10 Favorite Dining Room Furniture Pieces

Unify solo thrift store and hand-me-down wood dining chairs into a set by painting them all the same color.

• Hayden Dining Bench ($499; solid mango wood), West Elm

Using bench seats in lieu of backed chairs helps small dining spaces live large.

• Tucker Chair ($188; solid wood; nine colors), Serena & Lily

Choose multiple colors of the same chair design as a playful-but-modern way to add color to a dining space.

• The Classic Cafe Dining Chair ($149; solid wood frame; three fabric colors), West Elm

Keep it simple—and elegant—with the timeless design of oval back dining chairs.

• The Carson chair ($558), Serena & Lily

Add texture and comfort to your dining room with a woven chair design. We love the model picutred here, with a stained ebony finish on the wood frame and a graphic weave of tonal stripes.

• The Lucy Chair ($450; 6 colors), Bend Goods

Add graphic elegance to a neutral dining table with metallic metal chairs. The mid-century modern-inspired model pictured here offers seat pads for extra comfort.

• Holler Design Beam Stool ($399; 5 colors), West Elm

Stools can double as side tables when you don't need as much seating around the table. These stools are crafted from reclaimed pine wood from fallen trees. The design is a nod to traditional barn construction joinery.

Grand ceilings don't always call for grand furnishings. Here, a low table and stools balance a dining room's double-height ceilings.

• Modern Expandable Dining Table ($899; white lacquered engineered wood body with solid wood legs), West Elm

Like a cozy four-top when it's just your family, but also entertain often? Time for an expandable table. This Scandinavian modernism-inspired model expands from 60-inches to 80-inches wide.

• Mid-Century Bar Cabinet ($799; walnut veneer on solid eucalyptus wood base), West Elm

Beyond your dining table and chair scene, consider a dining room bar unit. (You know, a little classier than your pantry liquor shelf).