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Should a buffet be longer than a dining table?

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Should a buffet be longer than a dining table?
No, a buffet usually shouldn't be longer than a dining table. Most experts recommend that you choose a buffet that is the same length or slightly shorter than your dining table. Keeping the two pieces in proportion with each other creates balance within a space.

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Dining room table by Henning Kjaernulf for EG Kvaliteetsmøbler, Oak 1960 Denmark
Located in Berlin, DE
This exquisite dining table, crafted from high-quality oak, showcases the exceptional design vision of Henning Kjærnulf, a renowned Danish designer. Produced by EG Kvalitetsmøbler in...
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20th Century Danish Dining Room Tables

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Oak

Pierre Chapo 'T21C' Sfax Round Dining Table made of Solid Elm, France 1969
Located in Almelo, NL
Pierre Chapo 'T21C' Sfax round dining table made of solid elm, France 1969 This original Pierre Chapo 'T21C' Sfax round dining table is made of solid elm and measures 128 cm in diam...
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Elm

Ceramic Tiles & Rattan Dining Table by Adoux Minnet & Georges Chassin - 1960's
Located in New York, NY
1960's stunning French Riviera rattan and ceramic tiles table by Audoux Minnet and French ceramist Georges Chassin. Chassin signature on one of the tiles. Whimsical marine theme dec...
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Vintage 1960s French Dining Room Tables

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Ceramic, Rattan

Contemporary Estremoz Pink-veined & Bubinga Wood Pestele table by Mircea Anghel
Located in 1204, CH
One-of-a-kind dining table. Born in Romania in 1986, Mircea Anghel is a self-taught designer based in Portugal and the founder of Cabana Studio. From a young age, growing up in Buch...
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2010s Dining Room Tables

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Marble

Dining Table, Round, Walnut with Antique Plated Metal Details
Located in Maçka-İstanbul, 34
The sculptural form of ‘Yaprak Collection’ defines a strong, unique and timeless design. The collection was inspired from the fruitful and varied plants that have millions of differe...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Dining Room Tables

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Oak, Walnut

Mid-Century Teak Round Fresco Dining Table from G-Plan, United Knigdom, 1960s
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
This round extendable dining table was produced by british G-Plan in the 1960s. The table has profiled reinforced edges of the top. Teak elements cleaned old coating and finished ve...
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Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Teak

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