Like the kitchen, the dining room is an essential gathering place for any home. It's where families can gather after a long day apart and where guests can break bread with their hosts. The extravagant formal dining rooms of yore that made it difficult to talk to someone at the other end of the table have long since given way to something a bit simpler, where breakfast cereal is more common than a five-course meal. The dining rooms featured here are elegant in their simplicity. The minimalist aesthetic works so well in the dining room because it can create a clear, clean canvas for the tapestry of the next meal that will be shared at the sparse but beautiful table.
As with so many minimalist rooms, white will be a popular color palette in the minimalist dining room. In this Scandinavian style dining room, white walls and concrete floors create a bright, airy space in an industrial-style loft. 
Even taller black chairs like these ones can fit into the minimalist aesthetic, mimicking the lines of the kitchen cabinetry and making the room feel bigger and more open. 
Minimalist dining rooms do not have to be devoid of decoration. This space has a creative accent wall with a spattering of creative elements yet remains clean and sleek. 
This cozy minimalist dining room leans towards the Scandinavian style with its ocean blue accent pillows and unique light fixture. 
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- Designer: Paolo Didonè & Devvy Comacchio
This tropical-inspired minimalist dining room has a beachy feel from its tile floor to sloped ceiling beams. 
For a more colorful minimalist dining room, consider subtle shades like sage green, which work nicely with this room’s https://amzn.to/2hRQezh. Similar dining pendants are available here. 
The light wood Wishbone chairs featured here have that minimalist Scandinavian vibe that is so on trend. 
The wood chairs work well in mostly white minimalist designs like this one. 
Minimalist line art and a statement area rug make this minimalist living room quite artistic. 
A statement dining pendant can be a great lighting choice in a minimalist dining room. It hangs harmoniously atop the round white dining table. 
When a large statement dining pendant doesn’t quite work, more subtle pendant lighting combined with recessed lighting can be design-friendly as well as practical. The Eames shell chair is a another stylish addition. 
Many minimalist dining rooms exist in open floor plan homes, which means their subtle color schemes need to mesh with surrounding areas as well — including the kitchen and dining room. 
A white tile kitchen and light wood dining set make this minimalist dining room quite simple and chic. 
The use of a longer table like this one can elongate a room. 
Lest you think the shell chair is the only Eames option for minimalist, the Eames eiffel base arm chair is another simple and beautiful option. 
Minimalist dining rooms can use creative elements like a chalkboard wall to bring in simple, colorful bursts of personality. 
The stunning whitewashed floorboards in this minimalist dining room really make the room feel bigger. The dramatic swing arm wall lamp you see here is the Flos Mod 265. The glass dining table ensures that it visually leaves a small footprint in the room. 
This dining room just manages to squeak into the minimalist aesthetic with its limited palette and clean lines, but large dining pendants and a huge art piece make this room a bit bolder than some of the others. 
The white retro dining chairs in the brightly light room are quite interesting. 
When a dining table butts up against the kitchen counter, an easy flow is created. The linear suspension light helps, too. 
The wood framed windows and decorative candles give this dining room a bit of a nautical flair. 
A modern fruit bowl and chandelier give this minimalist dining table a futuristic feel. 
