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I've seen a few posts on AT recently on pillow designers. I'm looking to update my caramel microfibre sectional with some new pillows and was wondering whether AT has done a "top ten pillows" post or something similar?

Arghh...I just found a post for top ten throw pillows on AT! Thanks.

reef--

Also check the latest Gift Fair posts... LOTS of pillows.

I'd also check Pier 1, Design Public, Circa50, West Elm, Crate & Barrel, CB2, and Room & Board.

FYI: I have a couple of CB2 throw pillows; they look cool, but the filling isn't very "cushy." I think it's down.

reef - I saw a TON of pillows at the Gift Fair. You can check out all the Gift Fair posts here and the AT archive is full of pillow posts. Also, while the trend for animals/botanicals is still around, I've noticed a huge increase in geometry-inspired designs for pillows. I think this will be the next big pillow trend...look for posts in the next few weeks as I try to develop this theory...

I posted this on the shaker table thread but it's getting no love so here I go again:

I'm about to execute a long, narrow dining table at my house but I'm wondering exactly how narrow I can go and still have something functional and comfortable to dine at. I was thinking ~28" but I would love some input as to whether this is going to completely suck or if I can go even narrower.
I have plenty of sideboard space so I'm not so concerned with having space for serving dishes.

TIA
splatgirl

Can't help you, splatgirl, but the idea of executing a table kinda cracked me up. Good luck!

Um, put two place of your settings down opposite each other and measure how much space they take up. That would be your minimum.

Hey splatgirl,

I'm assuming your plan is to seat folks along both sides of the length of the table? I would be more concerned with adequate leg space for you and your guests. 28" seems a bit too intimate to me, especially if you have long-legged friends. I did a totally not-scientific measurement of how much space my (crossed) legs extend under my desk and it looks like about 15" from the lip of the desk. I'm 5'8"ish. I never turn down a lil' footsie, but maybe a bit more room to move would be more comfortable?

*Love* your house by the way.

L

Lynn, yes! Thank you! That's exactly what I was worried about but I'm just a shortie so I wasn't trusting my seated measurement. And maybe it depends on the depth of whatever chairs/benches I'm using, which I don't know yet...
I had already tried out the place settings in that width (thanks p2) and it works but whether things get too confusing in an in-use situation with people picking things up and putting them down is another story.

splatgirl—not sure about the depth of seating affecting the under-table space needs. I feel like regardless of seating depth, your diners will want to place their torsos/arms in basically the same vertical plane in order to eat comfortably, which will mean that in one way or another, their legs will always end up well under the table. Not sure if that makes sense. You don't want to be too far away from your plate, you know? Not sure what's driving the need for narrowness, but if you're looking for a set-up that will encourage guests to enjoy long, leisurely dinners, I'd vote for way more nether-table and—eek—no benches. Just curious: What are you making the table out of?

Thanks guys for the pillow info. Time to peruse the archives...