Neutrals needn't be boring. Making cream interesting is as simple as introducing a variety of textures and shapes. The cream dining room in Kacey Musgraves's Nashville home is the perfect example.
The country musician's dining room layout features walls covered in cream wallpaper, light wood floors, and white edging. Therefore, it's the furniture that does all the work. Musgraves's designer, Lindsay Rhodes, has incorporated a long marble pedestal table to add dimension and reflect the wallpaper. Around the table, Kacey has placed not one but two styles of chair: four greenish-yellow velvet open chairs and two rounded boucle chairs.
According to experts, the mix-and-match style of Musgraves's chairs is a huge interior design trend for the year ahead.'2025 will see us saying farewell to traditional, matching dining furniture and welcome a mix-and-match aesthetic,' says interiors and furniture expert Sam Deeble. 'This emerging trend embraces contrast for a modern, eclectic design that creates a visually appealing dining area.'
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This fluted white and gray marble table brings both history and modernity to a dining room. It would easily fit 6 chairs around for a conversational style.
These beautiful velvet dining chairs are the perfect contrast to a marble look. The modern shape is gorgeous.
Contrast the yellow velvet chairs with rough gorgeous boucle seats. The mix of textures is perfect for adding interest to a room.
Musgraves enhances the dining room furniture trend by choosing pieces with different textures. The contrast of the marble of the table against both the boucle and the velvet creates a striking effect. Deeble explains: 'Layering textures for a maximalist effect has been a common interior design trend for 2024, with this sought-after aesthetic crossing over into 2025 trends. Mix materials and styles instead of a uniform dining set to add character to the space.' Plus, it makes for an interesting conversation starter.
Musgraves has also mastered the art of mixing traditional and modern decor – further tapping into emerging dining room trends. The modern boucle is a wonderful contrast to the more mid-century lime chairs and the contemporary shape of the table, giving the space a classic but contemporary feel.
Deeble states: 'This trend is perfect for those torn between a contemporary or period dining room. Incorporating modern and vintage elements into a dining space will grow in popularity in 2025. This design creates a stylish, eclectic look with timeless appeal.'
Even though the mix-and-match style of Musgraves's dining room is currently on trend, it's not a look that will fade away anytime soon. 'Despite this being a 2025 must-have, following this trend is a great way to achieve a dining area that withstands the test of time,' says Deeble. He recommends: 'Introduce this trend with vintage pieces, a contemporary glass table, and traditional dining chairs for a strikingly charming space.'
If you are hoping to emulate the look, some of the most interesting mismatched chairs can be found on vintage sites and at vintage markets. Kacey has spoken about finding many of her furnishings at 1stDibs and Chairish, but you can also frequent flea markets or antique markets in your city. Finding something pre-loved can help lend that authentic feel that makes this style so appealing.
Though mismatched chairs are new on the scene, we have a feeling they won't be going anywhere anytime soon.
