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How to Choose the Perfect Mid-Century Modern Dining Table: 20 Stylish Ideas!

How to Choose the Perfect Mid-Century Modern Dining Table: 20 Stylish Ideas!

Mid-Century Modern (MCM) is a style we have come back to after a long pause of beige. It’s characterized by lots of wood and fun shapes and colors!

This style originated in the middle of the 20th century and it did so because families wanted a break from intricate details and patterns.

They focused on a design that was simple yet organic! It became popular for its simple and clean lines!

One piece of furniture that encompasses all of these characteristics: wood, simple lines, organic material, etc. is the dining table!

So let’s take a look at how you can choose the best Mid-Century Modern dining table to suit your needs!

1. Classic Wooden Six-Seater

If you have the space for a huge six-seater table then I suggest you go for it! 

2. Blend It into Your Contemporary Home

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It’s easy to incorporate a Mid-Century Modern table into your contemporary home since the styles don’t differ much nowadays!

3. Bright Colors All Around

MCM is a design filled with colors like green, yellow, blue, orange, red, etc.! Only bright colors though!

4. Mid-Century Modern Breakfast Nook

Instead of making it a centerpiece in your dining room, why not use an MCM dining table for your breakfast nook?

5. Four-Seater

This one is for smaller dining rooms, but it’s still packed with style!

6. Luxury Mid-Century Modern Dining Table

If you want to go all out, invest in a luxury dining table accompanied by luxurious chairs!

7. Marble Mid-Century Modern Dining Table

If you want to go a bit outside the box, a marble dining table might be for you! A signature Mid-Century style but with that vintage flair!

8. Rounded Marble Mid-Century Modern Dining Table

A smaller variant of the marble MCM dining table because not everyone can have a huge marble table in their dining room!

9. Glass Mid-Century Modern Dining Table

This one is also a classic! A glass dining table in an MCM dining room? A must!

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10. All-White Mid-Century Modern Dining Room

If you’re not too fond of colors and your home is mainly white or beige, you can still fit in a Mid-Century Modern dining table!

It’s the shape that gives it its signature character, not the colors!

11. Multi-Functional Dining Table

If you’re low on space, your dining table presumably functions as an office space or extra cooking space!

This MCM dining table has plenty of surface space for you to do all of those things!

12. Opt for a Light Wood

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Dark wood is a signature of the MCM design, but today’s style is more characterized by lighter wood tones! Stay with the same shape but opt for a lighter wood!

13. Go for an Interesting Shape

The Mid-Century Modern is famous for interesting shapes and clean lines and the tables match that description! It’s not hard to find a table that isn’t round or square!

14. Choose Metal instead of Wood!

This one is a bit out of character, but instead of wood, why not go for a metal MCM table?

15. Stay with the Traditional Dark Wood

If you want to stay true to the style, go for a darker wood!

16. Embrace the Style

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Fully decorated in the Mid-Century Modern style!

17. Mismatched Chairs Around Your Intricate Table

If you want to add more intrigue to an already interesting table, add mismatched chairs!

18. Mix Styles

Sadly, this style isn’t all the rage anymore and it’s natural that it will mesh and mix with other styles that people like, whether they be trendy or not!

19. Go for a Dark Color Scheme

This one is also for the ones who don’t enjoy colors that much, you can always make Mid-Century work in any color scheme!

20. Thin Dining Table

Instead of a chunky dining table, opt for a thin sleek design!