Many people have doubts when they are designing and specifying the dining room. Here we share some tips about it. By the end of the 1950’s, the dining rooms were large with high ceilings and filled with dark and harsh furniture – a table was surrounded with up to 20 seats, sturdy high-backed chairs, the indispensable buffet, and of course the china cabinet – all on the same line. Modernity has brought much smaller rooms – where the dining and living areas are separated by two or three steps – and has introduced a mixture of styles, colors and materials. Here’s how to solve the area for dinner in these expert tips.

Many people dream of a large dining table, but it is nonsense if the living room has only the classic set of 3 and 2-seat sofas, where 5 people are accommodated. Dinner should be proportionate. It is necessary to remember that the room is for you and your family – not for visits. And there are few occasions for a formal dinner for more people.
Before choosing the table you need to define the space, measuring the walls and leaving at least 80 cm for the chairs – less than that, means squeezed and uncomfortable sitting area.
Although the big trend is the square table, the round is ideal for smaller environments, not only because it allows better movement as it accommodates more people. The round table for 4 people measures the minimum 1.00 m in diameter; For 6 people, 120 m (the square, 1.30 x 1.30 m) for 8, jump to 1...