Thursday, January 3, 2008

Tips on Choosing Dining Room Furniture

Your home’s dining area is a haven for you. Dinning room is places where you can sit down eat dinner and relax with family and friends. A space of tranquility, laughter and friendship where good food and drink is served. It is the most important part in your home where the right choice of furnishing can change a corner from a place where you simply eat your food to a place where you host the people most special to you.What you need to think about when shopping a dining room table and chairs. There's a lot of things to consider when purchasing for dining room furniture. The pieces you choose must accommodate your lifestyle as well as last over time. Key factors to consider when purchasing a dining room table and chairs include room size, table size, style of your home and your budget.

Room size :
You need to make sure the size and shape of the dining table setting is in balance with the rest of the room. It's a good idea to take measurements of the area before you start shopping.

Table size :
Consider how many people you need to fit around the table on a regular basis. An extendable table wills suite those who have few people using the table on a daily basis but who like to entertain a lot. We suggest a table width of at least 1m, especially if you like to set all your food on the table to allow guests to serve themselves.

Storage :
Whether you have a tiny apartment or a sprawling mansion, you can never have enough storage space. Choose a dining table with in-built drawers or a shelf to store such things as napkins, table cloths and the good silverware. Tip: Test out a storage-type table by sitting at it in the showroom to make sure you have enough leg room.

A matter of style
It's important for the dining furniture to suit the décor of the rest of your home. When you see a table setting you like, try and imagine it in your own home. Would it go? In the shop, a stylist has created the look with furniture but also matching accessories. The same setting in your home might look out of place. Also, consider what makes a "look". A series of mismatching chairs around a fantastic table might become your signature style.

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