Choosing a dining table and chairs in La Cala de Mijas starts with how you want to use the room. A couple having breakfast beside the terrace may need a different arrangement from a family hosting regular weekend meals. Table shape, seating comfort and the space around the furniture all need to work together.
This guide gives you a practical way to compare options before visiting our showroom. The photographs show ideas for your home; the actual pieces, dimensions and finishes are confirmed as part of your proposal.
Measure the usable dining space first
Sketch the dining area and mark doors, windows, radiators and access to the terrace. If it is part of an open-plan living room, include the sofa and television unit too. You want to understand the route through the room, rather than simply whether the tabletop will fit.
Try marking the outline of a table on the floor with tape suitable for the surface. Position a chair, pull it out as you would when sitting down, and walk behind it. Repeat the check beside the sideboard and with nearby doors open. The chair’s overall width and depth matter, particularly when it has arms.
Round, rectangular or oval: compare how each works
- Round: brings everyone into the conversation without a head of the table and can suit a roughly square dining area. Check the leg positions and the space available for each seat.
- Rectangular: can follow the shape of a long room. Allow for movement at both ends as well as along the sides.
- Oval: introduces softer ends to the composition. Rounded corners still need enough surrounding space for chairs to move comfortably.
The right shape depends on your own floor plan. A table that looks beautiful in a photograph may be too deep beside a doorway, or too small for the way you entertain.
Choosing chairs: comfort comes before the final colour
Consider the backrest, seat firmness and your sitting position. With armchairs, check that the arms can approach the tabletop without catching underneath it. The table base also affects where guests can place their legs.
For a home used every day, ask for the care instructions for the specific upholstery and finish. You cannot tell from a fabric’s appearance whether it is washable, removable or stain-resistant. Those details should be checked for the exact option you are considering.
Two starting points for your dining room
Our Mediterranean Dining package proposes a table and four chairs in light tones. The Natural Dining package brings together a table, four chairs and a sideboard. These example compositions offer two ways to approach the room; they do not include every object shown in the photographs.
If you already own a table or sideboard that you want to keep, bring a photograph and its dimensions. We can start with the pieces you need rather than assuming you want to replace the whole room. Save links from our dining room gallery to show us the combinations that appeal to you.
Before visiting a dining furniture showroom
Do the table and chairs have to match?
They do not need an identical finish. What matters is checking proportions, height, comfort and how the materials work together. We will confirm the available combinations when preparing your proposal.
What should I bring?
A measured sketch, photographs from different angles, your usual number of diners and the dimensions of any furniture you are keeping. If dining and living share one space, read our small living-dining room layout guide before your visit.
Explore dining furniture in La Cala de Mijas
Visit MÁXIMO at C. Cártama 11, Local A, 29649 La Cala de Mijas. Tell us how you use your dining room and we can explore options for your home. We confirm the selected pieces, finishes, availability, delivery and assembly arrangements before an order.
