Dining table, find out which one is ideal for you!

How many people live at home? Square meters? Do we receive many visits? Without a doubt, these are some of the recurring doubts that we must ask ourselves before starting to design our dining room. 

The dining table is a centerpiece within every home. In it we will receive visitors, chat with the family, work and even paint with the little ones. For this reason, it should be one of the priority pieces of furniture and will mark, to a large extent, the rest of the living room decoration. 

If you are not sure what type of table to choose or its size, read carefully the article that we are going to try to remove any doubts. 

Square and rectangular tables

Square tables always create a sense of harmony, thanks to the symmetry of their shapes. In addition, they can be moved and taken up much less, in fact they can be stuck against the wall to leave the space much clearer. 

If the dining room is square or elongated, they are the smartest option and if you have a lot of visitors, you can opt for an extendable model. 

Against this type of table you have the corners, which can cause accidents in the little ones. At the same time, these types of tables can sometimes be a little uncomfortable if someone has to sit in a corner or on one leg. 

Round tables, harmony for your living room 

Round tables are always friendlier and invite us to sit down to eat and talk better to be closer to each other. In addition, with this mobility you say goodbye to corners and legs, since they usually have a central pedestal. 

Their big drawbacks are that they need a larger dining room and cannot be glued to the wall. At the same time, they tend to have more limited number of guests, because there are not so many extendable models. Although we can choose an oval one. 

The measurements of a perfect dining room

If you are a little lost with the space and you don't know how many diners you can afford the table or the measurements, follow this rule. Ideally, the table should have a clearance of at least 90 centimeters for everyone. 

This way we can get up and move around freely. At the same time, each diner needs 60 centimeters wide (ten more if the chair has arms) and 40 centimeters deep. In short, if for example there are 4 of you at home, you will need a table 120 long by 80 wide. 

With this summary we hope that you have a much clearer idea of what your ideal dining table is. Once you have chosen the type and design, it is time to take a look at the chairs, ceiling lamps and sideboards. Here are some ideas to complete every detail of your dining room.

1. GIO ceiling lamp 2. Thonet 3 chair. Tassel ceiling lamp 4. Coon Natural 5 chair. Indra 6 dining table. Oxtrof oak table 6. Branson dining table