek design. Its easy-access opening system makes it ideal for tucking away dining linens, tableware or everyday clutter while providing additional seating when entertaining.
Available in two sizes, it can work as an ottoman for nearby lounge chairs or as flexible perimeter seating that doesn’t take up the visual weight of traditional dining chairs.
As you implement these trends, remember that the most successful dining rooms tell a story. Whether it’s through the mix of textures in your upholstery choices, the interplay between curved and angular elements or the balance of bold colours with warm woods, every element should contribute to a cohesive narrative.
The key is understanding that dining room design in 2025 isn’t about following trends blindly – it’s about choosing the elements that enhance how your clients actually live. Some might embrace all seven of these trends, while others might focus on just one or two that resonate with their lifestyle and aesthetic preferences.
The dining room’s comeback is just getting started and these trends give the tools to create spaces that our clients will love gathering in for years to come!
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