The dining room table is where memories are born, from celebratory champagne toasts to Thanksgiving meals. It’s only appropriate that your choice of furniture rises to the occasion. Countryside Amish Furniture compiled some of our fancier dining sets, all of which would work well within contemporarily-styled homes. While they offer different interpretations of modern elegance, they all are handcrafted using high-end materials.
One important note? Almost all tables offered by Countryside Amish Furniture are offered in multiple sets of dimensions both small and large. What’s more, you get to choose the wood, the stain, and a host of other personalization options to make the formal dining set truly your own. Now fancy that!
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Modern Formal Dining Room Sets
What Makes a Dining Room Set High-End?
Premium materials and elegant craftsmanship
A formal dining set’s elegance is not surface-level. It extends to the sturdiness of the hardwood and the organic grain it displays; the selection of a high-end varnish to preserve the furniture’s sheen and integrity for years to come; and the skills of the artisans who construct the pieces.
For this reason, we believe that a truly elegant formal dining set cannot be mass-produced by machines, nor can it use cheap wood imitations.
Tasteful modern embellishments both large and small
The foundation of any elegant dining room set is found in its table and the fancy yet tasteful visual cues it provides. For example, gracefully turned legs provide an elegant foundation, while a substantial, thick pedestal base imparts a sense of importance. Other examples of design elements that elevate a formal dining table and its accompanying set include beveled or similarly detailed table edges, shapely trestle ends, or two-tone stains. While there are both modern and traditional interpretations of “fancy” and “formal,” the theme that unites them all is that the craftspeople went above and beyond to imbue the dining table with beauty beyond its basic function.
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Formal Dining Tables You May Love
Modern Formal Dining Room Sets With Elegant Touches
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Hillsborough Dining Furniture Set
French Country dining furniture exudes an innate elegance that effortlessly combines rustic charm with refined aesthetics. The hallmark of this style lies in its graceful lines, natural or light-colored finishes, and intricate detailing, all of which may transport you and your guests to a countryside manor. The elegant-as-ever Hillsborough Dining Furniture Set encaptures the essence of French Country design, perfectly balancing fanciful touches with clean lines to yield the ideal modern formal dining set.
Choose from three different types of tables and four styles of dining chairs, all formal in their own right.
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Hattiesburg Dining Set
Offering a modern twist on elegant dining furniture is the Hattiesburg Dining Set which pairs playful shapes with the universal appeal of wood for a look that is both fresh and formal. The table’s showstopping pedestal base shows that “fancy” can be pulled out with clean, simple silhouettes, especially in more contemporary homes.
Want to further elevate this dining set? Opt to upholster the chairs with high-end leather to make this formal dining set feel ultra-contemporary.
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Straub Dining Set
The superstar of this modern formal dining set is the fancy refectory table that can extend to fit a feast, all balanced atop a thick trestle base rich with elegant details. However, the elegance doesn’t end there, as the accompanying upholstered chairs introduce eye-catching curves and tufting designs. Finalizing the formal dining set Straub Sliding Door Hutch is rich with features both fanciful and practical, including touch lighting, adjustable glass shelves, and a tongue & groove back design.
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Alabaster Dining Set
Bolder than many of the other modern formal dining sets we featured, the Alabaster Dining Set is no less elegant than the rest. Proving that straight lines and smooth forms can be fancy, the 3" thick tabletop crowns wow-worthy pedestal bases for a fully modern aesthetic.
Joining the contemporary table is a generously sized Alabaster Dining Cabinet enhanced by modifiable shelves, LED lighting, and dovetailed drawers in the base.
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Shalimar Dining Set
One of the themes we’ve seen throughout this list so far are pedestal and trestle bases that are disproportionately large, making quite a modern statement. However, bucking this trend is the elegant Shalimar Dining Set, anchored by a four-legged table. The table’s fanciness is found in the undulating shape of the legs, providing a unique look. Further dressing up the set are the accompanying buffet and the formal dining chairs with the French Country-inspired back design. Order them with or without upholstery and in multiple variations, including a matching dining bench!
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Ricci Dining Set
Formal doesn’t mean stuffy. Take, for example, the Ricci Dining Set. The modern table’s pedestal base swirls to create visual vibrancy, simultaneously feeling both fancy and fun. The swirl feature echoes throughout the set, from the dining chairs and bench to the table’s four-legged and trestle variations.
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Huxley Modern Dining Set
Yet another way to convey touches of fancy throughout your contemporary dining set? Your choice of stains! For instance, the Huxley Modern Dining Set is shown in contrasting dual tones—Terra Cotta and Cafe Americano—that make the colors pop and exude an innate elegance.
Other formal components of the Huxley Modern Dining Set? The subtle yet impactful curvature of the chairs’ backs and the sets’ legs.
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Additional Modern Formal Dining Room Sets
Begin Creating Your Formal Dining Room Set With Countryside Amish Furniture
We welcome you to explore the many modern dining room furniture sets we offer, formal and otherwise. Regardless of your choice, rest assured that the execution is within the highly capable hands of expert Amish woodworkers. We go above and beyond to ensure the beauty and stability of each high end furniture set we build, from the selection of the timber to the application of best-in-class varnishes for extra resilience.
Additional Reading to Help With Your Furniture-Buying Journey
Fancy or not, a dining room set is not a purchase that should be rushed or taken lightly. To help you select the best pieces for your home and personalize them as you’d like, we suggest the following readings: