If there is an essential element in  the dining room  it is without a doubt the table and the chairs that are placed around it, so when deciding what type of table you want for the dining room, there are many doubts: What materials do we want to use? How many visitors? What shape? In today's article we will focus on this last aspect: Do we want a round dining table or do we prefer a rectangular one? Some people prefer round tables and some find them much less functional than rectangular or square ones. But both have many advantages as well as negatives. The Battle Begins: Round vs. Rectangular Tables.

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1. Position

One of the first things you will have to ask yourself when choosing the type of dining table is where it is placed and the space you count, as a round table occupies a very special space: everything revolves around it. That is why when we decide to set up a round table we must take into account this detail and realize that we need breadth around it, so that we can move around without it being uncomfortable.

However, in elongated rooms a rectangular table looks ideal, as it makes the space much larger, and another advantage of dining rooms is that it can stick to the wall, which is not supported by a round table.

2. Sociability

One point to keep in mind when choosing a table is how it will affect the development of our meals and our celebrations. A  round table  has a significant advantage over a rectangular one: it generates greater sociability, since none of the attendees chairs the table, all are equally important and there is no hierarchy.

The same thing happens with the square table like the one we see in the picture. This is a table for eight, one above the other. However, a square table cannot be too big because it will take up a lot of space, for the same number of people it will be more appropriate to have an elongated table, because it always occupies less space.

3. Capacity

We already announced that rectangular tables have an advantage that neither round nor square tables can compete with its large capacity, imagine that we had to put all the chairs we see in the picture around a round table, and that would be very big! The length of the table is so long that no part of the interior of the table is accessible to any of the diners.

However, the elongated table allows for the creation of a place for more people to eat on a lower surface. So if your dining room is looking for a table for great celebrations you will have no choice but to surrender to the beauty of a rectangular table.

4. Legs

When deciding on a round table, one of the aspects that can tip the balance is the location of the legs. Many models usually stay on one central foot, thus eliminating the typical four legs of the square and rectangular table. This way you get that no one has a problem with the leg not touching.

5. Angles

Another advantage of round tables compared to rectangular ones is the lack of corners, they are more comfortable - and less dangerous - in small spaces and rooms. And let's face it, who didn't feel in your body the aching beak from the table or the nails thrown at the thigh? With a round table this does not happen and we end up worrying about the corners of the table being quite less.

Briefly…

Round tables are an important aesthetic choice, with some distinct advantages. They are more welcoming, diverse, social and less disturbing to visitors because the legs are less uncomfortable and because there are no corners we avoid accidents, however they require a very private space and are not suitable for very crowded celebrations.

But it is true that round tables have something very special: they are fun, inviting to conversation and discussion, because all the guests are approximately the same distance from each other.

The rectangular table is the most common which indicates that we are facing a kind of practical table, functional and comfortable on the one hand, it is ideal for elongated dining halls, on the other hand it allows many more companions in less space. If we have little space, we can put the table stuck to the wall, which we can't do with a round table.

But in the end, at the moment of truth, we cannot leave out an important point: our own taste has to evaluate all the advantages and disadvantages of each table and finally choose one in addition, somehow brings us to the heart and choosing the table actually looks a bit like love. You can't say why, but when you're in front of the perfect table you just pick it up.