Even though most Sri Lankans eat at a kitchen table, like the one I showed before, in large estate homes like this there's usually a large, formal dining table too. This is where important guests or outside (non-family) visitors are served meals. Dining is a very important ritual when guests come to visit in Sri Lanka, so households try to keep a good-sized table for the purpose, no matter how small their homes might be.
This is the only truly mid century style dining table I've ever seen in Sri Lanka! It's even more magnificent in real life:
At the other end of the table stands the little display cupboard with all the important family photos, including my husband's uncle's 1950s wedding photo!
When we visited, we ate lunch at the kitchen table (shown in the previous post), which was much more cozy and convivial, but I can just imagine being served a huge formal meal at this table - truly a treat!
This is the only truly mid century style dining table I've ever seen in Sri Lanka! It's even more magnificent in real life:
At the other end of the table stands the little display cupboard with all the important family photos, including my husband's uncle's 1950s wedding photo!
When we visited, we ate lunch at the kitchen table (shown in the previous post), which was much more cozy and convivial, but I can just imagine being served a huge formal meal at this table - truly a treat!
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