A round table in the dining room is a common furniture in family-oriented households because it is perfect to seat everyone in the family face to face for conversation during mealtime. In this day and age, keeping the family members complete and together during mealtime is a matter of chance due to work or school demands, or social activities of the children. Some families allot their weekends to catch up with each family member. And so, a round table is a good choice of furniture for this function. No one is superior once everyone is seated. This is one benefit of this type of furniture, especially for the youngsters, because they are given equal seating as anyone, which may give them confidence to speak up and share their stories.
Others thought that round tables are not ideal for a big family or a large number of guests at a social function. But honestly, large round tables are still better in facilitating conversations than long tables because for the latter, the person seated at the far-end corner won’t be able to see those on the other far-end side. Unlike with round tables, no matter how large the diameter space occupied, family members can still see each other face to face, no matter where they are seated.
The largest round table commonly used for social gatherings and big families is 72 inches. For this type of table the main concern would be how many chairs at a 72 round table fit. A useful geometric formula used to determine how many chairs can fit is 72 x 3.14 / 24. The number 24 is the amount of room in inches allotted for each person. It is enough to allow a person to move his or her arms freely and comfortably when seated. This formula computes 9.42, which means 9 chairs and the .42 is for more room space.
But normally, it is taken as 10 chairs. Depending on the built of people who will be seated altogether, the 72-inch round table can accommodate 12 persons. More than 12 is no longer ideal because they might end up scrubbing each others’ elbows while eating.
Round tables come in different styles. In restaurants and at home, a round table with a smaller tabletop at the center which can be rotated is a typical choice. This allows more space for food and easy food selection. Contemporary round table is accented through its unique base design. The positioning of the feet is not a matter of concern as well because round tables are manufactured with durable legs and base.
So, the next time you intend to have your dining room renovated, or perhaps you will be hosting a diner function for your circle of friends, you may opt to use round tables.