Half a month has passed since the New Year, is it already practicing the new goal of the New Year? Valentine's Day on February 14 is probably the first interesting and promising "festival" in the new year, especially friends who look forward to getting off the list in the new year, you can actively participate in friends' dinner invitations, your "peach blossom" may be among friends of friends; you may wish to become a "boom" organizer, when arranging the number of dining seats, help your good friends bring more "peach blossom luck"! Finally, it is time to sit together at the table and taste the food, at this time, the exquisite oval long table, round table, rectangular table will come into play.
architect & interior design Hannes Peer / photography HELENIO BARBETTA and Chiara dal Canto /LIVING INSIDE
The oval long dining table, which has the advantages of a round table and a long table, has both the wide area of the long table and the round corners, and the round table corner will shorten the social distance just right. When invited to the party, when you see the object of your choice, you can try to sit with each other in the corner of the ellipse, naturally closer, more convenient to talk; and as a "boom organizer", you can arrange single girlfriends and excellent male guests to sit in the corner of the oval.
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• 8 people can dine, choose a dining table with a long axis of 2.4 meters and a short axis of about 1.1 meters, if you need to hold a family dinner for more than 8 people frequently, it is recommended to choose a rectangular table.
• 6-8 people can dine, with a choice of 2.2 meters in long axis and 1 meter in short axis.
• 6-seat oval tables are typically 2 meters in long axis and 0.9 meters in short axis.
• Oval dining tables measuring less than 1.6 m x 0.8 m are not highly utilized and can be selected as rectangular dining tables.
architect & interior design Luisa Olazábal Studio / photography Belén Imaz
The most prominent feature of the circle is to save space, there is no barrier of the corners, everyone has a sense of intimacy after sitting down, whether it is a quiet dinner for the family of the small apartment, or inviting a few confidants and friends to drink a few drinks, this wonderful "centripetal force" will guide everyone to brew their hearts, and many couples have found each other's fit when they gather with three or five friends.
The round table can also be used to match the formal atmosphere, in the sitting ceremony, the position facing the door is the chief, and the closer the rest of the guests are to the chief position, the more honorable, and the right side is honored to the left side when the same distance is. In recent years, slim and compact pedestals have become particularly popular, and sculptural pedestal designs are easy to shine.
• The large round table with a diameter of 1.5 meters can sit around 8-10 people, but guests are far from the center of the table and are best used with a turntable.
• Round table with a diameter of 1.3 meters, which can accommodate 6 to 8 people and is not crowded, suitable for ordinary large apartments.
• The 1.2 m diameter table is the most practical, suitable for 6 people to eat, family gatherings or dinner friends.
• Mini round table with a diameter of less than 1 meter, suitable for small apartments, can be placed in an open kitchen, 2 to 4 people are best used.
architect & interior design Studio 2046 of Daniele Daminelli / photography Nathalie Krag / Living Inside
Rectangular dining table is suitable for creating a relatively formal dinner atmosphere, it is the most classic dining table in Western dining culture, the lines are clean and neat, because of the sense of symmetry, solemnity, so the most ritualistic. The male and female hosts sit at opposite ends to ensure that each guest is fully communicative. In addition to being suitable for a solemn party atmosphere, the small rectangular dining table is actually suitable for small apartments, and one end of it can be placed against the wall, which saves more space in the restaurant.
• Tables with a long side of more than 3 meters belong to the "Big Mac" in the family table, suitable for large-scale party dinners of more than 10 people.
• The long table at 2.4 meters is suitable for 8-10 people, which is enough for ordinary family meals.
• The dining table with a long side of about 2 meters, although the most practical but inevitably moderate shape, may wish to be carefully selected in materials or details.
Take advantage of this table to shop and use Tips, prepare for the upcoming weekend, and start with the table to create a sense of ceremony for Valentine's Day on February 14th!
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