Glass Top Dining Table

Hello everyone,

My name is Alberto Tavolini and I was born in Milan, Italy. I have studied domestic design and throughout my life I have learned everything there is to learn around tables. I'm here to help you find the perfect table for any purpose you need because, as simple as it may seem, my experience tells me that buying a table can be relatively hard if you don't know what you are doing.

I have made this hub in order to talk about some things you need to understand before buying a glass top dining table for your living room or kitchen. There is a huge variety for such tables out there and they also come in every possible size, shape, color and style. There are a few things you need to consider when making the decision about which one meets your taste and needs best and I will try to be as thorough and simple as possible.

Size and shape of your glass top dining table are two very closely related things. The reason here is that there are some shapes that can look weird if bought in some specific size and there are others that will look great in some sizes. There is one strict rule here if you want my opinion. Try to keep it simple. What I mean by this is that you should try and stick to the usual shapes and sizes so that you don't make any mistake that will ruin your purchase. I think that the best and safest choice you have here is a rectangular glass top dining table as the one you can see in the pictures I posted. A glass top dining table looks great in such a shape and I also thing that it can look great no matter what size you choose your table to have.

When you are choosing the size of your glass top dining table you should consider the purposes your table is destined for. You should think about how many people you want your set to be able to accommodate and buy enough chairs to accompany it. In the pictures I posted you can see a table that can host a dinner for 6-8 people. However, 8 people would not be very comfortable here, I think that this would look better than a glass top dining table 1/3 larger. Make sure to consider what looks best in your own dining room or kitchen and choose wisely.

Are you worried about cleaning your glass top dining table? Well, I'm here to tell you that every myth around this matter is totally false. Cleaning a glass top dining table is not harder to do than it is your mirrors or windows and that's not hard at all. On top of that, there are some tricks you can do in order to make you glass top dining table spotless.

What I suggest is to add a few drops of lemon juice in the water you are going to use to clean your table. The mixture of water and lemon can do wonders, believe me.

Another thing you can do is to use newspaper instead of the normal cloths you use. Again this is very effective.

The last trick I will suggest is that you combine the first 2. In my experience, your glass top dining table will look as if it was brand new.

Try it and let me know how well it worked.

These two parts are also closely related. I believe that you should choose the color of your glass top dining table according to the style that you wish your table to have. If you choose that you want your glass top dining table to have a classical look then I think that your best choice would be a clear glass top with a base made of wood. If you choose a more contemporary style however, then you can choose almost anything. A frosted glass top dining table can look as great as a clear one if it fits perfectly in the environment you place it in and you could even choose to buy a colored glass top and it could still look amazing.

Choosing the style and color of your glass top dining table is mainly a decision based on the colors and style that you generally have in your house. If you have many contemporary pieces of furniture then you may be able to pull off something amazing by choosing a very modern glass top dining table and, on the other hand, if you mainly have classic pieces, then stick to a classic style glass top dining table. You will be able to find anything if you search enough so give it time.

These are the main steps you need to take when making a decision about which glass top dining table to buy. Follow my simple advice and I can almost guarantee that you will make a choice that you will never regret and both you and your family will enjoy for many years. My only advice when it comes to table is to keep it simple and elegant and that's about it. Find something that is both practical and looks great and make your living room shine!

Don't forget to check out my profile as I will make many different hubs for every possible type of table out there so that you can have information about everything.

Thank you for reading my hub about glass top dining tables and feel free to leave any comments you have. I'll make sure to get to you as soon as possible.

Alberto