Your Lifestyle
When you think of a new table, earliest how you and your family will use it. You might use a table just for your exclusive dinner or for close friends and family together for relaxed dining.Or the table may double as a work space for sewing or homework projects.
Size, Shape and Style
Establish the size of table you want.If it's too large or too small for the area, it could take away from the dining feel or get lost within the area. Calculate the area where the table will be placed.
Then Calculate the table and add a minimum of 30 to 36 inches every side to allow family or friends to move around the table and for comfortable seating. Take into account any extra leaves in your dimensions.
Hint:Tape newspaper and cut it to dimension as a tool to visualize how a table will fit within your area.
Make a decision which shape fits the feel you need to design. Rectangular table is the basic,although round table or oval tables suggest which all who gather around them equals. Round and oval edge don't have sharp corners and could be safer with kids.
Decide a table style that match your lifestyle, modern, contemporary, coastal, country, traditional or rustic.
Material
Table materials range from woods and veneers to glass or other materials.
There are a lot of wood choices to choose from; each wood type includes many stain and finish options. A good wood tables is long lasting and should age well. Scratches should gradually disappear but wood tables are heavy and will be not easy to move.
Veneer tables is produced by adding a thin layer of wood over a cheaper material such as plywood or cheaper hardwoods. Veneers could be providing the look of unique woods with the cheaper cost to the purchaser or the world environment. Veneers don't bend and waterproof
Glass table added a modern and classy look to a room. The natural transparency provides a feeling of space. However, this transparency does that means which all the things under the table is glaringly clear, such as spilled food and grime. Glass is easy to clean but it easy to get dust too.
Other materials for making tables include
copper, porcelain and stone.All these materials may be useful choices, but tables made from them are not always easy to find and provide unique challenges such as weight and design limitations.
Craftsmanship
Look for good craftsmanship with any table you buy. Check for durable design features such as glue and screws, dowels and dovetail joints. Staples and butt joint must not be used in a good quality tables. Moreover look for a smooth finish underneath the table.
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