Dining Room
How to Make an Existing Dining Table Longer
| Updated August 5, 2022 | Published March 27, 2021

There could be a thousand and one reasons why you don’t want to get a new dining table right now. For instance, you love the dining table you already own, but you’ve invited a handful of guests over for the holidays and they just wouldn’t fit around your table. Or perhaps you have sentimental reasons for wanting to keep your old table yet you just need more space. We have found a couple of smart, easy solutions for how to make your existing dining table longer.

Dining Table Alternatives
| Updated August 9, 2022 | Published March 26, 2021

Traditional dining tables were fun while they lasted. However, these days, most people just need a comfortable place to eat- with or without the dining tables. The dining room has become one of the most ignored rooms in many homes, with family members and friends often preferring to eat in the kitchen, living room, or just grab a meal outside. Instead of having the dining room just sitting empty, many people prefer to get rid of the dining table and convert the space to something else.

Fabric for Dining Room Chairs
| Updated August 9, 2022 | Published March 5, 2021

Whether you’re buying new chairs or reupholstering your existing chairs, there are lots of different types of fabric for dining room chairs to choose from. Let’s go over the pros and cons of each one.

Dining Table
| Updated March 20, 2023 | Published January 10, 2021

Whether you need a small table to fit in a kitchen diner in an apartment or an extensive dining table to fit your whole family at festive celebrations, there are various things you will need to consider when you’re thinking about dining table dimensions. Here we look at the various standard sizes of dining tables and what circumstances they work best for.

Types of Spoons
| Updated August 10, 2022 | Published December 20, 2020

Modern spoons that we are familiar with today have been in use since around the 1700s, but early versions of spoons date back to prehistoric times when they were made from wood, rock, precious metals, ivory, or even bone.

Wall Decor for Dining Room
| Updated October 21, 2022 | Published December 10, 2020

So your dining room has the right table and comfortable chairs, but what about the decorative extras to bring some personality into the room? When thinking of the right wall decor for dining room, you can let your creative juices flow by experimenting with different add-ons. Whether you like the traditional or modern interior decorating style, by going with something completely unexpected and bold, you can impress your guests the next time you decide to entertain them in your dining room.

Types of Forks
| Updated August 10, 2022 | Published September 21, 2020

Most people only have a few different types of dining fork in their home cutlery draw, and you may be surprised to find that there are actually over 30 different types of forks used for dining. If you’ve ever felt flustered and confused by the different forks offered in a restaurant and struggled to decide that one to use, or if you want to learn about types of forks to impress your dinner guests, then this guide is exactly what you’ve been looking for.

Types of Wine Glasses
| Updated January 15, 2021 | Published September 9, 2020

Most wine drinkers have just one or two sets of glasses, typically a set for white wine and a set for red wine. This is sufficient in most cases, but if you really want to get the most out of your wine and enjoy them exactly as they were intended, or impress your wine drinking friends, then you can invest in specialist wine glasses. There are many different types of wine glasses, with a specifically designed glass available to suit the type of wine you are serving.