Lynndale, thanks for sharing your idea! I was wondering about the possibility of doing that. I hadn't brought it up yet because he's very self-conscious about the machine-- he needs it and it makes a huge difference in his sleep-- but still he's funny about it. Also, he's more about function than look.. so I didnt want to bring him into my search! ;) I have been keeping an eye out for something more like a cabinet but I haven't yet found an antique or nice wood piece with doors that fits the space. I have seen plenty that I could paint (like the nightstands in the original post) but that isnt the look I was going for. I guess I need to decide what is most important to me.. maintaining the look.. or hiding the machine.

Hi, there! I haven't logged onto the site for ages. We are heading up to the NC house on Friday and since I am still "nightstandless", I thought that I would take a look at my old thread for any new input. I have concluded that I will only find the size and style that I am looking for in French antiques, so I am searching EBay for affordable options...and who knows? - we may get lucky in Asheville. To: Lyne (l mtl) Yes! It is Henredon. I looked at the link you posted and I am certain that it is the same table. I absolutely love this table! It can generously seat six as is and eight are possible, but snug. Since it is an extension table, we have the option of pulling out both (or one) of the leafs that are stacked under the main board, which doubles the size. In these photos, I only pulled out one leaf to comfortably seat eight. We were fortunate to find this table at a furniture warehouse that acquires overstocks and sellouts of high quality furniture and discounts it at least or better than the prices offered in Hickory and High Point (NC furniture mart Mecca). I wanted to mention this because you might find similar dealers in your area. To: flyleft Yes! It is indeed a wood-fired oven. It is from a company in California, Mugnaini Imports. It is a lot of work, but the results of my labor are amazing. Unfortunately, this leads to relentless begging for dinner parties from friends and family. We installed the oven with a remodeling project. I was somewhat ignorant about the oven when our architect suggested it, so I blithely agreed. Knowing what I know now, I would suggest that anyone considering a wood-fired oven investigate a gas starter to make the process of firing and preheating the oven less tedious. Here is a link that might be useful: Mugnaini

johnmari...good idea to try the chest there, I'll see how it works. The table is the perfect size and height. Many actual nightstands are too wide but this one is 24" and I can use up to about 26" so its actually perfect. Height is good too. nanny2a, I kinda like mismatch, too, if it works together :-) lacombe, that's my new "winter" quilt. I've never had bedding to change with the seasons but I like the idea and I'm enjoying the change. I feel like the room is so hodge podge but I've gotten so much furniture for elsewhere in the house I'm just inclined to go with it, it works for us. Just wanted to be sure you guys don't think the table would stand out like a sore thumb. I think I like the fact it's not leggy, too, I have plenty of legs in that room. So you think 2 would be ok? Matching lamps on them?

bev, thank you for providing those pics! i lean toward the painted chests in this instance, mainly because the bed has a matching dresser, the floors are dark brown, so there is a lot of brown in the room... i really like navy too...in fact, one of the rugs that may go in the room (currently in the dining room) is a oriental rug that is mostly navy...the entire home is painted the bluish/grey color, and i was considering doing the dining area walls in navy the other issue, i'm not sure i like the lacquered finish with this furniture ...the asian style is a bit iffy to me...the other wood finish chests with matte finishes are gorgeous...especially the first one...i'm really not very adept at mixing wood finishes, especially if the pieces are side by side, to me visually it just looks better to go with a contrast painted finish bbstx... the bedroom has a huge reach in closet that is mirrored (gah!) so i don't think i want to add more mirrors... this house is a 'modular' home that was adjacent to our vineyard and went on the market, so we snapped it up...it poses 'interesting' design challenges to say the least...(i've considered starting a thread on re-decorating it, in an of itself!) i agree with you about the chest i linked...i like it quite a bit personally, but DBF thinks white furniture looks 'girly' (throw back to little girl's white bedroom furniture so commonly used)...i may be able to persuade him with more rustic lamps and accessories you can see just the corner (in the dresser pic), but there is a sitting room right across from the master that will probably have a desk which will be also be natural wood tones...i'm considering putting a barn door on that opening for privacy, and it would probably be painted white to match the doors throughout the house (and baseboards)....still not sure on that one though, rustic barn boards would look pretty cool too... this is one space that needs a 'mood board' (for visualization purposes) but i am just terrible at those too!