The way families eat together has changed over the years. You may approach family dinner much differently than even your parents do, let alone your grandparents. As these habits change, so do the demands of home layout and dining furniture. The most noticeable change is how we use our kitchens. Many families sit down to eat together in the kitchen rather than the dining room, so they need furniture to do so. If you don’t have room for a kitchen table, bar stools are the perfect way to have an eat-in kitchen without completely rearranging your home.
Bar stools immediately transform any kitchen into an eat-in kitchen. Here are two reasons many homeowners are adding this seating.
The Shift to Informal Dining
Most families take a more informal approach to dining than generations past. Kitchen islands, long counters, and breakfast nooks are all common in modern kitchens. There are many reasons for this shift, including busier schedules for everyone in the family. It’s also because the way parents and children interact has changed. Familial relationships broadly are less formal. With this shift to the familiar, families now choose to gather and eat together in the comfort and warmth of their kitchens.
More Seating for the Holidays
If you are hosting a holiday gathering, it can be difficult to find space for everyone to sit. Even if you have a sizable dining room table, squeezing a lot of people around it is still pretty uncomfortable. However, if you have an eat-in kitchen, you can spread out a little. Make the kitchen counter the new version of the “kids table,” and let everyone at the dining table have some elbow room.
Eating in the kitchen most days also makes using the dining room table feel special. Whether it’s Thanksgiving, Christmas, or a birthday, having a meal in the dining room instead of the kitchen elevates celebrations above your everyday dinners.
Bar Stools, Dining Sets, and More at Chair Fair
No matter what your seating needs or preferences are, you can find everything you need at Chair Fair! Transform your kitchen into an eat-in kitchen with bar stools, or update your dining room with a new dining set. We have hundreds of options; come to our showroom to see them all!