21 Dining Room Design Ideas Featuring Upholstered Chairs

ByJon Dykstra Dining Rooms

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Welcome to our gallery, featuring dining room interior design ideas that incorporate upholstered chairs.

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Our gallery contains upholstered dining chairs in a range of colors, styles, and materials, the better to showcase the number of combinations possible when you design a room with the seating in mind.

Look for chairs upholstered in leather, faux leather, and fabric in virtually every color. There are patterned ones designed to integrate with a room’s style and other chairs designed to stand apart as the visual anchor of a space.

No matter the overall shape or specific stylistic flourishes, each chair displayed here shares a common elegance. They’ll bring a neutral room to life or help anchor an exceptionally luxurious space.

We hope you enjoy our dining room design ideas featuring upholstered chairs.

1. Cream-Toned Leather Side Chairs Embellished with Nailhead Trim

In an expansive dining room spread over white marble flooring, a large dark wood table commands attention at center. Cream toned leather upholstered chairs feature nailhead trim.

In an expansive dining room spread over white marble flooring, a large dark wood table commands attention at the center of the space. The cream-toned leather upholstered dining room chairs feature nailhead trim.

2. Pop Art Chic Upholstered Barstools Add Splash of Color

The sleek black and white contrast of this open plan dining room and kitchen is shot through with a splash of bright color, courtesy of the pink overhead lighting, table settings, and brightly patterned upholstery of the bar stools at left.

The sleek black and white contrast of this open-plan dining room and kitchen is shot through with a splash of bright color, courtesy of the pink overhead lighting, table settings, and the brightly patterned upholstery fabric of the bar stools at left.

3. Beige Parson Chairs Accompany Minimalist Design

Sleek minimalism informs the bright look of this dining room, centered on a dark wood table surrounded with soft beige toned upholstered Parson chairs. The angular design and lack of textural fuss makes for a clean look.

Sleek minimalism informs the bright look of this dining room, centered on a dark wood table surrounded with soft beige-toned upholstered Parson chairs. The angular design and lack of textural fuss make for a clean look.

4. Upholstered Beige Side Chairs Flank Dark Wood Table

In a stately, broad white space, the dining room centers on a large beige area rug, with dark wood table. The armless dining chairs flanking the table appear in textural beige upholstery, with similarly dark wood legs.

The dining room centers on a large beige area rug with a dark wood table in a stately, broad white space. The armless dining chairs flanking the table appear in textural beige upholstery with similarly dark wood legs.

5. Dark Leather Upholstery Adds to Texturally Rich Design

In a texturally rich dining room that combines contemporary and traditional styles, the natural wood table is surrounded by elegant wood frame chairs with dark leather upholstery.

In a texturally rich dining room that combines contemporary and traditional styles, the natural wood table is surrounded by elegant wood frame chairs with dark leather upholstery.

6. Plush-Backed Leather Upholstered Chairs in Modern Setting

In a thoroughly modern home, deep wood tones mix with stone for an elegant, timeless appeal. The dining table features dark stained wood and granite inlays, surrounded by plush backed leather upholstered chairs.

Deep wood tones mix with stone in a thoroughly modern home for an elegant, timeless appeal. The dining table features dark stained wood and granite inlays, surrounded by plush-backed leather upholstered chairs.

7. Nailhead Trim Parson Chairs Surround Natural Wood Table

Traditional elegance mixes with a hint of rustic charm in this large dining room set into an open-plan space. Sunlight pours through glass doors into the area, centered on a large natural wood table and nailhead-trimmed Parson chairs.

Traditional elegance mixes with rustic charm in this large dining room set into an open-plan space. Sunlight pours through glass doors into the area, centered on a large natural wood table and nailhead-trimmed Parson chairs.

8. White Leather Chairs with Round Glass-Top Dining Table

A soft burnt orange color surrounds this dining room, paired with light wood cabinetry and white carpeting. The glass circular dining table is surrounded by elegantly sharp white leather upholstered chairs.

A soft burnt orange color surrounds this dining room, paired with light wood cabinetry and white carpeting. Elegantly sharp white leather upholstered chairs surround the round table.

9. Deep Chocolate Brown Leather Chairs in Open-Plan Space

Here's another modern open-plan home design, combining a living room with a dining room. The furniture throughout appears in black leather, over dark grey tile flooring. The dining table itself and matching leather upholstered chairs appear in deep chocolate brown.

Here’s another modern open-plan home design, combining a living room and dining room. The furniture throughout appears in black leather over dark grey tile flooring. The dining table and matching leather upholstered chairs appear in deep chocolate brown.

10. Tall Chairs Featuring Light-Striped Fabric Upholstery 

This dining room features a sharp contrast between rich hardwood flooring, off-white walls, and a bold red feature wall, at left. The high-top natural wood dining table is surrounded by tall chairs with light striped fabric upholstery.

This dining room features a sharp contrast between rich hardwood flooring, off-white walls, and a bold red feature wall at the left. Tall chairs with light-striped fabric upholstery surround the high-top natural wood dining table.

11. Gray Fabric Upholstered Chairs Flank Dark Wood Table 

In a modern high rise home, the open plan design incorporates a kitchen, living room, and dining area at center. The dining table features dark wood, contrasting with the light shade of the kitchen, and is wrapped in grey fabric upholstered chairs.

In a modern high-rise home, the open plan design incorporates a kitchen, living room, and dining area at the center. The dining table features dark wood, contrasting with the light shade of the kitchen, and is wrapped in gray fabric upholstered chairs.

12. Faux Crocodile Leather Upholstered Armchairs Make Unique Design Statement 

This vast formal din9ing room sees an immense dark wood table running the length of the space, beneath a series of lampshade chandeliers. Intriguing reptile-skin upholstered chairs flank the table.

This vast formal dining room sees an immense dark wood table running the length of the space beneath a series of lampshade chandeliers. Intriguing faux crocodile leather upholstered armchairs flank the table.

13. Deep Blue Giraffe-Print Upholstered Side Chairs Contrast with White Room

In a stark white room with a partially slanted ceiling, contrast is injected by way of a dark smoked glass dining table and deep blue giraffe-print upholstered chairs.

In a stark white room with a partially slanted ceiling, contrast is injected into the small space through a dark smoked-glass dining table and deep blue giraffe-print upholstered chairs.

14. Leather Upholstered Side Chairs Set in Circular Space

In a circular dining room wrapped in full height windows, the luminescent glass dining table stands out over hardwood flooring. Surrounded by a set of leather upholstered chairs, it's the warm centerpiece of the room.

The luminescent glass dining table stands out over hardwood flooring in a circular dining room wrapped in full-height windows. Surrounded by a set of leather upholstered chairs, it’s the warm centerpiece of the room.

15. Black Leather Side Chairs Surround Dark Wood Table 

Beneath a soaring arched ceiling, a dark stained wood dining table commands the center of this dining room. Surrounded by black leather upholstered chairs, it injects contrast and interest to the space.

Beneath a soaring arched ceiling, a dark stained wood dining table commands the center of this dining room. Black leather upholstered chairs provide contrast and interest.

16. Slipcover Parson Chairs Set at Each End of Dining Table

A vast expanse of light hardwood flooring holds a massive dark wood dining table at the center of this room. The surrounding chairs are wood frame designs with upholstered seats in a light grey color.

A lampshade chandelier is suspended over a massive dark wood dining table at the center of this room. The surrounding chairs are wood-frame designs with slipcover Parson chairs at each end of the table.

17. Dark Leather Upholstered Side Chairs Decorated with Nailhead Trim

Here's a traditional open plan kitchen with rich hardwood flooring and a dining table to match. These natural elements are balanced against stately dining chairs with nailhead trim and dark leather upholstery.

Here’s a traditional dining room with an open plan, rich hardwood flooring, and a dining table to match. These natural elements are balanced against stately dining chairs with nailhead trim and dark leather upholstery.

18. Soft Gray Upholstery Side Chairs with Roll-Top Backs

Bright soft yellow walls and warm hardwood flooring are contrasted in this dining room by a deeply stained wood dining table. The chairs feature roll-top backs and soft grey upholstery.

Bright soft yellow walls and warm hardwood flooring are contrasted in this dining room by a deeply stained wood dining table. The chairs feature roll-top backs and soft gray upholstery.

19. Striped Fabric Upholstery with Carved Wood Frames

Rustic wood informs the style of this room, with a lengthy decorative side table on each side of the space, and a massive traditional wood dining table at center. The chairs feature striped fabric upholstery over carved wood frames.

Rustic wood informs the style of this room’s decorating ideas, with a lengthy side table on each side of the space, and a massive traditional wood dining table at the center. The chairs feature striped fabric upholstery over carved wood frames.

20. Marble-Top Table Flanked by White Fabric Upholstered Chairs

This modern open-plan home features a dining room in a larger space including a kitchen. The marble topped dining table stands over beige marble flooring, flanked by a set of ornate, white upholstered chairs.

This modern open-plan home features a dining room in a larger space, including a kitchen. The marble-topped dining table stands over beige marble flooring, flanked by a set of ornate, white upholstered chairs.

21. Creamy-Orange Chairs with Button-Tufted Upholstery 

This dining room is bright and airy with white walls and a set of large glass patio doors. The glossy hardwood table is flanked by a set of creamy orange chairs with button tufted upholstery.

This dining space is bright and airy, with white walls and a set of large glass patio doors. A set of creamy-orange chairs with button-tufted upholstery flanks the glossy hardwood table.

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