Dining Room
Once you have chosen your table, you can choose your chairs. Scale is equal to comfort, and the wrong chair will be a cruel, daily reminder of that. The most comfortable seat height for a dining chair is when there is 10 to 12 inches between the top of the seat and the top of the dining table. If your chair is 18 to 20 inches from the floor to the top of the seat, it will fit well under a standard table. If you are buying off the showroom floor, a good way to judge the quality of an upholstered chair is to feel under the seat. If it's hollow, it may not be worth your money. Feel for tightly woven webbing, usually made of jute or nylon, as this is the strongest. The coil springs are held together by this webbing. Stretchy, elastic webbing is a cheaper version and won't last as long. A quality hardwood chair frame that has been doweled (small, round wooden pegs, glued and screwed into the timber joints) will last a lifetime. These fully upholstered dining chairs look incredibly comfortable. The seats are gently molded, and the backs are rounded for lumbar support, ensuring guests will enjoy their stay.
The rectangular dining table. Rectangular tables are the most popular shape for dining. Consider the length of table that your room can comfortably fit. Generally, 36 inches between the edge of the table and each wall or other piece of furniture will allow for chairs to be pulled out with ease. If you can, leave 48 inches between the table and the entrance into the room. Having an arched entrance like the one in this picture stops the awkward bunching of people at your door when you announce that dinner is served. Once you know how long your table can be, you can then work out how many can comfortably sit around it. Allow at least 24 inches of elbow room for each guest. These days, no matter what shape or materials are used, the average dining table measures 29 to 32 inches from the floor to the top of the table.
I've always loved round dining tables best because they make it easy for everyone to see and talk with each other. Most of the time, when a round table has leaves, it becomes oblong, which gives you those flat sides. But this one ... Add to ideabook by Brownstone Furniture by Brownstone Furniture Sienna Dining Table » ... turns into a larger round table. Brownstone's Sienna Table goes from a 56-inch diameter, which seats four to six people, up to a 72-inch diameter, which seats 10. The style is so simple and classic it will work with traditional or transitional decor. Individual soft felt bags are provided to protect the extensions from scratches while stored.
the wall-size cabinets they installed can hold everything from dishes and linens to pantry goods.
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