15% off + Free Shipping on $99. Selecting the Best Look and FitWhether you’re looking for just the right modern Chicago or Indianapolis dining room set, chic contemporary dining room bench, stylish buffet, or show-stopping china cabinet, The RoomPlace has you covered. Our team believes everyone deserves a dining room set they can be proud of, so we offer flexible financing options. You can even protect your investment with our protection plan from Guardian. With faux marble, bluestone, acacia or tempered glass tabletops, you’ll fall head over heels for your next dining room set. We cater to every taste and every budget to makes help you find a great dining room set at an even better price. For our modernist, we have ultra-sleek minimalist dining room sets made with stainless steel, chrome and polyurethane. Contemporary lovers will adore our fully upholstered faux leather dining room chairs in crisp white or fashionable black. Expertly matched with easy-to-clean glass tabletops and chrome accents, our contemporary dining room sets are ideal for style hunters on a budget.
For traditionalist, choose pedestal dining room tables with walnut or cherry veneers as a sophisticated complement to your Chicago loft or Indianapolis home. We’re proud to be your local Chicago furniture store since 1912. Come see us in one of our new Indianapolis locations, too! If the heart of the home is in the kitchen, then the soul surely lives in the dining room. This is where family and friends nourish their bodies and spirits, eating and fellowshipping together. Such a significant space in the home deserves the perfect dining room set to accommodate countless meals, celebrations, and soirees. But just as different people prefer different types of foods, assorted styles of dining room sets set the tone for various occasions. The casual elegance of straight-backed chairs and classic, clean hardwood tables accommodates family breakfasts and potlucks alike. In more formal settings, dining room tables crafted with fine detailing and refined upholstered chairs are tailor-made for dinner parties.
Before you start searching for dining room furniture in Schaumburg, Tinley Park and elsewhere around Chicago and Indianapolis it’s important to determine which dining style best suits your needs. Obviously, the dining room experience centers around the table. But not just any table will do. Dining room sets should satisfy your entertaining needs, whether that only involves weeknight suppers or full-scale formal feasts. Before you select suitable dining room furniture that fits your style, you must make sure it will fit in its allotted space. The designer’s rule of thumb when finding the perfect dining room set is to allow 2 feet between place settings to ensure that guests won’t be bumping elbows. To assess which table size best matches your dining room’s measurements, factor in the table dimensions as well as the chairs around it. Experts note that seating arrangements should allow at least 3 feet from the back of the dining room chair to the wall or other nearby dining room furniture.
Traditional dining room sets are adaptable to mid-week meals, or Thanksgiving dinners with family and friends. Larger dining rooms call for more refined dining room sets that set the tone for the rest of the room. Longer rectangular or oval tables that feature intriguing textures and veneers will fill the space both physically and visually. When space is a premium, drop leaf and pedestal dining room table styles are a saving grace. Or for more intimate experiences, size down the table and opt for luxuriously comfortable dining room chairs that allow couples and friends to linger long after dessert. Once you’ve found the perfect affordable dining room furniture from The RoomPlace, you can guarantee that guests will certainly want to come back for seconds!Have you ever looked at your coffee table and thought it just didn’t look right, but couldn’t figure out why? Or maybe you were installing a light fixture above your table and weren’t quite sure how high it should hang.
I’ve asked myself those questions so many times but then came across one of my all-time favorite design books, Design Rules: The Insider’s Guide to Becoming Your Own Decorator by Elaine Griffin. In additional to providing design advice in a very approachable manner, so also gives great Rule of Thumb measurements for everything from the correct height of your bedside lamp to where to hang curtains in relation to the window! For example, did you know that coffee tables look best when they are 1″-2″ less than the height of the sofa’s seat cushion? Or that you should leave 1 1/2″ -2″ of spacing between pictures in an art grouping? You need 26”-36” clear as a pathway to walk comfortably through a room or 36″-48″ for an airy feeling If you’re covering the entire room with one area rug, leave 12″-18″ clear all around to the wall. In smaller rooms, 7″-12″ will work Choose side tables that are about 2” less than the height of the sofa arm
Coffee tables should be 1”-2” less than the height of the sofa’s seat cushion In a small grouping, 15″ by 24″ or smaller can be a great size for a coffee table For art groupings with more than one row, spacing between the images should be 1 ½” to 2” If using art above a sofa, fill at least 50%-60% of the 5-foot high space above the sofa Wainscoting should be about 36” – 48” above the finished floor Chair rails should be 34”-36” above the floor Dining tables should be 30” high Allow 18” of table width per person For rectangular tables, you’ll need a table that is at least 48″ long to seat 6 people, 72″ for 8 and 96″ to seat 12 people Dining seating should be 16”-18” high from the floor to the top of the seat To pick the right size light fixture for above a table, you can either 1) divide the width of your dining table by two to get an approximate chandelier diameter OR 2) add the room’s length and width in feet;
the sum equals an approximate chandelier diameter in inches Chandeliers should hang 30”-36” above the table surface In general, center sconces’ back plates between 60”-64” above the floor If you have space for a bench, box, chest or trunk at the end of a bed, it should be slightly lower than the height of the bed and no more than 15”-21” deep For most beds, 24”-27” is the ideal height for a nightstand For a King-size bed, nightstands should be at least 36” wide Area rugs underneath beds should extend 6”-12” beyond the outer edges of the nightstands and the end of the bed Swing arm lamps above bedside tables should be mounted no farther than 3” out from the edge of the headboard with the bottom of the shade about 20” above the top of the mattress Table lamps should also have the bottom of the shade about 20” above the top of the mattress Use a 47″ tall headboard if you don’t want much headboard to show above your pillows or 52″ and up if you want to show more headboard above the pillows
Curtain width should always be at least twice the width of the window for fullness. For modern rooms, just twice the window’s width or even just 1 ¾ times for a really sleek look (if you’re using multiple panels, purchase an even number of panels that equals at least twice your window’s width for fullness) Extend the curtain rod by at least 6”-8” past the outer edge of the trim on each side of the window BONUS: This is not in the book, but for reference, always hang curtains as close to the ceiling line as possible to help elongate the window and add anywhere from 2″-8″ to the length if you want the curtain to have the puddle look So does this mean that if you aren’t following these measurements your design is wrong? If it feels good to you and you like how it looks, that’s all that matters. But if you’re unsure as to where to begin, these measurements provide a good starting point. If you’re interested in reading the book’s description or purchasing it, you can do so via Amazon by clicking on the book’s cover below.