Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Cohousing-L Digest, Vol 265, Issue 2

[Pat Tripp (pattripp250]

At Ravens Crossing we have found that round tables for 6 (maybe up to 8) or
rectangle tables for 6 allows for everyone at the table to be involved in
the conversation.  If it gets bigger, the conversations are divided.

Pat

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>    5. Re: Chairs and tables? (Bonnie Fergusson)
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> From: Daniel Alpert <danielalpert18 [at] gmail.com>
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> Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2026 07:16:06 -0800
> Subject: [C-L]_ Chairs and tables?
> Hi coho friends,
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> Berkeley Moshav is getting toward completion and we’re going to have lots
> of questions for you! Hope you’re willing to help!
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> Today, I’m wondering what brand/model of chairs and tables you use for
> dining in your common house? Do you like them and would recommend them? Any
> you tried and were not good? Any other tips?
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> Thanks for your help!
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> Dan Alpert
> danielalpert18 [at] gmail.com
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> From: Buzz Harris <buzz_harris [at] yahoo.com>
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> Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2026 19:25:52 +0000 (UTC)
> Subject: Re: [C-L]_ Chairs and tables?
> Hi Dan.
> We bought Cosco tables from Lowes (2.5' x 6').  They are resin with
> folding legs.  We've had them for 15 years, and they've been great.  They
> seat 8.  We can fold them up and store them in a side room or against a
> wall when we need to use the great room/dining room in our common house for
> events, dances, etc.
> We originally got used banquet chairs from a local hotel.  They are
> sturdy, stackable, and very comfortable, but some of our residents found
> them too heavy to move around easily.  We then bought something very close
> to these:
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> https://www.bizchair.com/products/500-lb-capacity-high-density-stacking-chair-with-sled-base-xu-8700-b-30?variant=46300824109358&gclsrc=aw.ds&keyword=&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23443375618
> They are lighter though I find them less comfortable.  Most people here
> like them.
> BuzzMosaic Commons CohousingBerlin, MA
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>     On Monday, February 2, 2026 at 11:59:42 AM EST, Daniel Alpert via
> Cohousing-L <cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org> wrote:
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>  Hi coho friends,
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> Berkeley Moshav is getting toward completion and we’re going to have lots
> of questions for you! Hope you’re willing to help!
>
> Today, I’m wondering what brand/model of chairs and tables you use for
> dining in your common house? Do you like them and would recommend them? Any
> you tried and were not good? Any other tips?
>
> Thanks for your help!
>
> Dan Alpert
> danielalpert18 [at] gmail.com
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> Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2026 15:28:01 -0500
> Subject: Re: [C-L]_ Chairs and tables?
> We have tables that seat six easily, and more if we scrunch. They are a
> wooden top on a base that is on wheels and the top can be tilted. We
> purchased the bases and tops separately from different sources.
>
> The tables make it easy to quickly rearrange the dining room for
> multiple purposes or to slide them out of the way. I don't know where we
> got them. They work great and look good.
>
> They are similar to these.
>
> https://www.webstaurantstore.com/flat-tech-st22-22-x-4-3-16-black-auto-adjustable-standard-height-table-base-with-flip-top-mechanism/357CT4314.html
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> https://www.sedetalife.com/products/sedeta-47-inch-foldable-180-tiltable-mobile-rising-computer-desk-with-wheels.html
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> Linda Hobbet
> Village Hearth Cohousing
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> On 2/1/2026 10:16 AM, Daniel Alpert via Cohousing-L wrote:
> > Hi coho friends,
> >
> > Berkeley Moshav is getting toward completion and we’re going to have lots
> > of questions for you! Hope you’re willing to help!
> >
> > Today, I’m wondering what brand/model of chairs and tables you use for
> > dining in your common house? Do you like them and would recommend them?
> Any
> > you tried and were not good? Any other tips?
> >
> > Thanks for your help!
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> > Dan Alpert
> > danielalpert18 [at] gmail.com
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> Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2026 19:11:35 -0500
> Subject: Re: [C-L]_ Chairs and tables?
> We've done well with mostly 8-top tables plus two 4-tops. Typically a
> gaggle of younger kids congregate for meals at one bigger table and the
> tweens grab a 4-top.
>
> I strongly recommend having at least some chairs that people can hang a
> cane, a tote bag, or a purse on without it sliding off. (Some visitors will
> have a purse.) Ie, they have finials at each side of the backrest. About
> 1/4th of our dining chairs have those and they are very handy.
>     Muriel at Shadowlake Village
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> From: Bonnie Fergusson <fergyb2 [at] yahoo.com>
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> Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2026 07:35:28 +0000 (UTC)
> Subject: Re: [C-L]_ Chairs and tables?
> I like our tables (can seat 8 or 10 in a pinch) but they are heavy to
> move.  The idea of tables with lockable wheels that would be easier to move
> around is very appealing.BonnieSwans Market CohousingOakland, CA
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> On Monday, February 2, 2026, 4:11 PM, Muriel Kranowski <murielk [at] vt.edu>
> wrote:
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> We've done well with mostly 8-top tables plus two 4-tops. Typically a
> gaggle of younger kids congregate for meals at one bigger table and the
> tweens grab a 4-top.
>
> I strongly recommend having at least some chairs that people can hang a
> cane, a tote bag, or a purse on without it sliding off. (Some visitors will
> have a purse.) Ie, they have finials at each side of the backrest. About
> 1/4th of our dining chairs have those and they are very handy.
>     Muriel at Shadowlake Village
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