Contemporary Dining Tables: Colours, Materials and Shapes to Look For
Contemporary dining tables are defined less by a single look and more by a set of qualities: clean lines, honest materials, restrained colour and shapes that suit the way people eat and gather now. That still leaves a lot of choice. Should you go for warm oak or cool marble, a softly rounded oval or a crisp rectangle, a pale finish that lifts a dark room or a deep tone that grounds an open plan space? In this guide we look at the colours currently shaping modern dining rooms, from natural wood tones to soft neutrals and considered darks. We compare the main materials, including wood, glass, marble, ceramic and high gloss, with an honest look at how each behaves day to day. We then explore the table shapes worth considering and how base design changes the feel of a room, so you can choose a table that looks right and works for the way you live....
