Dining table for huge open dining space

shine6024

5 years ago

So this is our kitchen, open style,

and the dining room directly next to the kitchen (in between the kitchen and the livingroom)

this is such a huge space, so we want a large dining table,

and this is gonna be the first thing to see when we enter the home, so we're making an important decision here.

I've been going back and forth so many times..

so which dining table fits the best?

(Crate and Barrel - Big Sur)

I think the color is the best (matches with the cabinets), I like how it looks bulky to fill the huge space, but the design doesn't have much character..

(Crate and barrel - Lakin)

Like the design and color, but not sure about the metal legs.. and it may not fit into the huge space.

(I wouldn't get this chair, but just for the reference)

So which one...? any thoughts?

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Casey DaCosta
5 years ago
Great looking house. If I were you, I would try and think about ways of making that space look a little bit more flexible. You should really consider an oval table instead of rectangular. Here's two examples:

Number one, Eero Saarinen replica: It's a whopping 78 inches in lenght so if you would add your preferred measurements that would be great so we can give you better advice.

Number two, Saarinen-inspired from another store: Should have clarified that Eero Saarinen was a Finnish-American designer from the 60s, in case you don't know. Both these tables are inspired by his Tulip table designs.

Here's a picture of how they could look, got it from Google.
Wren R.
4 years ago
Shine, What did you end up going with? Would love to see/hear an update.
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