I’m guessing I’m not alone when I say that “some of the most cherished times in my life have taken place around the dinner table”. Whether it be sharing a meal and stories of the day with my kiddos, playing Rummikub with my grandma, or doing a puzzle with my mom on a rainy day, I just love it! It’s much more than a piece of furniture, it’s the gathering place in my home.
That’s why it’s also my favorite item in the store to help people find. I love everything about it! I love helping people select the perfect size and shape for their space. It could be round, oval, square, rectangle, super long or small enough for two. It can have a beautiful trestle, pedestal, or set of legs. It can be the traditional dining height or as tall as counter or pub height.
The options don’t end there. You can customize the table perfectly to whatever is most ideal for your family. That means that if you love to host dinner parties or great big holiday meals, you can determine how many leaves you may need as well. When extra leaves are ordered initially with the table, they are crafted like a piece of artwork, intricate wood grain and stain color flowing beautifully from one to the next.
What an impact those choices can make! You can create a room that feels formal, rustic,
traditional, transitional, or as modern as it gets. It’s so fun to look at the different stain colors available on the Maple, Oak, Hickory, Cherry, Quartersawn, and Elm wood samples in the store. Customers are always surprised at how well a perfectly selected stain color can complement those kitchen cabinets or give a wow effect to their wooden floors!
I can’t help but smile when people begin playing their own game of “Goldilocks” in the
showroom, moving from chair to chair until they find the perfect one. Some are “too small”, some are “too big”, and some are “Just Right”. It’s just so fun! Once they discover that upholstered chairs can be made with “Crypton” stain resistant fabrics, they’re all smiles as well.
With all the attention to detail and care that goes into picking that perfect dining table it’s no wonder that customers are just as considerate about the care needed to maintain it for years to come. That’s another fun feature to share… our dining tables can also be fitted with a custom table pad, tailored to the exact dimensions and shape of the table. Table pads can significantly extend the life of a dining table. They protect against scratches, nicks, dents, watermarks, and even accidental heat searing. I know people often use them when they are having the big cookie baking day, carving pumpkins, coloring Easter Eggs, or when they’re just worried about those crazy friends on game night. It’s a great piece of mind to pull out on occasion or to benefit from whenever needed.
There are many thoughtful decisions and choices to consider, when searching for the perfect dining table, but whether it’s for playing cards around, having that late night snack, or eating those three squares a day, you should love your dining table too! Stop in at Miller’s Furniture, we’d love to help you find it.
