Arthur of Camelot thought the contour made for better communication, and a Chinese feast — using its lazy Susan of principal dishes — practically requires you. The round table serves many purposes, from gracefully filling an embarrassing space to putting guests at ease. Finding the chairs right requires some thought. You want a mix of comfort and style, with consideration for those men and women that can sit on them.

Pedestals and Spindles

The antique pedestal table in your converted farmhouse is really a marvel of attractively worn wood and solid, substantial lines. The chairs to go about it must reflect the historical vibe, and improve the style of the table and room without being overwhelming. A discordant note will wreck the finely balanced tableau of wide plank flooring, hand-hewn table, and cream or smoke-gray walls. Choose black curved-back Windsor chairs for your impressive across table. The lines of a Windsor are historical but slim and easy. The black paint, highlighted spindles and curved backs are as powerful but disciplined as a line drawing. The chairs are designed for comfort and style — win/win.

Convertible Mix-Up

Your incredible mini-loft constitutes in coolness that which it lacks in square footage. The open plan ensures you want to be imaginative about supplying. Bridge the gap between the chef’s territory and also the domain of the gracious host with a little across bistro-style dining table, surrounded by a couple slender upholstered wing chairs and a couple of leather-upholstered stools. Now you have the option of a romantic meal a deux with 2 cozy wing chairs, a casual pull-up-a-seat gathering with a mix of chairs and stools, or even a rearrangement to suit a buffet or another gathering with the table pushed into a corner for a serving surface and the chairs and stools dispersed across the living room for additional seating.

Round All Around

Be consistent for a unified look and curvy comfort. Ring the round dining table with upholstered club chairs — make sure the chairs are a typical dining height — with gently curved edges and low curved backs. Hang a contemporary chandelier dead-center over the table — a series of wire hoops with clips that hold scraps of poetry on parchment slips camouflaging the light bulbs is a showstopper. Hunt for an art locate your wall, such as a Mid-Century Modern satellite burst clock or a Art Deco-style polygon mirror.

Practical Perfection

A contemporary seat with an Old World sensibility is smart and stylish about a circular table. The round table is already arresting — many dining tables include corners — so the chairs should hold their own without overshadowing the stage for all of the food. Look in designer showrooms and new-designer bespoke boutiques for a really original take on conventional layout upscaled into uber-urban. A light chair having a heavily padded seat and slightly scrolled back is au courant and refined with dark turned frame and legs. The seat is armless, so it’s possible to fit more buddies across the table. The front legs are on casters, so those buddies can leave the table without significant contortions. A seat such as this could be an antique, but it is very easy to sit, and as plush as any contemporary design.

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