Re: Tables, and other Common House questions | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: Stevenson/Bitner (lilbertconcentric.net) | |
Date: Sun, 8 Nov 1998 22:50:05 -0600 |
We don't have a kids' table per se, but we have several different size tables and one square one has become the table of choice for our preteen girl gang. Kids younger than that sitting by themselves is a disaster in the making, and doesn't happen at our meals. We do buffet style meals mostly, because cleanup and prep are much longer with family style, not to mention we always have special diet considerations, and those meals would have to be brought individually to the tables. We have one couple who's team occasionally puts on a big feast and they serve family style, but they're always cleaning up at 10:00. I think family style would be more advantageous for small groups, but large is too difficult. Tables- the wheel every group must reinvent for themselves...as I said, we have various sizes: A few of the long rectangular kind, and here I would echo Rob's excellent reasoning for getting them, and various tables that didn't fit in people's houses after we moved in. I quite like the different sizes, because you can sit at tables according to how you feel like socializing. The really big table is good for groups, like sometimes a committee that needs to meet or a group that wants to discuss a topic or has family visiting. You can't beat the price of hand-me-down tables either. If your group needs to cut corners, you could always get better tables later, but put in the important stuff right away, like the best appliances or whatever's important to you. Not to open a new can of worms, but here goes. I think it's more impoertant to have good chairs than matching tables. We had hodgepodge chairs when we moved in, and buying matching comfortable chairs that fit close together was a great investment. If there is any other use for your dining room, you'll need to be able to stack or fold your tables and chairs easily. I think I'll shut up now. Liz Stevenson Southside Park Cohousing Sacramento, CA
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