kendall 59" dining room with navy cascade park arm chairs

Our care guide recommends regular dusting with a soft, dry cloth to prevent debris from settling into the woodgrain. For spills, use a damp cloth with mild soap and water, immediately following with a dry cloth to prevent moisture damage. To protect the deep black finish, avoid using harsh chemicals or abrasive cleaners that can dull the luster of the oak veneers over time.

A pedestal base offers two primary advantages: maximum legroom and visual lightness. Without legs at the four corners, guests can sit anywhere around the perimeter with total comfort. Furthermore, the striking flared pedestal design of this table creates a sense of openness, making it an excellent choice for keeping a room feeling spacious and modern.

A round table is often the best choice for apartments and open layouts because it has no sharp corners, which improves the "flow" of the room and makes it safer to navigate in tight spaces. The 59-inch scale provides a generous dining surface while the pedestal base keeps the footprint compact, ensuring it doesn't overwhelm the visual weight of a multi-purpose living area.

To ensure a comfortable flow and allow guests to pull out their chairs easily, we recommend following the "36-inch rule," which suggests leaving at least 3 feet of clearance between the table edge and the nearest wall or piece of furniture. Since this table is 59 inches wide, an ideal dining area would be at least 11 to 12 feet wide to prevent the room from feeling overcrowded.

This 59-inch diameter table is designed for family-style dining and can comfortably accommodate up to 6 adults. Because of its pedestal base design, you have more flexibility with chair placement than you would with a four-legged table, allowing you to easily adjust seating for your guests without them having to worry about hitting corner legs.

Yes, oak is one of the hardest and most durable woods used in furniture making. This table uses oak veneers in a black finish, which provides the rich woodgrain beauty of solid oak while offering enhanced resistance to warping or cracking that can occur with solid wood in varying humidity levels. Based on our expertise with this material, the cross-grain construction of veneers makes them a stable and long-lasting choice for daily family use.