Gooster: Amazing resource. Thanks for the link, and for letting me know that there were more to see on other pages because I would have missed them! It's too bad that this hasn't been active for a year. It's a great resource. Strayer and Three Graces: Thank you so much for sharing. I can't see your photo, Strayer, but Three Graces, your kitchen is lovely! I love the soft white color and the large wall of cabinets. Must be great for storage!

Love this thread and hope there are more contributors. We're thinking about pulling up the carpet in our bedroom and doing Persian rugs but I couldn't picture how to place a large one and of course don't want some gorgeous rug hidden under the bed. Duh - of course - anchor it with only the foot board. Those are both gorgeous rugs. Nicole I love the shape (and design) of yours - or maybe it's an optical illusion with the camera - it looks to be wider than a runner but not a standard width for the length. That would be perfect by the bed sides so you have a nice landing spot and no cold floor!

I couldn't take good pictures of my tables when this thread started. They and a bunch of other stuff were jammed into the dining room/entry hall due to work in the family room/kitchen/breakfast room area. Here is the dining room table: It is rosewood from a Scandinavian import furniture store in the 70's. There is a matching sideboard not in the picture. It's style is very consistent with our MCM house. We like the pedestal base which keeps out of the way of chair placement. Also, the base doesn't need to move for the table to expand. It has one leaf in this picture. The second leaf expands it to 108" and without leaves it goes down to 70". The very modern simple thin legs on the chairs have been a problem. If my DH wasn't so skilled at woodworking repairs, they would be long gone - I think each chair has had at least one repair. So while we really like this, I'd look for something more sturdy if replacing it. Here is our breakfast room table (used for most meals): The chairs aren't as consistent with our contemporary style, but the table and chairs are very sturdy. It is oak. We bought it partly because the chairs are very comfortable even though they aren't padded which worked well with a growing family and now with grandchildren. This table also has the pedestal base staying out of the way of chair and people legs and the base doesn't need to move for the table to expand. It goes up to 110" with all 4 11" leaves in. In addition, storage for the leaves is built in under the table top. This one could probably be used for 100 years without needing repairs. We bought it from a local furniture store. It was made by Richardson Brothers.

We have a reclining couch and a reclining loveseat. We do not have a coffeetable for that reason. The back also reclines so you can be practically laying down while watching tv. We have side tables and cup holders in the loveseat that solve the issue of needing a coffeetable. Only the poor sap who is stuck in the middle seat on the couch has a problem, but if we have that many people over, there are probably a few sitting at the dining table (adjacent to living room).