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Tips on Buying Your Dining Room Table and Chairs

 The humble table has been the place where men and women have gathered for centuries to eat, drink, fellowship, make decisions and much more. Traditionally the dining room table has been the meeting place in the home for families and friends to do much of the same. There is something deeply spiritual about food; its deepest enjoyment seen most when the food is shared at warm gatherings of people taking a moment to give to each other.

Today’s dining rooms are not just for supping with friends a few times a year. Today’s dining room must serve as craft area, office, school and the dining room table surface holds more newspapers and homework than food. Because of this finding a sturdy, well designed and well built table such as is crafted by the Amish is so important. Considering this one must also factor in style and size when selecting their dining room suite. Here are a few smart tips for selecting your table:

1. A versatile dining room table should seat six people. A table that is at least 35″ x 70″ is ample to hold 6-8 people.
2. Solid natural wood is the most popular choice for dining room tables. Most people believe it is the most enjoyable surface to dine on.
3. Durability of finish and the ability to accept heat, food chemistry and wear and tear should be considered.
4. Rectangular tables are the most practical. Buying extra leaves allows you to expand at a moment’s notice.
5. While rectangular is the most practical for seating circular and oval are best for conversations.
6. Watch out for the spacing of the legs. Your table top may be ample to seat everyone but misplaced legs can prevent your guests from having adequate leg room.
7. Check for leg stability and construction.

When selecting the chairs look for well constructed joinery. People put more use and abuse on their chairs than any other furniture. Leaning back, dragging in and out, standing on, etc., chairs must be selected with care. Helpful hints for happier dining room chair ownership:

1. Chair arms must be able to slide under the table without damaging them.
2. It is acceptable to use different chairs at the same table. Perhaps wing back, formal upholstered chairs at the head and traditional dining room chairs on the sides.
3. Always buy extra chairs. You can store the extra pair or two in other rooms. You will need these when company arrives or if, goodness forbid, something happens to chair.

The finest Amish craftsmen from Northern Indiana have been chosen to provide you with the highest quality dining room sets. Every piece of the dining room furniture line is constructed to retain its beauty and value for many years. All of our furniture is built from solid northern hardwoods and do not contain any veneers or particle board. They are all finished with ARRESISTOVAR, a tested and valued product. The Amish builders take pride in their work and build each table and chair to order so that you get a unique piece each and every time.

This entry was posted on Wednesday, May 13th, 2009 at 12:49 am and is filed under Custom Dining Room Tables, Dining Room Chairs, Dining Room Furniture, Entertaining, Furniture Tips, Holidays, Kitchens, Party & Event Hosting, Solid Wood Furniture, The Art of Dining at Home. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.