Essential criteria for choosing a dining table
This must-have piece of dining room furniture is available in many models and finishes. It is necessary to choose your dining table in relation to your aesthetic criteria but also in relation to some technical criteria. You can choose your dining table according to:
- the style you are looking for: traditional, industrial, Scandinavian, retro, rustic, design;
- shape: round, square, rectangular, oval, triangular, design shapes;
- size: number of seats;
- daily maintenance: easy, medium, difficult;
- modularity: height – adjustable table, extendable console, folding table.
Choosing a dining table according to style
The first criterion of choice concerns the aesthetics of the table in order to match it perfectly to your interior. Indeed, it is important that it blends into your room and does not look mismatched.
The traditional table
The traditional dining table has a rectangular shape with 4 simple legs, its decor is in wood or concrete, and its color is quite neutral. It blends perfectly into warm and friendly contemporary homes.
The industrial table
The industrial style dining table is equipped with a metal frame with a glass or wooden top, it obviously combines with a loft/shed style decor.
The Scandinavian table
This type of table generally has a top with rounded shapes, often white, with 3 or 4 flared legs in light wood.
The rustic table
In solid cherry, oak or beech wood, the rustic table is heavy and imposing.
The designer table
With original shapes, legs with modern curves, the design table adapts to a refined and luminous style.
The shape and size of the dining table
The shape of your dining room table is chosen according to your tastes but also according to the space you have:
- round tables fit perfectly in small spaces while softening the look of the room;
- square or rectangular tables bring a strict character but adapt well to all types of rooms;
- oval tables fit medium-sized and elongated rooms. They bring more depth to the room;
- triangular tables find their place in spacious rooms. They are modern and original;
- tables with designer shapes and curves adapt to large, uncluttered rooms.
The legs of the table also play an important role, classic, crossed legs, U-shaped legs, single legs or legs with original shapes, there is something for everyone!
Obviously the table must be adapted to the surface of the room but more particularly to the number of people eating daily at this table. Obviously, the larger the table, the greater the number of seats. Tables are generally presented according to the number of seats:
- 2-4 seats
- 4-6 seats
- 6-8 seats
- 8-12 seats
Maintenance according to materials
It is important to know the maintenance to be given to each material before embarking on the acquisition of a dining table. Check for more on Homary.com.
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Easy maintenance |
Average maintenance |
Difficult maintenance |
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Wood derivatives: laminate, melamine, beware of scratches and impacts |
Solid wood (regular maintenance with wax, oil, or any other suitable product) |
Glass: fingerprints and very visible dust (almost daily maintenance with a glass product) |
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Metal: watch out for scratches |
Ceramic: easily cleanable but fragile (risk of breakage) |
Lacquered: very visible traces, dust highlighted |
Modular tables: a solution for small spaces
Practical for small spaces or to save space, the modular tables are designed to be folded up or put away once the meal is over. Here are the main types of modular tables and their functions:
- the dining table that also serves as a coffee table has a handle to adjust its height, so you can adapt it to each situation;
- the folding table, which, as its name suggests, folds up for easy storage;
- the extendable table, more commonly known as an extendable console, takes up very little space when folded and allows extensions to be added depending on the number of people dining.
