Different chairs dining table

Dining room with mismatched chairs and artwork on the floor, after moving into a new place. Paper & Stitch

One of our favorite ways to add a little excitement to an interior is by mixing old and new pieces. Nowhere is this more true than in the dining room, where an old-fashioned table and modern chairs make an especially attractive pair. Here are eight of our favorite examples. Above: An antique table and modern shell chairs mix in the dining room of a Madrid home spotted on Planete Deco.

Dining space with a wooden table, mismatch dining chairs and a gallery wall

Who says your dining chairs have to match? While it’s perfectly okay to purchase a dining table and chairs as a set, you could be missing an opportunity to create a unique look for your space. Mixing and...

Name: Kate Matthews, partner, and dog, CowboyLocation: Brooklyn, New YorkType of home: One-bedroom apartmentSize: 900 square feetYears lived in: 2.5 years, renting Tell us a little (or a lot) about your home and the people who live there: When we first toured this apartment, the walls were all painted purple, which caught us off guard, but it was impossible not to fall in love with the space.

Danish mid-century modern dining room table by Ro Collection in solid oiled oak, completed with Moller chairs.

Yellow is the most cheerful and sunny color that brings joy to every space. Here are some inspiring ideas to use yellow in a dining space.

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Let’s face it: as much as we’d all like to think of ourselves as the sort of people who throw dinner parties all the time, the formal dining room is mostly obsolete. So what’s a modern family to do? You can set up a dining table and chairs in there and then let stuff collect on the table (I’m pretty sure this is the default), or you can take it one step further and transform your dining room into a multi-purpose space that you’ll use every day.

Create a unique, versatile dining space with our mix & match dining combinations, perfect for entertaining.

The article that follows is defined by authenticity and identity thanks to no less than 23 spectacularly inspiring mismatched dining chairs compositions