Is an espresso or black dining set a bad idea with small children?

We are looking to buy a new dining set and really like the espresso and black one’s we’ve seen. Problem is we have small children and I’m afraid it will look terrible in no time. When I see them in stores I see so many scratches on them that I can’t imagine how they’d end up in my house! I thought about maybe putting glass over the top but was told that would be very expensive? So should I just forget about the dark finishes?

if it were me,,being i have small children,i would get something neutral,, if stores have that,,when it comes to furniture,, i defitnately choose something that doesnt show scratches near as bad,, kids will be kids,if you want something new, that will last a while, go with neutral,if not i’m sure second hand stores would have something.hope this helps

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