Bench with a dining room table?

10 years ago

Thinking of buying a 120" dining room table with one side being a bench instead of chairs. Thoughts? I love how it looks, but is it a pain to deal with when its in use?

Bench is a must!

Too much of a pain.

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ritting28
10 years ago
Unless you're on one of the ends, you have to climb over a bench to sit on it. Plus, you won't have any back support. What about an armless 2-seat settee on one or both narrow ends of the table?
einportlandor
10 years ago
Benches work for the young and able-bodied. For the rest of us . . . not so much.
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Lynell D'Sylva
10 years ago
Pain in the butt. In fact those that end up building a corner built in breakfast nook end up finding it's more a pain to have and end up disliking it over time. Unless this is outside in a picnic table or farm dining, I'd say keep the bench to those casual spots. Nothing is more unattractive and awkward for a guest in a skirt to try to climb out of a bench seating when others are seated next to her.
User
10 years ago
It depends on where you put it, ours is against a wall with room to just sit. However it's not as long.
Bev
10 years ago
I agree that benches are for the young! Since I have arthritis in my spine, a bench would be horrible to sit on since there is no back support.