When most people think about dining furniture, the first thing that pops into their head is a basic table with four chairs. This is going to change soon however, when dining benches start to catch on. Just like having a barbeque on your patio, it¡¯s not so strange to have two people on a bench, but now this idea is being moved inside to typical dining rooms.

Dining benches will start to gain more steam when people find out the prices. If you really examine price tags, you¡¯ll notice that a dining bench that sits two is cheaper than buying two chairs. It¡¯ll save you money and give your dining area a more traditional look.

If you still want the option of having chairs, then there is good news. A lot of companies offer the bench with accompanying chairs or barstools, everything matching of course. The benches come with different combinations of different furniture from cushioned to regular stained wood, often in various leathers and fabrics.

There are multitudes of places where you can pick up dining benches.

Be careful about the cheap imports. Ask the seller where the item is manufactured. Make sure there's decent warranty and return policy.

  Seat Company

10-12 different chairs. Both leather and fabric. About 20-25 different leather colors. Manufactured in the USA.

  PlushPod

Quite an interesting concept! Outdoor club chairs! About 6 different colors, or COM (customer's own material). Made in the USA.

  Everything Furniture

I was tempted to not include this link. A lot of their stuff is imported, but they do have a few American made club chairs.

Was about to write "what is a club chair", did a quick search on Google, and came across an explanation that just covers it splendidly:

"Club chairs are heavily upholstered chairs with arms and a low back, usually covered in leather. Reclining in nature, this easy going chair has its roots in 19th century English gentleman's clubs, where they no doubt served as the ultimate socializing and relaxation furniture. Club chairs evoke a picture of smoke-filled rooms decorated in heavy, masculine wood and leather worn to a comfortable patina. The 1920's saw a huge jump in the popularity of club chairs, which began their evolution from the overstuffed masculine English version to the many different models available today."
Read more about Club Chairs here.