The designer dining table is a piece of furniture that can sometimes be difficult to choose because it is a centerpiece in the design of your apartment or home. Along with the sofa (and bedding), the dining table is generally the most imposing piece of your beautiful interior design furniture . Moreover, it is a piece around which you will share many moments of life, whether with family, loved ones, friends, and create memories. Who doesn’t remember family meals, everyone gathered around the dining table spending long moments putting the world to rights?
But choosing the right dining table is not easy: between style, material, size, and shape, many possibilities are available to you. Through this article, we will give you all our advice for choosing the right designer dining table.
What Dimensions Should You Choose for Your Designer Dining Table?
The dimensions of your future designer dining table will depend on two elements: the size of your dining room and your habits regarding entertaining guests. If you are indeed accustomed to receiving a large number of people, then it will be essential to choose a table large enough for the greatest number of people to sit around it. Large enough or, at least, one that has an extension if necessary. Indeed, if you rarely entertain, but you have 10 people each time, then it would be wise to opt for a small table (2 to 4 people depending on whether you live as a couple with or without children) with a good extension. Moreover, it should be noted that some designer dining table models are very well designed with extensions that allow you to easily go from 4 to more than 10 seats quickly and effortlessly. This can prove to be a good choice if you have a small dining room that you don’t want to clutter with a large table. Don’t forget that you will also need to add beautiful designer chairs in the dining room, which will take up additional space.
By the way, do you know what the dimensions are for a dining table based on the number of seats?
The standard diameter of a round table for 4 people is between 90 and 124 cm and between 125 and 129 cm for 6 people. If you opt for a rectangular designer table, allow between 110 x 70 cm and 149 cm x 90 cm for 4 people and between 150 x 90 cm and 199 cm x 100 cm for 6 people.
What Shape of Designer Dining Table Should You Choose?
Now that you have decided on the size of your designer dining table, another element to consider in your choice is its shape: do you want it round, square, or rectangular?
Here too, the volume of your dining room will be determining. Because you will need to consider an important element: for you to move easily around your designer dining table (you and your guests), it is necessary to maintain a minimum space of 70 cm around the table. And if you have children, allow even a bit more. In addition, it is also important to leave a minimum clearance space for the chairs: allow at least 60 cm so that you can leave the table without constraints. Now that you have all these elements in mind, you have a better vision of the shape you can choose for your designer dining table.
- If you have a small dining room, your choice should primarily focus on a square designer dining table. Generally, these tables have either extensions or a folding section to accommodate a larger number of people. Similarly, if you plan to position your designer table in the
- If you have a dining room with a large volume, then you can easily opt for a round, oval, or rectangular table. From a visual standpoint, a round designer dining table will give the impression of occupying more space than a rectangular dining table. Of course, this will also depend on the style you want to give the room: for a minimalist, refined, and distinguished effect, it will be preferable to opt for a rectangular table with slender legs.
Another element to consider when choosing the shape of your designer dining table is its position in a room:
- If the table is positioned in the center, then a round or oval table will be appropriate
- If the table is positioned in the corner of a room, then a square or rectangular table will be preferable.
Choose the Material of the Dining Table According to Your Style
TWEED designer/contemporary table by Zanotta, available at jbonet
Is it preferable to opt for a designer dining table in wood, glass, metal, plastic, or concrete, to name just these materials? Everything will depend on the style you want to give your room:
- If you have a Scandinavian-style interior, for example, a beautiful designer wooden dining table will be perfectly harmonious. Moreover, the wooden table is a great classic for dining rooms, its design allowing it to pair with a wide range of styles, and above all it is extremely durable (be careful, however, not to have a puppy that will tease its teeth on the table legs!). In addition, designer wooden dining tables are easy to maintain.
- If you have a refined style, a lovely designer dining table with a glass top will be perfect. The main disadvantage of this material is its tendency to show marks: fingerprints, water marks, or even dust are very visible. The designer dining table with a glass top thus requires regular cleaning to maintain its elegance (and it would be a shame to cover it).
You now have all our advice for choosing the right designer dining table. If you need information, our teams are at your disposal in our Jbonet stores in Nice and Cannes.
