A classic dining room with good space around the dining table
Dining rooms tend to be rooms of celebration and connection. When a family sits down for a meal, the experience makes members feel more connected. When friends visit for dinner, the meal can take on a celebration status that reflects the pleasure of the homeowners in sharing the abundance of their table with people they care about. A dining room should function well. To create this experience, there should be adequate space to draw back and walk around dining chairs.
Oversizing Dining Furniture
A dining room with chairs too close to the wall
It's important not to select dining room furniture that is too large for the room or space where the furniture is used. When a guest is seated at the table, she can take up 18 to 24 inches from the edge of the table. If another guest is sitting next to her, there needs to be passing room behind the chair of the first guest toward the doorway. Adequate passing room is an additional 24 to 36 inches. The minimum distance is 54 inches for the passage of a wheelchair. In this case, more room is better.
Undersizing Dining Furniture
An undersized dining room set that appears lost in the space
A room can look awkward if the furniture is too small for the space. This can happen when dinette furniture is positioned in a dining room. Dinette and kitchen sets are designed for smaller spaces, and the tables are not as large. Frequently the chairs are less comfortable as well. A dining table is larger because dinner service tends to be much more involved than breakfast or lunch. A too small table crowds dishes on the table and crowds people around the table.
Round Tables
Round tables are a good choice for square rooms.
Selecting the right shape of table is also important when a dining room is borderline small in size. When a table is round or oval, this removes corners that have to be walked around. Square rooms and rooms with bay windows are a good match for round and oval tables. Oval tables are also a good choice in rectangular rooms with doorways along the sides of the table. Round tables with a turntable center are a good solution for smaller rooms so guests can reach food selections without leaving the table.
Rectangular Tables
Rectangular tables fit well in larger dining rooms.
Square and rectangular tables are a good selection in larger, rectangular rooms and square rooms. It is easier to find larger tables in these styles that can fit comfortably in large rooms. Calculate the size of the table and the backup room of each chair before determining whether a room is large enough for additional furniture pieces such as buffets, china cabinets or other pieces. In narrower rooms, consider shallow floating shelves or tall narrow tables for serving food instead of larger furniture pieces.
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