Whether you’re trying to fill a traditional dining room or create a defined dining area amid a larger space, look for a dining-room set that makes for intimate conversation and basic comfort. The choices range from severe but elegant modernist steel and glass tables with matching chairs to smartly updated distressed wood to formal Victorian dining sets. To accent a centerpiece table, you can buy a coordinated unit to display china, silver, and linens or something unique that matches the style of your table and chairs.