Many people get pleasure from entertaining family and friends on a regular basis and enjoy planning a delicious menu and getting the dining room ready for guests. They love preparing the table with coordinating tableware and give lots of thought to seating arrangements however if they are inviting more than a couple of guests it could be that their dining room furniture is not up to the job.

There is nothing more off-putting for guests at a dinner party than feeling that you have insufficient room to eat comfortably. A table that is designed for six people cannot usually accommodate eight easily unless there is an extension piece that can be used. This type of dining table is a good idea if normally there are fewer people using the table and only occasionally a larger table is required.

Dining room chairs come in many shapes and sizes and the choice depends on how your guests like to behave after eating. Should you prefer the European way of entertaining then guests will normally stay at the dining table for possibly hours in which case comfortable padded chairs are a must however if your guests tend to vacate the table and move into the lounge after dining comfortable chairs are not as important although still preferable.