What’s the difference between a design classic and an overdone cliché? In the dining room, it comes down to the ideas and elements that work for longer than just one season but without becoming eye-rollingly predictable. The design experts I spoke to all agree that the best spaces subtly challenge perceptions while enhancing usability, rather than simply repeating the same design formulas.
Some ideas, of course, are timeless for a reason. Suspending a pendant over the table, for example, makes more sense than adopting other lighting solutions that’ll swiftly become overdone. While the latest dining room trends are worthwhile design tools for visual and textural contrast, be wary of clichés that can trap your space in predictability.
