Upgrade Your Dining Space
Viking Trader • February 4, 2021
The Value of Quality Dining Room Furniture
Your dining room is one of your home's main gathering places. As the space where loved ones come together to share meals and memories, the dining room should be an environment you feel truly proud to embrace. This means considering its functionality from a practical point of view as well as its ability to set the right type of mood that allows for special memories to be created. Your dining room furniture plays a major role in achieving these goals. Whether you like to cook up something special for a romantic candlelit dinner for two, bring the family together to converse over a homecooked group meal at the end of each school/work day, or host fun get-togethers and social gatherings with a spread of appetizing hors d'oeuvres, it's important to select the right dining room furniture.
Signs It's Time to Upgrade
- Interior Design Concerns: If you've moved to a new house or remodeled your existing one, there's a chance your dining room table and other décor pieces no longer match with the overall aesthetic of your home. The space you have to work with could also be an issue, so be sure to take careful measurements before you start shopping for new furniture.
- Damaged/Old/Worn: Dining sets are a common hand-me-down item within generations of families. If your table looks like an antique (and not in good way), there's no reason not to update it with something more modern. Furniture that has experienced years of daily wear and tear is also more likely to have scuffs, scratches, and questionable structural integrity. If you fear falling every time you sit in one of your dining chairs, it's time to start exploring other options.
- Self-Expression: Maybe your dining table is a perfectly fine piece of furniture, but one that you bought hastily because you just needed somewhere to eat when you were living in an apartment during college. Now that you own a house, it's natural to want the spaces within it to truly feel like your home. There's no better feeling than finding just the right item that perfectly captures your personality.
Visit Our Furniture Store Today!
Viking Trader stocks a wide selection of beautiful and high-quality dining room furniture
in the Berkeley, CA area. Our design experts would be happy to consult with you about what you are trying to accomplish with your dining space and help guide you to the ideal furniture choices. Please take at look at the examples below of some of our favorite options and contact us
today to learn more!

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