Elegant Counter-Height Dining Tables for Small Spaces

Many of today’s home doesn’t have a separate room for dining unlike how it used to be over half a century (and beyond) ago. This is not unconnected with the fact that downsized living has become the norm rather than the exception.




Dining areas have become a part of the living room, an off-shoot from the sitting room where we live, entertain, watch TV, and curl up to read or work on our laptops.

But as living spaces grow smaller, how do you carve out a distinctly elegant dining space from a room that’s hardly large enough to serve two functions?

Get the right size that fits within the scale of the room. You don’t place bulky looking dining sets in a small space. Rather, you’ll need to consider using a nice sleek set with a counter high table that serves other functions – for instance, storage base for dining plates/cutlery, a small drinks rack, or a space to stow away table napkins, cloths, and placemats.

Counter height dining tables work well and look good in small spaces. Firstly, its extra height affords it a great view of the space. It doesn’t just ‘sit’ there as a necessary appendage to other items of furniture.

Secondly, the table height complements the lower furniture items – the sofa, chairs, and coffee/side tables. So if your dining area is set towards the back of the room, the dining set will stand tall and elegant, rising above the rest and forming a truly pronounced backdrop.




Lastly, counter height dining adds a classic touch to your décor in that it gives a different feel, not unlike how it feels when you dine out. You’d rather sit at this table to eat than plonk down in the sofa for a meal that deserves to be served out better.

These tables are also perfect for breakfast nooks and patios and will ‘amplify’ the modern/contemporary look of a kitchen that has ample space that’s enough for a breakfast nook.

Counter height dining table sets are also perfect as room dividers in an open floor plan . . . for example, a form of decorative partition to separate the living area from the kitchen. In this instance, the table will complete the divider decor look when paired with modern bar stools.



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Home Decorating Fabrics by the Yard Online

If you are a sewing enthusiast, a DIY who loves to make simple crafts and home décor items like simple curtains, throw pillows, table napkins, and the like, you'll require nice affordable fabrics for your creations.

Also, if you are lucky to be able to do more complicated works that require special textiles . . . upholstery, chair covers, or special drapery works, for example, you'll most likely find that there are some fabrics and textiles that you won't find at your local stores.

Just as a dressmaker requires fabric to sew clothes, a homemaker, decorator, or interior designer also needs fabric to make a good number of interior decoration and furniture enhancing items within the home.


But how and where do you source for your home decor fabric requirements, especially if the stores in your locality hardly stock unique and interesting materials like vintage fabrics, retro prints, eclectic fabrics, newspaper prints, etc...?

If you are lucky, then you probably have great fabric stores around where you live, but many homeowners people find that local sources of materials are most times lacking in wide choices, especially if you seek specific textiles.

Home decor fabrics are quite different from fabrics used for clothing so when it comes to choosing textiles for home decoration tasks, you need to shop around extensively. Sometimes it may take a few weeks before you find the appropriate material that’s best for your tasks.Why give yourself such a bother when you can simply shop online?



Best Ways to Find Fabrics Your Desire


The best way to avoid traipsing from one fabric store to another . and that's if you have that many stores around you -  looking for your 'heart's desire' is to check online stores. You will be amazed at the hundreds, even thousands of fabrics you’ll find while sitting on your couch!

It is not only the best way to find EXACTLY what you seek . . . seeing that there are tons to choose from all over the net - it can also be likened to a fun chore where you can spend hours going through and seeing such beautiful fabrics.



You can take your time to seek for the best right in the comfort of your home, especially if you aren't sure of what you are really looking for in the first place. No need for a number of long drives to the city!

Additionally, you won’t need to face the chore of hunting for bargains because online, you have bargains and deals practically shoved in your face!

Home Décor Furnishings at Affordable Prices


For many of you used to (and comfortable with) online fabric shopping, I’m sure you can attest to the fact that even as you purchase the majority of your textile needs on the internet, you haven’t really encountered problems. Most even claim that the quality, often than not, exceeds expectations.

Additionally, finding affordable prices and bargain-filled deals is a ‘breeze’ online because online stores operate on smaller margins (you can 'hunt' for the best prices in minutes). Wonderful news for buyers like you and I – we get the savings passed on to us, the end user.


      You'll find yardage, fat quarter bundles, and half yard cut bundles, books and lots of patterns all from today's top designers at fabrics stores online. There is usually no minimum order but some stores may only sell in minimums of one full yard measurements.


      Silk Satin Damask Fabric

      To be on the safer side if buying fabrics online is new to you, order for swatches free of charge before making a final choice and if you require something unique, for instance, some one-of-a-kind luxury décor fabric that’s definitely never going to be available at the local malls, you’ll have better options online.


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