Decorating a dining room offers a great opportunity to do something a little different from the rest of your decor. Giving it its own personality will create more of an experience when you dine and entertain in it. One simple but effective way to make your dining room unique is to go dark.

Dark dining rooms have an elegant, dramatic appeal about them that suits the mood of the space. It’s the perfect look for intimate dinner parties. You can go all dark or take advantage of contrast, such as with black and white, for an even more dramatic look.

Here are 10 dark dining room ideas to give you some inspiration.

Dark Dining Room Ideas

Wrapping the black halfway up the wall and across the ceiling creates a dramatic look, as does the contrast with the white paneling.
Source: Suburban B’s

This dining room is completely wrapped in black from the walls to the ceiling, creating an effect that these elements have sunk into the backdrop.
Source: Design Sponge

You immediately get a “wow” factor when you look into this dining room from the hall. The chandelier really stands out against the black walls.
Source: Copy Cat Chic

Black and white looks ultra chic in this luxurious dining room.
Source: Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles

For a more masculine vibe, this dining room incorporated distressed wood, vintage elements, and a touch of industrial appeal.
Source: Remodelista

White artwork pops against the black walls for an intense, moody look.
Source: Nordic Design

Modern and vintage elements come together in this black and white dining room.
Source: The Design Files

Such a sense of elegance and comfort in this gorgeous space.
Source: Citrine Living

A white frame or white matting is a great way to make artwork stand out on black walls.
Source: Architectural Digest

Black wallpaper with a sheen creates a dramatic statement in this stunning room.
Source: Lynn Chalk

How do you feel about dark dining rooms?

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Megan