Dining Tables

1. Casual dining tables typically feature smaller designs (four-person is most common) suitable for homes that lack room for a lengthy, more formal table. Our casual dining table selection also includes versatile styles that could be used as coffee tables, game tables, or even pub tables.

2. Counter height dining has been one of the fastest-growing home furnishing trends of the past several years. Counter height dining tables are taller than standard tables, with a typical height of about 36 inches. Pairing a counter height dining table with appropriately sized stools will give you a highly versatile kitchen and dining room.

3. Formal dining tables typically feature a more traditional style and enough space for six, eight, or even 10 or 12 diners. We carry many glass and marble-topped designs, but wood remains the classic formal dining table material. Walnut, oak, maple, and mahogany are a few of the hardwoods available at Dining Tables.com.

4. Whether you have an open floor plan or just a spacious kitchen, a kitchen table can be a charming and versatile spot for coffee or bistro-style dining. Our kitchen tables are an eclectic bunch; they range from vintage dinette and cafe tables with laminate tops to Amish-style wood drop-leaf tables.

5. If you think every traditional dining table is a wood rectangle with fluted legs, we urge you to browse our extensive variety of traditional styles. Our traditional dining table shape selection includes lovely Euro-style iron and glass circles and sturdy yet whimsical squares, ideal for intimate country-style dining rooms or kitchens.

6. Contemporary dining tables exhibit cleaner lines and a more relaxed aesthetic. Dark wood finishes are common, but you'll find many styles with glass, metal, and marble. Our contemporary dining table section also features transitional designs that unite a more modern silhouette with the warmth and ornateness of traditional styles.

7. Country style often looks most at home in the dining room, where its ease and unpretentiousness creates the ideal ambiance for entertaining guests. Set one of our wood country dining tables next to a distressed sideboard and some eclectic artifacts, and let your idiosyncratic sense of style shine through.

8. Sometimes the size of a dining area dictates your dining table choice as much as its colors or decor. If you know the shape you need but aren't sure about the style, you can browse our dining tables by rectangular, round, oval, triangular, and square, using the search menu on the left.

9. Not sure how long your dining table should be? The experts recommend leaving at least 24 to 30 inches of space between each dining room chair. DiningTables.com also allows you to narrow down your search by seating number, from two people to four, six, eight, or more.

10. If you have frequent dinner parties or kids that come back for weeks at a time from school, drop leaf dining room tables are a simple way of adding dining space when things get crowded. You can use our search menu on the left to browse for dining room tables with a butterfly leaf, drop leaf, or extension leaf.