Family-Friendly Finds For Your Dining Room

Maybe the Queen isn’t coming to dinner, but you can still impress family members with this great furniture and decor

Heron table

This understated aluminum table has room for 10 and pairs well with mismatched seats. Pick out a chair for each member of your clan. $3265, at Calligaris

Groove by Muuto

Keep hot platters off your tables with these  marble trivets, featuring pot-gripping ridges. From $75, at Mjölk

Landscape tableware

Make out-of-town relatives feel at home with this dinner set reflecting different types of Canadian terrain. From $15 each, at Drake General Store

Modern vintage area rug

Bring multiple generations together with this woollen number. Made from handwoven ’50s and ’60s Turkish rugs re-dyed and patched together, it’s great for hiding spills and stains. $2950, at Modern Weave

New Order by Hay

Create an efficient serving station by setting platters on top of this aluminum console while keeping delicate family heirlooms safely stashed behind the folding wooden doors. $2920, at Klaus

Steps high chair by Stokke

Keep up with the growing prodigy. Attachments adapt the seat for newborn and baby usage; the footrest helps toddlers climb up to the chair by themselves. From $320, at Ella+Elliot

Originally published in our Winter 2014 issue as Dining Rooms: Family Dinner.