Cohousing-L Mailing List: Tables, and other Common House questions

[NLROOS (NLROOS]

Hi Cohousing folks,

I am enjoying this discussion about the Common House furnishings topic.  We
are 
thinking about building the Common House first, so these matters will be part
of our first design decisions. I would like to hear from other groups who have
built the Common House first;  how has it influenced the way you use the
Common House, how was the CH used before the homes were built,  etc. ?
>From my own experience with church suppers and stays at youth hostels I would
say that buffet style serving is definitely more convenient for the
serving/cleanup crew. And I agree that rectangular tables are much more
adaptable to different situations.
One question: Do kids ever really sit by themselves at a 'kid's table'?

Greetings!
nlroos [at] aol.com 
Rose Banks 
East Tennessee Cohousing Community