1. Dining Room Set
Ideas
In many modern
households, eating
occurs all over the
place. Kitchens, living
rooms, and even
bedrooms are often
where meals happen on a daily basis, while the dining room is reserved for special occasions.
When it’s time to pull out the fine china and silverware, it ’s nice to have a dining room set that will
look just as good.
The Basic Dining Room Set
The most simplistic dining room furniture set is nothing more than a table and a few chairs. If the
room is small, that’s probably all you want in it. The most important aspect of a nice meal is
having enough room for everyone present to be comfortable. When dealing with limited space, the
best way to get elegance is to keep it simple.
For small rooms, a dining room set is much easier on the budget than it would be for a large room.
Since there are fewer pieces of furniture to purchase, many people don ’t mind paying a little extra
for each item. In this case, quality is preferable to quantity.
Formal Dining Room Furniture Sets
A formal dining room set can be rather expensive and will definitely require a descent amount of
space. However, for those with the room and the budget, there is no finer way to entertain. A
formal dining room furniture set is made up of a table large enough to seat a minimum of six,
chairs, and a buffet. If you have the space, a china cabinet is also a good idea for extra
convenience.
When dealing with a large group of people, table space becomes a big issue. It takes a lot of food
to feed a large party, and the buffet is there to bear the brunt of the load. Once again, pleasing the
guests is the most important part of the meal, and while a table filled to the edges with food might
look good, it doesn’t leave enough room to dine comfortably.
When dealing with more than four or five people, rectangular tables are generally a better fit than
round or square ones. Rectangular tables have less dead space in the middle. A square or circular
table will certainly have more room for a centerpiece, but a large centerpiece isn ’t always a great
idea anyway because it may block people’s view of each other and hinder conversation.
Color, Material, and Style
Whether you are going for classic, contemporary, or country, you want your dining room set to be