Looking for a dining room table thatll seat 8 people or more. would like a solid wood top, I'd prefer it to be extendable in any way. smaller for normal use, larger for more guests.
After four months of researching scores of dining tables and testing 11, we have a new set of picks - and they're as sturdy as they are stylish. Perhaps a custom table with off-the-shelf chairs (which are the really expensive part). I say this because even high-end legacy brands like Henredon or Hooker all seem to be gradually migrating to overseas production of veneered MDF, and whether you're buying Stanley or Restoration Hardware, veneered MDF is veneered MDF.
Serif Extendable Dining Table from Burrow. PROS: size, expandable, style. CONS: lack of reviews, veneer top (but says it has a protective coating that's stain & scratch resistant & you can even put something hot on it?
Those of you with circular dining tables: do you love them or hate them? Considering a tulip table to replace a square table in my dining room, but want to hear others' experience of circular tables before I get too ahead of myself. For now, I usually just eat at my computer/office table despite living in a 3 story townhome (kitchen is fairly small and living room doesn't really have extra space either with my random hobby equipment). Small dining area = think benches for one side-or a corner (with a round table.
It will lessen the space you need to maintain between the table and wall on that side allowing you more width to the table. Looking to purchase what I hope to be our forever or at least 20 year dining table. Been eyeing one by Stickley, made in NY.
Any thoughts on this brand or others? Will be buying new, not used, and looking for an expandale table. A lot of elements make up a beautiful dining room-décor, light fixtures and maybe some plants. We asked interior designers and our editors to recommend the best dining room tables.
Our favorites include solid wood dining tables, expandable dining tables, as well as glass.