A lot of elements make up a beautiful dining room—décor, light fixtures and maybe some plants—but a dining table is the true anchor for the space. Here are our top picks.

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Sitting together around a dining table, though, adds a sense of occasion, and if you like to have guests over, it’s actually the most practical option, for the size alone.

The modern dining table in this space by Denise McGaha Interiors is all about angles, angles, angles. Its square shape is reinforced by the center plate, while the legs slant out at a 45-degree angle.

The dining table hasn’t disappeared — there are plenty next to my family’s on Facebook Marketplace — but its meaning seems to have been altered forever.