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2026 Interior Design Trends for Dining Rooms 11:44 AM 29.01.2026

2026 Interior Design Trends for Dining Rooms

In our series that explores new interior design trends, we’re already discussed bedrooms and living rooms.

A modern dining room with soft shading near Columbia & Spring Hill, TN

While sometimes overlooked, the dining room is at the heart of any home, where families get together to share a meal, do some work, make a mess, or play games. It’s essential that this space feels welcoming and caters to the kind of atmosphere you desire, whether that be something refined and formal or more casual for every day.

Here’s what’s trending in 2026 for this well-loved area of the home

2026 Trends in Paint for Dining Rooms

For the past several years, it seems that every dining room has featured a palette of clean, simple, neutral colors. However, in 2026, trends are shifting away from basic neutrals and moving towards warmer, slightly bolder colors. Instead of the cool grays, paint for dining rooms in 2026 is favoring interior paints colors with warmer undertones or featuring nature-inspired colors, like deep eggplant purples, jade greens, tans, and browns.

Alongside these natural colors, colors including rich and deeper hues are expected to be seen in many dining rooms. Examples of these kinds of colors include burnt oranges, rich mahogany shades, as well as rich burnt umbers like the Benjamin Moore Color of the Year 2026, Silhouette AF-655. Overall, expect dining room paint in 2026 to be warmer, deeper, and more inspired by retro throwback and natural colors. If you need help picking out a specific color for your dining room, schedule a consultation with our team to help you find the perfect shade.

2026 Window Treatments for Dining Rooms

Softer, more cozy curated spaces are on-trend. Just like paint color, window treatments for dining rooms in 2026 are also embracing more softness with woven wood shades and other soft window treatments made from refined fibers and other natural materials. Soft window treatments like Roman or roller shades can be layered with custom drapery, to create visually interesting designs in dining rooms.

Another feature we expect to see in many dining room window treatments is automation. Adding window treatment motorization to dining room windows will enable any homeowner to precisely and efficiently control the window treatments in their dining room, ensuring that the space always looks and feels just right for any occasion. Plus, they’re an eay cordfree way to control hhard-to-reach windows.

2026 Interior Design for Dining Rooms with Help from Columbia Paint & Wallcover

Since 1946, Columbia Paint & Wallcover has proudly provided all of our customers with the highest quality products and service possible. As we move into 2026, we are here to help you with everything that you need for your home decorating project.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions, concerns, or to get started on your next project. Contact us online via, give us a call, or come and visit us at either of our locations in Spring Hill, TN, or Columbia, TN.

Columbia Paint & Wallcover proudly serves the communities surrounding Columbia, Spring Hill, Thompson’s Station, Culleoka, Franklin, and Lawrenceburg, KY.