The Biggest Dining Room Trends of 2026 by Ellarose

The requests are coming in loud and clear: homeowners want real dining rooms again. Gone are the afterthoughts wedged between the kitchen and the living room, traded for fully realized, design-forward spaces that can hold a dinner party on a Saturday and still feel cozy on a Tuesday night. After years of being sidelined by open-concept layouts and eating in front of the television, the dining room is one of the most energized spaces in the home right now. Here's what requests interior designers say they’re fielding in 2026.