What’s Trending in Dining Tables: Contemporary Edition
The contemporary dining table has softened. Rounded and oval tops, sculptural pedestal bases, stone and marble effect surfaces and warmer, darker woods are shaping modern dining rooms right now. In this edition, we explain what each of these shifts looks like in practice and why they suit the way UK homes are actually used, often in open plan rooms where one table handles breakfast, homework, remote work and dinner with friends. We look at the renewed interest in extending tables, the move towards mixed materials such as wood on black metal or smoked glass on sculptural bases, and the rise of curved, textured dining chairs and benches. We also explore tonal, colour drenched dining rooms and softer, sculptural lighting. Finally, we share a simple approach to adopting a trend without dating your room, focusing on a table you love and letting chairs, textiles and lighting carry the more fashionable details....
