What: The Flip Console to Dining Room Set (the table is available without the chairs) Price: $995 Colours: Glossy white, Light oak wood, Walnut and black, Glossy black and gold Warranty: 3-year ...

Maybe the dining room could become the social hub of the home with just a little extra TLC. ... it also helps ground the table and chairs so they don’t look as if they’re floating in the middle.

Console tables typically stand 28 to 32 inches tall. With each bowl about 5 inches tall, you'll need five or six per leg to reach that height, depending on the tabletop's thickness.

A round table takes center stage in a dining room designed by Joan Craig to make entertaining effortless. Werner Straube "Bench-style seating can be a struggle for dining rooms.