Your dining room is a place for your family to gather and to spend quality time together. It should be somewhere that you love to be! But if you find yourself lusting after new dining set, maybe it’s time for a change. Don’t have enough saved up for a whole new dining set? No problem! There are easy ways to refresh your dining area without breaking the bank.

Take a Seat

Are you wondering, "how do I update my traditional dining set" or perhaps just looking at affordable ways to breathe new life into your current dining room set-up? Switch out your seating! Get new dining chairs that update the style of your dining area, whether you're looking for rustic dining chairs, formal dining chairs or modern dining chairs. If you’re concerned about matching with your dining table, pick a similar wood or grain. If you’re ready to throw caution to the wind, do it! Mixing and matching styles is all the rage. By matching the undertones of the wood you can keep the tone of the space similar. You can also try picking a whole new medium like leather, linen or lucite!

Not ready to curate well-designed chaos in your dining chairs? Switch out your side chairs for a bench to add a more casual tone. You can also stick with a set for your side chairs (look for simple dining chairs set of four) and pick a different style of chairs for the head of your table that still matches with the rest of your set. Host chairs can add a sense of elegance and style that your current dining set may be missing.

Think Outside the Table

Explore beyond your dining set. Update your rug to change the tone of your space. Moving from a traditional area rug to a more modern one can change the look of any dining furniture. Change your tabletop decor or runners! You can go seasonal, or just refresh the design you have now with a new set of vases or trays. One big statement piece might work better than your current setup. This idea also applies to walls. Pick a new piece of artwork that inspires you to be the focal point of your dining room. If you can’t choose, you can always look into setting up a well thought out gallery wall.

Whatever you do, keep in mind that most sets of furniture, including your dining room furniture, can be updated and refreshed. Simply changing how you style it can breathe life into a room, and make it your new favorite room in your home!