I like the first table. I think the second chair would definitely work with it. I think you could make the first chair work as well, but you'd need other mcm or more modern elements to tie it all together. What does your dining room or the rest of your house look like?

Thanks for the quick reply elohbee! My kitchen is transitional and open to the dining area and family room. I have a MCM credenza between the dining area and family room which has two long and low camel color leather sofas with two large boxy pewter chairs. I have a shag rug and a coffee table that was a very old farmhouse table that was cut down in height to work as a coffee table. The flooring throughout our entire main floor is a lighter (but not too light) weathered wide plank oak. What do you think?

I like the first table and think the first chairs could work if the MCM hutch is visible and part of the same room. The second chairs work with the table but not the hutch. Can we see the hutch?

Thanks louislinus! I'm just downloading a couple of pictures to show you. Give me a minute and I'll post.

Thanks to cawaps helpful pics, I like only the second chairs with either table, not the first at all. I don't like matching items either, but just don't care for the MCM chairs at all with the tables.

This is looking from the dining area into the family room. The kitchen is to the right of where I'm standing and open to this room as well. I'd love to share a picture of the kitchen, but it's a disaster at the moment as we had work done yesterday and everything go piled on the island.

Thank you cawaps for the handy computer skills! The MCM chairs just arrived as I was downloading pics.

I would keep the first table..... you like it so why go through the hassle with the second table?

I think both chairs would work. My only hesitation is that little "lip" on the sides of the first chair.....that would not be comfortable for a larger person...so if they will also be used for company I'd probably go for chair 2.

Now that I see the chairs with the table....definitely chair 2.

Thanks for your help and opinions on what works better! I like hearing other peoples thoughts.

Absolutely!!!

My concern would be the scale and the "weightiness" of the MCM chairs with the first table. When you see it in real life the scale may be visually off.

I like the first table better than the second one.

Funny, I much prefer the first chair. When I read the original post, I though I would prefer the 2nd, but when I mocked it up, I thought they looked bland with both tables. Not terrible, just very conventional and not very interesting. The first chair looks good with both tables. I slightly (only slightly) prefer it with the 2nd table, but that is an evaluation made in isolation. And I don't think the slight preference would push me to buy something sight unseen when I wasn't sure the color would work. Especially with a nice looking table already in hand.

I would choose table 1 and chairs 2. The first chairs look very "off" to me with this heavy traditional table. They look too lightweight and modern, and the sturdier legs of chairs 2 complement the table and just look "right".

We are just headed to pick up the table. I will post a picture of the table with the MCM chairs later tonight. I wish I had one of the other chairs here as well, but those have to be ordered and take several weeks to arrive. Please check back later. Thanks!

Okay, so we got the table and set it up and I've got a picture of the MCM chair with it.

Now here are a couple pictures where i put 2 of my old dining chairs with the new table. The legs are very similar in "weight" to the second chair that I'm considering. I'll attach another picture of that chair as well.

Please let me know your thoughts now. To be honest, I'm a little concerned about the MCM chairs. They say that they are weight rated to 350 lbs., but my dad sat on it tonight and he is nowhere near that weight and the legs splayed out a bit when he sat down!

I continue to like the MCM chairs.

I really really wanted the MCM chairs to work but I don't think they do. Next to the table they look a little inconsequential and that isn't doing justice to the table or the chairs.

What's the problem with your current chairs?

Unfortunately I only have 2 of the chairs shown. I got them on a great deal but could only get 2 so I used them as end chairs and had printed chairs for side chairs. I wish I had 6 and I'd probably save my money for the time being and just use them.

A definite no to the MCM chairs with that table, I love MCM but not with that table.

My opinion remains the same, no to the MCM chairs. Your dog is adorable and I give him/her a big YES!!!!

Thank you my3dogs! I love her to bits, but she's so nosey that I couldn't get a picture without her checking out what I was up to. I think I agree with you about the MCM chairs. I'm also finding that I love the ends of the table and don't want to cover them up so I'm thinking of putting 2 of the other chairs on each side for day to day living so I can enjoy the legs and only pulling in end chairs from the sunroom when I need them. I'm pretty picky, but definitely on a budget for this so I've had a real hard time finding chairs that I both like and can afford. I'm from Canada and our pricing is higher so whenever I find a chair I like, it's so much more expensive once I source it here. I found good chairs on Houzz, but they won't even let me use a Canadian credit card so that's not going to work. The second chair I can get here for a decent price and it was my original intent. Comfy without to formal since this is a dining area not a dining room. The color choice will work too even though the pics I attached make everything look much warmer toned than they are. The walls are revere pewter and the floors are much more neutral than they appear. The fabric on the second chairs will also stand up better to my boys. I generally find if you get to spills that meal, you're okay. So.... do you agree the second chairs will look great with this table? I don't just want them to win by default.

What is the height of the second chair? I think the MCM chair is a bit too short, so a little taller would be nice. Otherwise, based on the picture, I think they'll be great!

That's a lot of brown. Whatever you do, consider adding some color.

The MC chair looks like it leans back more, I would find that uncomfortable. Also the leg spread looks like it take up more room. The second chair looks more comfortable without sitting on either.

Dezign Interiors can you please expand on your comment. When you say a lot of brown, do you mean a lot of wood? The brown chairs are not staying and the new chairs are grey (I know... another neutral). The walls are Revere Pewter. I know it's not for everybody, but I love mixing greys with camel and creams, etc. As I mentioned earlier, the photos are much warmer in tone than the woods truly are. I can see that the different shades of cream and aqua blue did not show up in the drum shade light fixture in my earlier photo. I also had this same fabric above my sink window in a small streamlined valance because I love the fabric and had extra, but I recently took it down wondering if it took away from the impact of the light fixture. Your thoughts? Here are photos of the light fixture, some accessories around the dining/kitchen area and my back splash (hard to see the aqua glass color in photo) which all pick up on the color. If you think I should have more color, please tell me what you recommend. I'd really appreciate your expertise. Thank you!

I like the first table and the second chairs. Beside liking the second better, I would be concerned about long term issues with the legs (on first chairs) splaying out/breaking and I also think they seem to take up more space.

Definitely table 1 that you already have. No to mcm 1st chairs. OK to 2 chairs but I think you can find better. Do you have an At Home store near you they have a lot of choices that would go with your room. I like your colors.

We don't have an At Home store, but we have Home Sense which has great pieces. The trouble is often finding 6 of what you like when it comes to chairs, but I think I'll definitely make the trip to check what's in. Thanks.

I think these would look great!

https://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Handy-Living-Sirena-Deep-Turquoise-Blue-Velvet-Upholstered-Armless-Dining-Chairs-Set-of-2/10949365/product.html

Or

https://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Safavieh-En-Vogue-Dining-Abby-Sky-Blue-Dining-Chairs-Set-of-2/8434152/product.html?recset=f7dbe32f-1a62-44aa-9df1-a6503b795aba&refccid=657ASFNCM22ZEISNMZP64C7SNU&recalg=889,888,892&recidx=1

Embrace the color!

I didn't get 6 matching. I got 4 matching and 2 different for the heads. I love the mixture. Easier to get that way too. My table is similar in color and style. I think your table is beautiful.

I almost bought these, still like them. They come in gray or blue and the wood is a good match for the table.

https://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Phinnaeus-Fabric-Dining-Chair-by-Christopher-Knight-Home-Set-of-2/14141520/product.html

Oh look here's your table with those style chairs on the pier 1site.

Thanks, ravencajun. I like the color, but the chairs are going to cost me around $900 on the low end with exchange, duty and our taxes and I'm afraid to commit to one color and be stuck with it for the amount of time I would need to use those chairs to justify the cost. I can't go too light either because of my boys, but I will look some more at upholstery with color before I commit. You've got me thinking!

The other thing that I really want this time around is legs that match the table so they blend in and aren't abrupt, I'm so tired of dark espresso legs. Half the time I think they choose that color because it allows them to use any type of inexpensive wood to make the chair legs. They look good in many settings, but would stand out in our space. I also want 6 chairs that match because I've done the 4 side and 2 end chairs for so long. On a day to day basis though, I think I'm only going to put 4 side chairs because I'm obsessed with the table legs and love to see them uncluttered.

Have you checked out Pier 1 yet?

Yes, none of their chairs have upholstery that would work or that could withstand daily use by a family. Their prices are more than I'm willing to pay as I would be looking at $1800 for the chairs alone for the pricing and tax in Canada. Thanks for checking in!

These are a couple chairs I really like. This is my favorite, but is this one too "grand" for an everyday eating area with my kids? It's a bit pricer too, but I like it a lot. My preference is the grey chair on the right. Thoughts?

I really like this chair as well and it's very well priced, but I'm not sure if it's plush enough or the look I'd like. Our previous chairs were actually living room accent chairs and we really got into lounging and talking at the table long after dinner. Again, this grey is my color preference (far left), but they are only available in a charcoal grey (looks black in photo on the right, but one review says charcoal, not black). They may make my life easier with kids, but not my golden retriever! I question if the dark grey may be too harsh for our space though.

Found one more that could work... only charcoal grey available. Well priced!

I like the middle ones you posted with the brick wall to the right, but my preference for your room is the beige linen over the dark gray. You can spray them with something like Scotchgard™ Fabric & Upholstery Protector, if you're worried about you kids spilling on them. The tufted ones seem more formal than your setting.

WOW loving your home, so beautiful and awesome job on all the colors. I agree with my3dogs like the beige linen but also like that chocolate brown one (in front of the linen). I'm tempted to get the Braddington table too. I just saw it in our store did a search for reviews and your post popped up. How is it holding up? What size do you have? We have some big people at parties so I was concerned the apron/base of table would make it too cramped.