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(Above photo - Large range of refectory tables )
You cannot tell the history of refectory tables without mentioning the European monasteries during the Middle Ages. Monks would sit around the table and share meals during the day and in the evening. Since the monks were many, a dining hall would have several huge tables to accommodate everyone during meals. However, it wasn’t just in the monasteries where refectory tables gained popularity. The tables also found their way into abbeys, castles, and other buildings with many residents.
As such, the table has an apt name – refectory – which means a dining room in boarding schools, monasteries, and academic institutions. Given the age when they were made, refectory tables were mainly hand crafted, made from oak, and stood at a low height, almost hugging the floor. It has cylindrical legs, even though the feet could be flat. Refectory tables were used all over Europe (England, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain).
A Kitchen Refectory Table
(Above photos - Farmhouse oak refectory tables for the classic kitchen ) Today, a refectory table can be great in bringing farmhouse dining right into your home. You can install a table in your kitchen for use in dining purposes. While at it, you should strive to use the table to enhance your kitchen décor. You should find a way of utilizing the table’s chunky, solid look, to enhance how your kitchen looks. With that, you will be able to create a retro farmhouse look, even in modern kitchen.
If your kitchen is large, it would be easier to achieve the much desired classical using a refectory table. The first thing visitors would notice is the table’s solid, sturdy construction before they see anything else in your kitchen. Since a refectory table is huge, it will be enough to host various friends and family members (more than the modern dining table) for dinner. Later on, your children can sit around the table and do their homework as you work or play games on your laptop.
How to Enhance Interior Décor Using a Refectory Table
(Above photo - Extending Refectory Table - Oak Kitchen Farmhouse Dining Tables ) Your efforts to revamp the kitchen do not end with buying a refectory table. Rather, you should strive to match the table to the other elements of your home’s interior décor. For that reason, ensure you buy matching chairs, which should feature oak as the main material. If you are buying the table from an antique shop, don’t forget to buy some matching chairs (preferably a style that was once used in a monastery). In that case, we are talking about classical monastic benches, which monks used with refectory tables.
(Above photo - Refectory table with ladderback chairs )
Luckily, you will be able to find various types of chairs in antique shops to help you complete the farmhouse look. For example, you may prefer spindlebacks, ladderbacks, or Windsor chairs. Even better, the chairs should be made from oak to match the table in every possible way. So, make sure you choose the various interior décor elements for your kitchen.
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