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Often your interior design can be built around one piece of furniture - in a living room it can be a couch or an end table and in your bedroom the center piece can be your bed. The dining room is the same way. Careful selection of your dining room table can say alot about the feeling you want your dining room to have.
There are many different styles, sizes and wood types for you to sift through when first beginning to look for a table. To avoid a daunting experience, apartmentguide.com has put together a great list of tips to help you on the hunt for your perfect dining room table. Keep reading to learn more:
1. Measure, and measure again. Confirm your dining room’s available space before you do anything else. Settling on a great table will be for naught if there’s little to no space to easily maneuver around it.
2. Know that expandable dining tables exist. If you’re not sure how many guests might show up for Thanksgiving or any other time, a table that extends is ideal. These tables generally have collapsible, drop leaf sides or removable centers that can seat anywhere from four people up to eight or 10.
3. Hate cleaning? Steer clear of glass. The smudges and fingerprints will drive you insane. You could cover it with a pretty cloth, but glass dining tables are meant to be displayed, which would defeat the purpose.
4. To encourage conversation, go round. Round tables are great for a myriad of reasons. 1. It’s easy for families to gather, socialize and pass food around. 2. They’re easier to fit in small spaces. 3. Round tables come in handy when you need to squeeze in a last minute guest or two. 4. If children are in the picture, round tables don’t have those sharp, dangerous edges. But be mindful. Too large of a round table can be a hindrance when it comes to reaching across the table during meal time. Things might go south if grandpa can’t reach the mashed potatoes.
5. Shape will make all the difference, and your choices go far beyond round and rectangular. Square, oval and even octagonal are options, depending on the size of your dining space and how you want your guests to interact.
6. Save space with two long benches instead of multiple chairs. Benches can be pushed underneath the table when not in use, opening up more floor space.This will also make it easy to push the table against the wall, if you use the dining room for other purposes.
7. Once you’ve narrowed down your choices, test them out if possible. Forgo ordering online. Visit stores and sit at the tables you’ve narrowed down. Are you able to cross your legs comfortably? Do the table legs interfere with with chairs? Do the chair arms fit underneath the table when pushed in? Can you picture your family and friends seated around the table?
8. Find out about delivery. A boxed, do-it-yourself table can be taken home and put together quickly. Other tables might require time for ordering, shipping and delivery, so plan accordingly. And don’t forget to ask if the retailer offers assembly in addition to delivery.
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