5-Piece Marble Counter Height Dining Set vs Westley Falls Extendable Counter Height Dining Set

Buy the Westley Falls if you host dinners of six or more or want furniture that grows with your space; its 60-to-80-inch extension leaf and solid pine and hardwood build make it the more flexible, longer-lived set. Buy the 5-Piece Marble Set if your room is tight and you need the built-in drawers, accepting a smaller fixed table and a marble-look top that needs careful wiping. Owners of extendable sets like the Westley Falls praise the leaf mechanism and sturdy chairs; small-space sets get compliments for storage but complaints about seating only four.

• Choose the 5-Piece Marble Set if your dining area is small and you want storage built into the table plus upholstered chairs without adding a sideboard.
• Choose the Westley Falls if you sometimes seat six, want a table that extends from 60 to 80 inches, and prefer solid wood construction over a marble-look finish.