The Best Dining Rooms Chairs for Every Home Style
Courtesy of Ballard Designs
Entertaining guests isn't just about serving delicious food—it also involves creating an ideal space for loved ones to gather. The dining room is an essential part of this equation, both for hosting friends and spending time with your family, and your table and dining chairs can set the tone of the entire area. Ultimately, you can use your seating to bring your personal style right into this spot. From rustic wood chairs perfect for a farm house setting to minimal, monochrome pieces that match a more contemporary aesthetic, you can find unique, durable, and comfortable seats for yourself and your guests.
Here, we've rounded up some of our favorite dining room chairs that speak to traditional, rustic, minimal, and modern looks. Go ahead and take your pick!
Top Picks
Best Traditional Dining Room Chairs: Raymour & Flanigan ″Bridgette″ Dining Chair
Best Rustic Dining Room Chairs: Carbon Loft ″Glamdring″ Rustic Dining Chairs
Best Minimal Dining Room Chairs: Crate & Barrel ″Sonnet″ Light Gray Side Chair
Best Modern Dining Room Chairs: Greyleigh ″Cairo″ Linen Arm Chair in Beige
Best Value for Dining Room Chairs: Christopher Knight Home ″Phinnaeus″ French Country Fabric Dining Chairs (Set of Two)
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Traditional: Raymour & FlaniganTraditional: Raymour & Flanigan
We consider this seating fit for a queen. The cream-colored oak wood chair features an elegant backing reminiscent of antique styles.
Shop Now: Raymour & Flanigan "Bridgette" Dining Chair, $130.95, raymourflanigan.com.
Traditional: Ballard Designs
The striking spool silhouette pictured here will steal the show in your space—and the handmade design is meant to provide maximum comfort. Its bold black-and-white color scheme will make a statement, too.
Shop Now: Ballard Designs "Livia" Spool Chair, $549 for two, ballarddesigns.com.
Traditional: Christopher Knight Home
Inspired by styles from the French countryside, these chairs' round backs and fluted legs will bring dimension and classic vibes into your dining room. The plaid or striped patterns can also add fun pops of color to casual and formal settings alike.
Shop Now: Christopher Knight Home "Phinnaeus" French Country Fabric Dining Chairs, $303.99 for two, target.com.
Rustic: Carbon Loft
Fit for a cabin in the woods or a farmhouse in the countryside, these charming seats bring warmth to your home. They're made from rustic oak and constructed in a classic ladder-back style.
Shop Now: Carbon Loft "Glamdring" Rustic Dining Chairs, $243.99 for two, overstock.com.
Rustic: West Elm
Though West Elm is best known for its modern offerings, we think these vegan leather-covered pieces, complete with comfortable contoured backs, look like saddles. What's more rustic than that?
Shop Now: West Elm "Uma" Faux Leather Dining Chair in Brown, $279 for two, westelm.com.
Rustic: Raymour & Flanigan
These chairs' spindle-backs feel reminiscent of country living, while their deep color creates timeless style. Made from durable hardwood, you'll be able to keep these chairs in your dining room for a long, long time.
Shop Now: Raymour & Flanigan "Colebrook" Dining Chair, $152.95, raymourflanigan.com.
Minimal: Mountfair
The uniquely designed backing of these lightweight seats brings subtle flair to simple tablescapes, and the beechwood legs create an interesting two-tone effect.
Shop Now: Mountfair Black and Natural Wood Dining Chair, $183.85 for two, homedepot.com.
Minimal: Crate & Barrel
These monochromatic chairs are upholstered in a light gray fabric, allowing them to fit easily into any color scheme. Made in Italy, they are simple and fashionable at the same time.
Shop Now: Crate & Barrel "Sonnet" Light Gray Side Chair, $249, crateandbarrel.com.
Minimal: Anthropologie
Bring artful personality into your dining space with these kitschy, velvet-upholstered chairs; they come in pastel hues and have uniquely sculpted armrests.
Shop Now: Anthropologie Velvet Hagen Dining Chair, $398, anthropologie.com.
Modern: Four Hands
These luxurious upholstered chairs feature curved angles that perfectly match a modern set-up.
Shop Now: Four Hands "Hawkins" Velvet Arm Chair in Gray, $449, perigold.com.
Modern: Greyleigh
With their exposed metallic frames and oval backs, these chairs are contemporary accent pieces—plus, their padded feet mean they won't damage your floor.
Shop Now: Greyleigh "Cairo" Linen Arm Chair in Beige, $593.98, wayfair.com.
Modern: West Elm
A sturdy wooden frame and striking burnt orange shade make these angular leather chairs a great choice for entertaining.
Shop Now: West Elm Framework Leather Dining Chair in Saddle, $339, westelm.com.
