A good dining table is essential for family dinners, game nights, and the occasional holiday celebration. And while different people might have different opinions on what a perfect table should look like, most will agree that there are at least 5 things that a dining room table should have.
1. Plenty of Space
You need a table that has enough room for everyone that will be sitting at it. That means a lot of space for the food, plates, and silverware. And don’t forget the drinks. You might have to fudge on this one if your dining room is small but remember you can always add extensions to your table so that it can hold more people.
2. Sturdy Construction
If you have kids or people who aren’t very careful with their furniture around the house, then there’s one thing you should get rid of right away and that’s a dining table with thin legs or flimsy wood joints. No matter how great the table looks, if it’s not sturdy enough to hold up the weight of what you’re putting on it then don’t buy it.
3. A Good Looking Table
While it isn’t the most important thing, your dining room table should still look good in your home. That means nothing too chunky or heavy looking and also no modern shapes like circles or squares that might not fit into a traditional home design.
A good rule of thumb is to avoid anything that takes up a lot of space in the middle of your room like round tables that are wide or have really large legs and chairs with high backs. Just remember that you don’t need a table that’s so ornate or fancy it looks out of place in your home.
4. Easy Storage
If you have a small dining room in your house, then you might have to worry about storage space. That means you don’t want to buy anything with a big tabletop that will be impossible to fit into your cupboards or storage unit under the stairs.
5. Easy Cleaning
Don’t forget that your dining room table will end up covered in crumbs and splatter after every meal you have, so make sure that your table is easy to clean and doesn’t have any extra things on it like BBQ tools or cutting boards that you’ll have to keep in mind when cleaning it.
Buying a dining table should be done with care and not too much of a hassle. Whether you’re looking for a classic wood table or one made of metal, you need to make sure that the material is sturdy and well constructed. You also need to make sure that the legs and joints of your table have enough space between them so that nothing will fall through them when there’s food and plates on it, or if someone bumps into it.