Bemis is the same company as Church so don't bother with theirs. I am very unimpressed with their soft close seat, which I bought a few days ago. It's very cheap feeling, and I don't think the soft-close thingy is going to be all that durable. Flyleft mentions one sold at HD - there are two sold there, an American Standard brand one that's about $55, and the Bemis that's about $25. BTW, the Toto seats are indeed different from the totally flat seats most of us are used to. We had one regular and one traditional, which took a few days of getting used to and then we found them VERY comfortable. It's been an unhappy adjustment to come back to regular flat seats. Not only do I miss my Toto flush, I miss my Toto seats! Flyleft, I'll pay the shipping to send me your Toto seat if/when you replace it.

When I got rid of my mini van I bought a Honda Pilot. It's the more economical version of the Acura MDX! I liked the looks of the MDX and the bells and whistles, but just couldn't pay $10,000 more for basically the same size SUV. The Pilot actually can seat 8 and not just tiny people in the back either. The 2nd row seat is actually able to shift forward just a bit so the third row has plenty of leg room if you have bigger kids back there. I don't know about full size males, but the average female or average 12-14 year old fits fine. The other great thing about this SUV is the third seat is totally flat into the bed of the car so if you don't want to use the third seat you have a full cargo area that is flat and very functional. We got the DVD player and the boys loved it. I have the navigation system in my current car, but my kids are older now and we don't drive on long trips very often anymore. It is a solid, dependable, zippy, easy to handle SUV. It's actually built on the Odyssey platform so you don't get the trucky feel of a SUV, but it's a sportier car to drive than the minivan. I also think the Volkswagon Toureag is way cool looking!

I would say yes. My table is 38x72 and we have plenty of room, so subtracting 3" from each end wouldn't cause crowding. Also your table is two inches wider which will give you more room too. Here's my table, I have quite wide bottomed chairs, so I would think the width of the chairs would affect how comfortable they fit around the table. Does the table come with chairs?

We have had Loll designs furniture for the last few months and love it! We have the Nisswa sofa (has cushions and an cushioned ottoman) and the tall lolly gagger chairs. Also very comfortable. The frames are made of recycled milk jugs and can stay out year round. I do have a cover for the sofa to keep the cushions clean and dry. No issues with them Out during our snowy winter in Boston. They are made to order and have a 10-14 week lead time. You get to pick your colors from a great selection. They are modern, so if you like more traditional then look elsewhere.