Dining In: wise investment

DINING AT HOME

Your dining area not only has to be welcoming and stylish, but it should also be functional. Choose a dining table that adequately accommodates the usual number of diners who sit around it, while ensuring it does not drown out the room and allows people to walk easily around the back of the chairs. A good-quality table will last you for years, so choose a strong material as it takes quite a lot of wear-and-tear. Circular tables are great for social occasions, enabling everyone to see each other comfortably. They are also easier to squeeze in additional guests, are more appropriate for smaller spaces and, furthermore, have a smaller footprint. There is nothing worse than uncomfortable seating when dining. After all, you want to relax whilst you are eating and, if you have guests over, you want them to enjoy the overall dining experience. To that end, seating plays a key role in creating a relaxed atmosphere. Research says that families who come together at mealtimes around a dining table are generally closer so, with this in mind, it is worth investing in this area.

Opposite Page The sculptural Maxim Argile table from Cattelan Italia has distinctive petal-like legs that support the circular top. It is completely spatulated in clay, giving it a soft and organic appearance. Thanks to this resistant finish, the table can also be used outdoors. It is shown here with their elegant Rhonda Wood armchair and Arx floor lamp. Cattelan Italia is available through Darch & Co Design Studio in CC Sotomarket in Sotogrande (www.darchandco.com), Alison Bethell-Collins Interior Design in Avda. del Mediterráneo in San Pedro de Alcántara (www.alisonbethellcollins.com), Fernando Moreno on the Ctra. de Ronda in San Pedro de Alcántara (www.fernandomoreno.eu) and GC Studio in CC Camoján Corner in Marbella (www.gc-studio.es).

Designed by Marc Sadler, Slide’s Hoplà is a collection of minimalist tables comprising a base made of polyethylene and a top in HPL. Its contemporary look makes it particularly versatile and it suits most styles of home. It comes in many colours, heights and different-shaped tops, and can be used both indoors and outdoors. It is shown here with the Gloria chair, also designed by Marc Sadler. Slide is available through Acoola in Pol. Ind. San Pedro de Alcántara (www.acoola.eu).

Left Bolia’s Peyote dining table was created by Italian design studio E-ggs and was inspired by the beauty of nature, especially leaves. It is shown here with their Apelle dining chair, which was designed using natural materials such as surface-treated leather and solid FSC-certified oak or ash. Bolia is available through Your Home Styling in Centro Nordico on the Mijas Road (www.yourhomestyling.com).

Below Left Stellar Works has once again collaborated with Italian architect Michele de Lucchi to produce the new Stay dining table and chair. The table has a circular top and comprises four pieces of wood that seamlessly join in the centre, with a refined edge bevel design and the legs branching out below like the roots of a tree. The chair has individual components carved from wood and is finished by hand, making each piece unique (www.stellarworks.com).

Below This beautiful teak round dining table from New Life Home comes in various versions and provides an organically casual feel for the dining experience. It is shown here with their natural rattan chairs with metallic legs. New Life Home is situated in Avda. de Velázquez in Málaga, or you can buy online at www.newlifehome.es.

At Salone del Mobile 2022 Knoll unveiled new products by Antonio Citterio and Piero Lissoni alongside modern classics by exceptional architects and designers. The recent collaboration with Citterio and a long-term association with Lissoni have resulted in collections that conserve a balance between contemporary style and tradition, which has always been the main focus of the brand’s exceptional heritage (www.knoll.com).