Make the Most of a Dinette Set

Many homeowners reserve their dining room and dining room table for entertaining and large family gatherings. Others simply find it inconvenient to haul all the food and dishes from room to room on a daily basis. The answer to this conundrum is a dinette set. A dinette set is a smaller, cozier table and chair combo perfect for kitchens, kitchen nooks, and adjoining sunrooms.

Dinette Set Basics
As with any furniture addition, purchasing a set of tables and chairs is mostly a matter of taste and matching your current home. Fortunately these sets are available in a wide array of styles, materials, and sizes. They range from economical, two and four person tables, on up to custom made, fine furniture that seats up to eight comfortably. And they come built of steel, chrome, composite, and just about any type of wood you can think of.

Think Practically
The most important thing when purchasing a kitchen dinette set is that you get a set you will use. Remember, the purpose of these table and chair combos is buying a set of furniture that is convenient, comfortable, and fits into a smaller area (the kitchen) than your dining room set. That eight person table might be breathtaking to look at, but if you don't have room to pull out the chairs after you cram it into your kitchen, you've missed the point of these furniture sets altogether.

Focus on the Family
One of the primary reasons people invest in a kitchen dinette set is so they can take advantage of the kitchen as a natural gathering place. Modern families are increasingly busy: parents work, kids have piano lessons and soccer practices, and teens have all of the above as well as an increasingly demanding social life. All this adds up to less time spent together as a family. A smaller set of tables and chairs in the kitchen can be an excellent solution to the problem. Whether snacking, grabbing meals on the go, or actually sitting down to a meal together, these table and chair sets take advantage of the kitchen as a crossroads, and bring families together more, even if they don't always have time to sit down as one.

Why Stop There?
If you desire a more comfortable and handy place to have meals, think about adding a kitchen nook onto your home as well. A kitchen nook serves the same purpose as a kitchen dinette set, but since it's actually a structural addition, it takes more advantage of great views, gardens, and natural light. You'll probably still need a set of table of chairs if you go this route, however, so don't quit shopping. Just keep in mind that the sky is the limit when it comes to creating more central, more cozy, and more convenient eating areas in your home.