Dining room furniture styles vary greatly—from contemporary to casual to traditional to eclectic. But before we can start honing in on the style that suits you best, there is one question you must answer: How many people do you want to comfortably seat at your table? This determines how many pieces (table + chairs) you are looking for.
In answering this first, all-important question, consider that most dining room sets fall into four different "seater" categories: two...