| Think of Thanksgiving dinner. The table is set, the feast | | | | can handle a crowd, think about buying two, or even |
| is ready, and hungry voices are filling the dining room. | | | | four, extra dining room chairs. When the table is back |
| The china is sparkling, the silver is polished, and the linen | | | | to its regular size, you can place an extra chair in the |
| is crisp. It's a classic image of Americana. | | | | empty corner of the dining room, use it as a desk chair |
| After the picture-perfect dinner, the game is on, the | | | | in your home office, or even put one in your bedroom. |
| kids are playing, and it's time to linger around the table. | | | | It's a rare house that doesn't need more seating. |
| The time we spend here is often what we remember | | | | You may not think that you can select dining room |
| when we reminisce about far-away family and friends. | | | | chairs that contrast with the table you'll be using. |
| But there's something we take for granted here-if our | | | | Perhaps you have an antique dining table passed |
| house was not inviting, if the table was cramped and | | | | down to you. The style may not be your first choice, |
| awkward, if the dining room chairs were not | | | | but you can update its look with your choice of chairs. |
| comfortable, we may have missed out on these | | | | A simple parsons chair with contemporary upholstery |
| wonderful times. | | | | paired with the intricate design on Grandma's table can |
| The dining room in our home is often underused and | | | | give a fresh look to your room. If you're switching out |
| overlooked. But just because we don't always enjoy a | | | | the chandelier to something sleek and adding some |
| big family dinner there doesn't mean that the dining | | | | contemporary artwork, your hand-me-down table can |
| room is not where the action is. Sharing birthday cake, | | | | look like a very deliberate and edgy design choice. |
| studying for final exams, playing board games-that all | | | | One overlooked design consideration can be comfort. |
| happens with us sitting around our dining room table, | | | | If the back of the chair is a little too high, if the seats |
| lingering in our dining room chairs. So when we pick our | | | | are hard wood and not padded, if you bump your |
| dining room furniture, let's think about how we really | | | | elbows on the arms, you're not going to enjoy the |
| use the space. | | | | times you sit around the table. Take a little time while |
| After picking a table, your primary consideration-and | | | | you are shopping to really try out the chairs. Think |
| maybe the biggest one-is what kind of dining room | | | | about the people who will be using them. Is the seat a |
| chairs do you want? If you need to be able to seat | | | | comfortable distance from the floor? Are they wide |
| eight at a table that normally seats six, selecting a chair | | | | enough for every member of the family? Does the |
| with a narrow profile could help you make room for | | | | pitch of the back feel right? When you lean back, are |
| everyone. If the chairs that match the set don't look | | | | the rails and carving on the chair back noticeable, and if |
| like they suit your needs, look around for dining room | | | | they are, are they comfortable? |
| chairs in a matching material or a coordinating color. | | | | Take a little time to consider your choice of dining |
| You don't have to buy the ones that are displayed | | | | room chairs, and you won't be disappointed when it's |
| with the table you selected; those are just an option. | | | | time to share some pumpkin pie... |
| And if your table has expansion leaves that let you | | | | |