Counter Height Tables
Counter Height Tables - An Alternative To Traditional Dining Furniture
By Cordell Coleman
An alternative to traditional dining room furniture is counter height tables. These are not only a beautiful asset when decorating your home, but are intended to design and shape one's domicile in a carefree, efficient manner. You will increase the appearance of a smaller space or offer a cozy impression in an otherwise cold room by incorporating one of these sets. These items come in a variety of colors, décors, and sizes all of which can greatly magnify your taste in a personal way.
Counter height tables are a great addition to almost any room in your home. Whether you are trying to show off your dining room furniture for that small dinner party you are hosting or exhibiting your new game room for cocktails and entertainment, counter height tables offer a lovely touch to any atmosphere. You can redecorate your room with an assortment of diverse ways. To give your room a modern look one might go with a contemporary counter height table set. This dining set offers a serene, majestic feel with a reserved touch for you and your family to enjoy. Start by selecting your color palette in a light sky blue. You can add black and white pictures encompassing a plethora of artwork; lavish vases speckled in green and floral designs that invite any guest to tantalize their mind with thoughts reminiscent of a relaxing getaway. You can place some vases on counter height table your new dining area to your accent color palette allowing it to ebb in a uniform fashion throughout the room. The counter height of this furniture will give the allusion of a more open appearance tricking the eye into seeing a larger space.
There are also counter height tables, which can augment a more sophisticated, cosmopolitan look. If you are trying to indulge your guests before dinner with a few ritzy cocktails and succulent appetizers in your dining area then a counter height table set would be a wonderful way to entice individuals of all tastes and desires. A splendid background color can be enhanced with some lavish pictures, which radiate with complimenting colors combined with accessories that are striking to the eye, providing a rich backdrop. The counter height tables in this room possess a smooth black finish with dark polyurethane seating that has been upgraded by hand to add a touch of charm and grace for all to see. To further accent this amiable dining room one can include some fine china dishes in an exquisite pattern on top of their counter height tables along with some long-stemmed crystal wine glasses. Top off your gorgeous sophisticated dining room furniture with a creative rug that incorporates an art deco feel to it. Adding lush colors to any room will always bring out your counter height tables whatever the occasion may be. By selecting rich colors and deep woods you can create the allusion of a cozy dining room, and effectively lower high ceilings to give the appearance a more intimate setting.
If you are trying to accomplish a more serene traditional look with a slight hint of island culture then the Homelegance "Monterey" counter height tables make a handsome accent to your dining room. These counter height tables are laced with a golden oak finish that embellishes the morning light cascading through the window onto your dining furniture. You can start by selecting a color palette in a light golden yellow or a wistful soft green to precipitate the traditional theme in your room. This not only adds an inviting touch to your counter height tables but also mixes in a subtle feel of serenity, which is always pleasing to the eye and senses.
Counter height tables offer versatility to any room. The leaf provides a convenient way to expand your eating space to entertain a multitude of guests, without using up square footage during the rest of the year. The barstools provide continuity between your dining room and kitchen furniture, by tying the two rooms together through coordinating chairs. Because counter height tables are taller than the average set, purchasing additional chairs that match will provide extra seating when you entertain. These extra chairs can be conveniently stored and used on a daily basis at your kitchen bar.
December 4, 2010
2:22 am
The standard table is about 30″ tall (with some minor variants), and the standard chair is 18″ at the seat ( a 12″ difference).
Counter-top height is 6″ higher than this.
Barstool is another 6″ higher
There are lots of individual variants, but this is what most of them are.
December 4, 2010
5:19 am
if you have 3 small kids, no way. you’ll have to help each one of them get up and down from the chair. In my opinion, that would be a pain in the butt. AND it’s easier to find regular chairs than those higher chairs.
December 4, 2010
3:23 pm
Hi, You can find a counter height table here http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&keywords=counter%20height%20table&tag=recommended0b-20&index=garden&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325 Hope this helps.
December 4, 2010
4:15 pm
Little kids and counter height tables?? Do you have one with small children – 2 and under?
We are buying a house and really want to get a counter height table for our dining area…but are concerned about our one year old falling off of the higher chairs when she is old enough to come out of the high chair and sit in the chair without a booster seat.
Does anyone have a tall table and chairs, and how do your kids do in them? Our daughter is very squirmy and I don’t think it is going to change any time soon!
We have a booster seat that she can grow into, I guess I am just wondering about how kids that are a little older do? Like when they are too big for the boosters?
December 4, 2010
4:19 pm
you can get a booster seat the buckles onto a regualr chair to keep her from falling.
December 4, 2010
8:06 pm
Are the counter height kitchen tables really a good idea?
I need a new kitchen table with more room, do these counter height ones really have enough room to fit 8 or is it better to go with the bigger rectangle. for the most, I just want 6 chairs so either is fine. I just like the counter ones, but are they practical. I do have three small kids too!!
December 4, 2010
8:08 pm
How tall are regular dining, counter height, and bar height tables?
I am just curious what the difference in height between the three table sizes is.
December 4, 2010
8:09 pm
Where can I find a small expandable counter height table?
I have a corner in my kitchen where I want a small counter height table in a dark wood (like cherry) to use as a desk, but also be able to expand it when we have company. I can’t find one anywhere. It should measure NO MORE than 42″w X 28″d X 35″h
December 4, 2010
11:04 pm
What is your opinion of having a counter-height dining table?
I’m searching for a dining furniture set for my home which would include the table, chairs, and some sort of buffet or hutch. I’ve seen a few sets where the table is counter height and the chairs are actually “bar stools.”
Does anyone have experience using these higher dining tables and chairs? And what are your opinions of them? Are there any benefits or shortcomings when compared to traditional dining furniture?
December 4, 2010
11:31 pm
I had a breakfast bar with bar stools and it was practical in the mornings and at lunch time as could get the food put out on the bar in a hurry. But i would never want to sit down to a family meal at the breakfast bar. It was an effort to get on the stools and down again.