This dining room looks perfectly conventional—there’s enough space for dishes and ample seatings for people, everything seems fine, right? But it will be so much better if the dining table is round.
A square or rectangular table is, by design, meant for work and meetings because it clearly defines the hierarchy between host and guest. When an employee sits down in their boss’s office to discuss business, it’s immediately obvious who’s in charge. Simply put, a square or rectangular table has clear boundaries. Sitting directly across from someone can create a sense of opposition, even confrontation, lacking the warmth of harmonious interaction. There’s always an underlying vibe of “you win, they lose.” which is perfectly fine in a professional setting.
But a home is a space meant for harmony, mutual support, and affection. Given the choice, placing a round dining table fosters a sense of togetherness and unity when everyone sits down to eat with the reducing sharp edges and confrontational energies. It encourages a warm, intimate atmosphere where family members can reconnect after a busy day; isn’t this preferred?
Modern life is fast-paced and stressful, with everything demanding speed, speed, speed! Sometimes, we don’t even eat “properly” with family members often grab their own plates and scatter to different corners of the house to finish their meals. This “fragmented family” imagery is not ideal. Eating together at home around the same table remains one of the best habits for maintaining family harmony and closeness.
To take it a step further into Feng Shui, round shape belongs to the Metal element in the Five Elements theory, that helps to neutralize negative energies; adding another point in favor of a round dinning tables!
More advanced Feng Shui practitioners might even consider the table’s material (marble, glass, wood, etc.) and coordinate with lighting arrangements to enhance positive energy to ward off negativity; but these are more advanced *Feng Shui* techniques thus we won’t delve into today.
Consider a round dining table for your home, it offers so many benefits.
