We are decorating the dining room, and I want a completely new look. We do eat in there, but now that there are just the two of us we don't need (and I don't want) a table to dominate the room, but we do need to be able to sit more than two people on it, particularly at Christmas. I don't like to plate up food, so need something big enough to sit six people with space to put food out for people to help themselves.
We also use the room as a second sitting room. There are bookcases and easy chairs in there, and it gets used a lot. It's not a huge room - maybe 14' square.
So. What I am looking for is a table which is small and compact, but opens up or extends to something a reasonable size. I'd like something sturdier than the ones with a gap for folding chairs to slot into - it will be the main eating surface in the house rather than a spare one. Oh, and Mr Dog is not a fan of anything too modern, and definitely not the 'industrial' look.
Has anyone seen anything suitable please? If it comes with chairs so much the better, as matching up chairs and tables retrospectively can be a hit and miss affair, because heights vary.
