Choosing the Perfect Dining Table for your Home

Since 2020, most individuals started working from home, which is made easier in the dining set. Great conversations with friends and family occur in the dining set too.

Victor Kiplagat Victor Kiplagat
Nov 5, 2022 - 11:10
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Choosing the Perfect Dining Table for your Home
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The dining table is very essential for the living room. This is where the family dinner is enjoyed. Additionally, working from home is made easier in the dining set. Great conversations with friends and family occur in the dining set too. A sumptuous family breakfast is epic in the dining table “environment”. The dining table is mostly adjacent to the kitchen. In choosing the perfect dining table, consider the following:

Planning ahead

The homeowner will need to research and plan ahead on how the dining table/set will look like. A professional interior designer will help immensely in the execution of this plan to completion. The floor plan including tiles whether wooden or ceramic should be carefully chosen. The paint or art on the wall of the dining set should reflect the mood of the homeowner.

Shape- Rectangular tables

This table should be spacious in appearance and shape. More so, rectangular tables are important for larger dining table rooms. A huge rectangular table acts as a focal point of the living room’s dining set. It is important to note that the overhead lighting of the dining set should focus on the table rather than the negative space of the home.

Square tables

A square table with seats for two or three people is great for “coffee conversations”. In the same vein, square table fit very well in smaller rooms with dining tables. Interestingly, square tables visually make the smaller rooms spacious and dining tables well organized. It is worth mentioning that smaller dining tables with accent lighting for studying make the dining table visually appealing and attractive. Smaller dining tables of the smaller rooms with square tables have wall art that ideally contrasts the color of the painted wall creatively.

Circular Tables

Circular tables are great options for tight spaces and smaller families. The circular tables offer a sitting arrangement that allows bonding and close conversations, especially with intimate social affairs. 

Pick Your Style

The style of your dining table should incorporate several factors such as sitting arrangement, family members, guests likely to be visiting, and how the dining table is used for relaxation. Glass table is a wonderful option for coffee and homes with smaller spaces. In choosing the table for the dining set, consider longevity and creativity. Although the dining set/table isn’t changed often, be flexible with what you choose. Glass tables are fragile and should be handled with care. Furthermore, glass table in dining set is used in homes with less furniture. In picking your style, comfort is paramount.

Chairs

Different chairs can be used in different dining sets arrangement. Benches are used where you’ll host many people at the living room’s dining table. Additionally, in homes where the dining table has been stationed outside, benches are used frequently. Sometimes the fabric color of the chairs matches the color of the curtains, in instances where the chair's “color” and carpet's “color” contrast or match, the interior design of the dining table/room is made easier, more creative, and more refreshing.

Benches in the dining set offer freedom in numbers. The seats of the dining table should be made in such a way that visually they drive the eyes to the fireplace or well-built gypsum ceiling.  Wooden chairs visually are appealing with artificial décors such as potted plants, wall art, frames, and mounted pictures.

The texture of the floor of the dining table should be warm, comfortable, and creative. As mentioned above, the dining table should be adjacent to the kitchen. At all times the dining table set should be sparkling clean. It is advisable to use basic colors like yellow, brown, or white on the dining table instead of trendy bright colors as they merge in with room décor efficiently and last longer. Indeed the dining table solves the living room space challenge incredibly.

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