https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 06 May 2026 19:08:01 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/small-dining-space#post-2703788 Tue, 28 Feb 2017 10:40:44 +0000 cascademom 2703788@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Here's what it looks like in person. We looked at some tables (round too), but this fit our size needs perfectly. The 5 ft sides could fit another chair, but we stuck with four. </p> [attach=1889/17/om3cvw.450x600.2017-02-26-16.02.15.jpg] [attach=1889/17/om3cvx.450x600.2017-02-26-16.02.02.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/small-dining-space#post-2703696 Tue, 28 Feb 2017 08:35:52 +0000 Jennibenni 2703696@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Generally speaking, a round table can seat more people in a smaller footprint so that's a good place to start looking! </p> <p>@purplelilac: That's a beautiful table! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/small-dining-space#post-2703683 Tue, 28 Feb 2017 00:47:29 +0000 Boogs 2703683@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cascademom: Love that it has a bench also! </p> <p>@purplelilac: What a perfect use of space, it's beautiful! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/small-dining-space#post-2702857 Sat, 25 Feb 2017 15:31:01 +0000 purplelilac 2702857@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had an awakward small space in our kitchen so we had my uncle build a booth and we LOVE it. It can comfortable sit 3 on each side and a chair/high chair on the end. </p> [attach=5115/17/oly6bp.450x600.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/small-dining-space#post-2702728 Fri, 24 Feb 2017 16:55:01 +0000 MaryM 2702728@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a drop leaf table that was my parents in our dining area. It's a little too big, but we make it work.</p> <p>When we were showing our townhouse before we sold it, our realtor talked us into buying a round table (because it makes a room look bigger). I ended up finding a TON of pedestal tables at Goodwill and got one for like $25. We still have it and use it to drop mail on near our garage (and to put food on when we have guests over. It's in the room next to the dining room on the other side of a ledge)</p> <p>I'm not really a thrifty shopper, but this table was totally worth the trip to goodwill! The top is in amazing shape. The pedestal could use a coat of paint (it was spraypainted white...and not all that well), but we've lived with it. We might keep it for if/when we have kids because it's so hard to place chairs around the drop leaf table because the legs are in inconvenient places. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/small-dining-space#post-2702724 Fri, 24 Feb 2017 16:45:33 +0000 cascademom 2702724@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is ours. It's coming on Sunday. It's a 3 x 5 table and perfect for our space.</p> <p><a href="https://www.steinhafels.com/merchandise/product/details/lauren-5-pc-dining-set-6033PKG28" rel="nofollow">https://www.steinhafels.com/merchandise/product/details/lauren-5-pc-dining-set-6033PKG28</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/small-dining-space#post-2702678 Fri, 24 Feb 2017 15:17:37 +0000 Boogs 2702678@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always forget to check Ikea! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/small-dining-space#post-2702608 Fri, 24 Feb 2017 14:26:28 +0000 maddyz 2702608@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have Ikea PS 2012, two chairs from bent wood cafe chairs from CB2 and one OXO high chair. But I need to shake things up to fit LO2 with us too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/small-dining-space#post-2702582 Fri, 24 Feb 2017 13:44:12 +0000 Silva 2702582@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we have a small eating area separated from the kitchen by a peninsula (with the stove on it, not for sitting at). We've got a long farmhouse style table that is pretty narrow, but can become wider with two leaves. We have a bench on either side, and a keekaroo high chair at the end. I'm not crazy about the benches- they are nice in theory and I love that they tuck in. But when you have a lot of people over for dinner it gets pretty awkward. Its also a little hard for my almost-4 year old to sit on, and doesn't accommodate a booster.</p> <p>A separate dining room or a larger open-concept layout is a must for our next house, at that point I'd like to get a set of chairs and be done with the benches (or at least on one side)- but right now they do work pretty well for the small space. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/small-dining-space#post-2702575 Fri, 24 Feb 2017 13:34:03 +0000 PawPrints 2702575@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pottery Barn Tivoli pedestal table (from Craigslist for half off) with a removable leaf that we insert when hosting more than 2 additional guests. I love it so much.</p> <p><a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/products/tivoli-round-extending-pedestal-dining-table/" rel="nofollow">http://www.potterybarn.com/products/tivoli-round-extending-pedestal-dining-table/</a> </p> [attach=1908/17/olw68r.600x540.tivoli-extending-pedestal-dining-table-o.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/small-dining-space#post-2702520 Fri, 24 Feb 2017 12:09:56 +0000 caterw 2702520@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the ikea Jokkmokk table and chair set for our smallish eat in kitchen. I love it because we can pull the table out and add 2 extra chairs so it will seat 6 cozily. I hope to have a dining room when we buy a house so we went super budget (the whole set is only $150 but doesn't look tacky) and this table will be a kitchen only table or a grownup work table </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/small-dining-space#post-2702504 Fri, 24 Feb 2017 11:47:34 +0000 MrsRoo 2702504@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is our little eating nook between our kitchen and family room. I love the look of our set, but in hindsight would have gotten this extendable pedestal table from IKEA. We actually have a formal dining room but haven't furnished it yet, so this has been our only eating space for more than a year. An option to extend the table would have been awesome for guests or big meals! </p> [attach=1345/17/olw1ba.600x450.1A18AD61-0FDD-449F-8931-5B49B9216B7A.JPG] [attach=1345/17/olw1bb.338x600.IMG_5935.PNG] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/small-dining-space#post-2702478 Fri, 24 Feb 2017 11:14:03 +0000 Anagram 2702478@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our dining area is in the living room (well, it's all one space with our kitchen too), and we still have a small Ikea glass table and some cheap Target.com chairs we bought when we lived in a smaller 1 bedroom apartment. I actually like the table a lot (easy to clean, cheap, modern), but the chairs aren't my favorite and the whole thing is a smidge too small for our current space.</p> <p>I had the same table in a different size in my old house and liked it there too, although my ideal table for our current space is a modern oval table with modern chairs (like the last pic).</p> <p>1st two pics are Ikea table in current house. 3rd pic is the same Ikea table (slightly bigger) in my pre-marriage house. Last picture is my ideal table. </p> [attach=2976/17/olvzrf.600x450.windows-2.jpeg] [attach=2976/17/olvzrg.600x450.windows-new.jpg] [attach=2976/17/olvzrh.600x450.house2.jpg] [attach=2976/17/olvzri.600x600.Eames-molding-chairs-with-Tulip-table-design.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/small-dining-space#post-2702467 Fri, 24 Feb 2017 11:03:48 +0000 Greentea 2702467@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a pedestal table we love and 4 mid century chairs that tuck in and we love it!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/small-dining-space#post-2702463 Fri, 24 Feb 2017 10:54:35 +0000 Portboston 2702463@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We also only have an eat in kitchen. We have built in benches on two sides and a round table with one chair. The second chair is in the way too much so we took it out. </p> [attach=6258/17/olvyuz.450x600.IMG_0036.JPG] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/small-dining-space#post-2702432 Fri, 24 Feb 2017 10:26:05 +0000 looch 2702432@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have an eat in kitchen...we inherited an L shaped banquette. We have a rectangular shaped table and two chairs on the open sides for now. Eventually, I plan to put in a round table and two low stools. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/small-dining-space#post-2702267 Fri, 24 Feb 2017 00:21:26 +0000 lamariniere 2702267@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our dining space is in the living room. The table is from CB2 and it seats four. The chairs are 2 Stokke Tripps Trapps, 1 Ikea metal chair and one Philippe Stark Masters chair. I like the look of mismatched chairs. I love the table and I like the chairs. I would pick different adult chairs in the future though (different style). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/small-dining-space#post-2702124 Thu, 23 Feb 2017 20:35:22 +0000 Boogs 2702124@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you have a small dining space, what table and chairs do you have? Do you like them? </p> <p>Also, if you have photos of your space that you're willing to share I would love to see! </p>