Is your dining room an eyesore? Can you even find the table, much less sit down and have a meal there? What can you do to make dining in your home a more pleasant experience? In the words of a famous president, ask not what your dining room table can do for you. Ask what you can do for your dining room table.
And there are many answers, one of which might be to buy a new one. If you are in the market, look for a tile top or a tough wood like hard rock maple or black walnut. The latter is so strong and shock resistant that it is used in rifle and shotgun stocks. Maple is used on tool handles, bowling alley lanes and school desks. If you can, top it all with glass, as such a top not only holds the fabric in place, it also protects it and the table from spills, burns and other minor faux pas mishaps.
If you are not in the market and just looking to enjoy (if you could find), the dining room table you already own, consider the following options:
If the top is past first-aid, just cover it with something pretty. You might want to invest in a pretty tablecloth, as a well-made one can withstand many washings and will last a long time. What you and your guests don’t see living underneath won’t hurt you.
Clear off the table, once and for all. Newspapers, magazines, assorted papers, your mother-in-law; they don’t belong there on permanent basis. Either chuck them or put them somewhere else, maybe even someone else’s home, which would be best. (This goes for your mother-in-law too. Clutter in THAT room will be discussed in another blog, for alas, it never ends.)
How do YOU cope with the mess on the dining room table in your home? Please share.