Dining Room Glossary at the Dining Room Furniture Store

How to Choose the Right Style for Your Dining Room Furniture:

Finding the right dining room furniture to fit your particular needs or style can be a trying task. Luckily for you, we offer many different options and styles that might fight your room and decor. Below, you will find dining room styles in Contemporary/Modern, Traditional, Transitional, Casual, Country/ Farmhouse, Mission/ Shaker, Rustic, French Country/ Provincial, Tropical/ Exotic, Windsor, and Queen Anne/ Chippendale styles.

Contemporary/Modern Dining Room Furniture

Contemporary/Modern dining room furniture sets will add a truly unique and distinct touch to your dining area. Most tables usually have distinct edges, right angle corners, and asymmetrical designs. Most of these sets feature abstract designs and are known to bring a bold and distinctive character to any space. (See our Contemporary and Modern dining room furniture sets).

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Traditional Dining Room Furniture

Traditional dining room sets evoke images of elegance and grand style that remind you of the 18th and 19th century. The tables come in various shapes and sizes but are most commonly rectangular or round. Many pieces in traditional dining room furniture have light carved detailing with little or no surface decoration. Most wood pieces are finished in dark stains and provide a majestic feel. (See our Traditional dining room furniture sets).

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Transitional Dining Room Furniture

Transitional dining room furniture is a combination of both traditional and modern styles that can blend into either style. They often feature classic styles with a modern touch. They are shaped with a simple, angular look made from glass and metal and often have classical lines with carved wood details. Transitional pieces often come in lighter finishes with matte surfaces and comforting curves. (See our Transitional dining room furniture sets).

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Casual Dining Room Furniture

Casual dining room sets create a cozy and intimate atmosphere. White, natural, or light finishes along with the decorative carved, straight, or tapered legs accentuate this simple yet classy style. All different shaped tables are made in this style although round and oval shapes are the most popular in this style. Casual tables usually feature smooth tops with striking headboards. (See our Casual dining room furniture sets).

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Country/Farmhouse Dining Room Furniture

Country/Farmhouse dining room sets are casual and have a true natural feel. An air of romance surrounds this furniture style and the distressed finish give the furniture an antique and nostalgic warmth. Most Country and Farmhouse Dining sets are made of pine or oak and the finish is usually washed, rubbed, or painted. Country Collections normally have simple lines with little emphasis on decorative details. (See our Country and Farmhouse dining room sets).

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Mission/Shaker Dining Room Furniture

Mission/Shaker dining room sets are grouped together because they have many similar characteristics. Both Mission and Shaker Tables are known to have clean rectangular lines. Oak is a popular finish in the Mission/Shaker style. Shaker furniture is widely admired for its simplicity, innovative joinery, quality, and functionality.

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Rustic Dining Room Furniture

Rustic dining room sets are rugged in appearance. This style evokes images of deep forests and log cabins. Exposed woods with worn/distressed or natural finishes over woods such as pine, ash, or cedar characterize these dining room sets. Most pieces have a textures appearance and the legs are usually thick and squared. Most Rustic sets incorporate natural details such as leather upholstery and/or nail-head trim.

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French Country/ Provincial Dining Room Furniture

French Country/ Provincial dining sets are known for their elegant scalloped edges and the aprons enhance most tables and carved detailing tops off many pieces. Most of the dining furniture appears slightly rustic with a welcoming old world feel.

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Tropical/ Exotic Dining Room Furniture

Tropical/ Exotic dining sets evoke images of relaxing island retreats and lavish cabanas. Most of these sets are constructed with wicker, rattan, or wood. These sets usually consist of highlighted wood finishes, wrought iron scrolls on the table bases and upholstered chairs in neutral fabrics. Many tables are round with a glass top but others have wood tops with rectangular or square shapes. Hand painted patterns and details such as palm trees are also key characteristics of dining room furniture.

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Windsor Dining Room Furniture

Windsor dining sets are unique because they are characterized by the style of their chairs. The spindle back design and splayed legs are reminiscent of the early 1700’s and the simple yet technical craftsmanship hasn’t changed much in the last 300 years. The chairs are constructed of wood with side stretchers running between the front and back legs. The seats are not upholstered. Windsor dining tables are similar to Casual or Country Dining Sets. They come in all shapes and come with or without an extension.

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Queen Anne/ Chippendale Dining Room Furniture

Queen Anne/ Chippendale dining sets are elegant and stately in appearance. The tables commonly feature a scrolled, decorative skirt and corners, a rectangular-shaped apron frame and beveled edging. The sturdy table and chair legs appear delicate with carved knee legs that taper to a graceful Queen Anne foot. Queen Anne chairs are fully upholstered with the exception of the exposed wood legs. The legs are usually sabre in back and cabriole leg with un-carved knees in front. All four legs sit on padded feet. The shoulders of the back droop slightly to give a more feminine look to the style, in contrast to the squared shoulders of the masculine Chippendale wingback chair.

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