I would get a regular height kitchen table. I think you will appreciate having 2 different height chairs in your kitchen, as well as the extra chairs for the dining table. Personally, I dislike counter-height dining tables-- they make me feel that I am in a bar.

A bar is a bar, a table is a table.

A "bar-height table" is neither fish nor fowl, as they say, and things like that always turn out to be awkward, then people never really like them, but they can never truly figure out why.

If you DO decide to go ahead with the bar-height table, I would choose a design that really looks good as a table and that you can easily cut the legs down to make it a table-height table when fashions change or you move. Don't choose a "bar-ish" table. If you're doing that, I would take it as a sign that you're still confused about design, and you should think a bit more.

Good luck!

I have a counter height table that we love. We are in a similar position, though the Kitchen table is also the 'Dining Room' table, so we don't have to worry about two different seating heights.

In your case, you have the option of figuring out which would be more useful, to have extra seating at the kitchen or at the dining room table.

For us, more often than not, it means we can pull up an extra chair to the peninsula, and have three sitting there. We don't usually entertain large groups (we live far away from family), and when we do, it's usually outside. So, I don't think there is a blanket answer that applies to every situation.

This definitely worked out the best for us, though we spent $$$ on getting very comfortable counter height chairs, so I think that makes a difference too.

{{!gwi}}