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Originally Posted by Michael 61
Hi- just closed on my beautiful Topaz patio villa in Richmond last week. Love the large garage and open floor plan. The one area I’m trying to figure out though that since there is not a designated dining area, whether to buy a small dining set, or forego dining area all together and just eat at the open island kitchen counter. If I put in even a small dining room set, it will intrude onto my living area. The model pictures for the Topaz floor plan on the Villages site, shows a virtual dining room set, though I don’t see that is practical in reality. Want to know from other Topaz owners what you do for dining? Was also thinking of maybe a small drop leaf table against the wall, or since I seldom entertain, just keeping a folding table in the garage for those special events, and cover with a tablecloth.
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Welcome to paradise. We love our Topaz. It is just perfect for the two of us and the occasional guest.
The dining thing was a challenge and our first attempt was a fail. A lot will depend on how you arrange your living area. This is ours.
We have 100” from the end of the sofa to the edge of the island counter (the counter itself, not the base). We started with a 45” round table but found we could not put all four chairs at it without obstructing the walkway between the dining table and living area. We had to get a bit creative to find something that would fit perfectly. Our solution was a 48”x30” butcher block from Lowe’s, a set of metal table legs from Amazon, and some compact modern chairs that I reupholstered with real leather. Along with the counter stools we can seat 8 if need be, but that would be a unicorn situation for us.
We keep three chairs around the table and the fourth is at the desk area but we can easily scoot the table out a few inches and bring it in when needed.
Hope that helps.