Dining Room Furniture – Looking Beyond Dining Tables and Chairs

In most homes, the dining room is primarily where the family eats meals and catch up with daily events in each other’s lives. Since most people prefer to sit while eating, dining tables and chairs have been a staple part of the dining room for centuries. Besides bringing the family together and improving interpersonal relationships through heartfelt conversations had over the dinner table, dining room and the furniture in it also adds an element of beauty and comfort to your décor.

Thanks to certain changes in our eating habits, lifestyle, and design preferences, over the past few years, the time has come to look beyond dining tables and chairs. Until now, people were taking a one-directional approach to dining room décor, however, today you have many more accessories, furnishings, and furniture pieces that you can add to your dining room to make it more attractive, neat, and practical.

What aspects of dining room décor should you consider when buying furniture?

The dining room is an important room in a home, and for many it is the main room. This room is where you host all your big celebrations. Thanksgiving dinners, birthdays, Sunday brunches, baby showers, romantic dates, and several other special occasions. Apart from significant occasions, the dining room also sets the scene for some of your quiet moments like a weeknight dinner for two, a game night with the kids or a piping hot coffee in the morning.

Here are some important things to consideration when designing or redesigning your dining space. You can look at dining room décor products like –

1. Dining room chairs

Today, you can find a variety of chairs that can effectively enhance the look and feel of your interior spaces. In terms of home décor and design, choosing the “best” furniture is a tricky task because everything is so subjective. Some of the most popular dining chair options are –
1. Parsons chairs
2. Side chairs
3. Arm chairs
4. Windsor chairs
5. Wingback chairs

According to our in-house experts, it is best to match all your chairs (instead of opting for a variety of chairs for the same room). So, pick what you like – maybe one or the entire set. At Safavieh, we offer a range of dining room chairs from different renowned brands. You can explore Bernhardt dining chairs online right here.

2. Bar carts

The bar! If you enjoy your alcohol or have people over for drinks quite frequently, it is best to invest in a high-quality bar cart. Bar carts are among the most functional household items that we believe every home must have. Essentially, they are nothing but open shelving displays that can hold your favorite alcohol-related supplies, premium glassware, and liquor bottles. A bar cart is not only sure to impress your guests; it is also a good way to keep all your special glassware away from the dining table. Where else would one put their alcohol if not on a bar cart?

3. Bar stools

Now that we are talking alcohol, we should talk about bar stools! A seating apparatus that is explicitly designed for eating and drinking surfaces that are higher than your regular tables, bar stools are designed with long legs. Some bar stools even come with an adjustable seat that can be elevated or lowered depending on your preferences, the height of the table, and the ideal seating position. If you have a bar counter in your house, investing in modern bar stools is a good decision. Because of their versatility, you can use these stools indoors as well as outdoors.

4. Counter stools

A counter stool is a type of chair that one can sit on comfortably behind a counter. A bar counter, a kitchen top, a workspace, or a dining area – the counter stool can be used virtually anywhere. Usually, the top is designed in ways that allow you to access it either while standing or sitting. This means that the stool has to be tall enough or higher than a regular table. The significant difference between a bar stool and a counter stool is the height.

5. Console table

These tables are long, thin, and can be placed almost anywhere in the house. Extra platters of food, houseplants, or flower vases can be perched comfortably on these tables. You can also store your tablecloths, napkins, silverware, and even stemware in the shelving built into contemporary console tables. They are an excellent way to fill small spaces and serve as additional storage unit while doubling up as a stunning addition to your interior décor.

A dining room is not just a place to eat. It is a space where friends and family gather to share stories and make memories. So, that is something that you should always have in mind while decorating your dining room. If you are unable to decide what dining room decor accessories would be right for you, you can always rely on Safavieh experts to guide you with making the right choices!

Think Outside the Box with Safavieh Dining Room Furniture

As an industry leader in home furnishings and accessories in the New York tristate area for over 100 years, customers in the United States trust Safavieh for all their home décor and furniture needs. Our exquisite selection of dining room furniture can be found at any of our showrooms in New York, New Jersey, Westchester, and Connecticut. Our showrooms feature furniture pieces crafted in artisan workshops and small factories as well as a wide range of options from famous brands, including the likes of Caracole Furniture, Baker, Century, Vanguard, Ralph Lauren, Hancock & Moore, Chaddock, Lee Industries, and Bernhardt Furniture.

We are widely regarded as one of the finest curators, designers, and manufacturers of beautiful furniture and rugs. Browse through our collection or book a design consultation online!