Too bad the Gallery area isn't well-known. It's such a shame to post all the pictures in Discussions, since those threads get deleted in no time flat. Maybe you could start a discussions thread and then include a link over to a Gallery thread where people could plunk in their pictures.

Hmmmm... wouldn't it depend on which colony? Seems to me that British Colonial in the East Indies, would be very different from British Colonial in the West Indies. Or maybe they've combined them? Or chosen one? I'm very interested to hear what the experts have to say on this. I would imagine that one excellent ceiling light for a British Colonial room would be anything of the glass hurricane variety. Like this maybe, which you see all over India and Morocco, but usually in fantastic colors: Here is a link that might be useful: Lantern

Karyn, I'm not surprised that you're having a difficult time. My home is being decorated in British colonial, also. Although CL has great furniture buys, it can be difficult to find the right style, the right price, and the right size. I looked for months trying to find the right counter stools here in Houston and finally gave up. Frontgate's Raffles counter stools met all my criteria and were a great price for the style. Many of the nice tables pictured so far on your thread are meant for a formal diningroom. For example, it seems to me your CL find would need a glass top to protect that fine wood. This defeats the idea of practicality for daily use. A breakfast table takes a lot of abuse, even with adults only in the household. Many folks probably went with a glass top so the table could be more formal yet the glass could take the wear of daily living. Frontgate has the Milano (indoor) table in different sizes and shapes. It has an iron base and a recycled hammered copper top. Frontgate has paired Clermont chairs with it which could work for British colonial. To me, their prices seem reasonable for the quality. This table may not work for you. If interested, see ironaccents.com and humbleabode.com as both also feature that table. Ironworks shows other types of tops for that table base and humbleabode discusses the type of wax that should be used to protect the top. Regardless, take your time, and perhaps save your money as others have urged. This post was edited by Texasgal47 on Thu, Aug 29, 13 at 16:13

You can go with ivory/off white or the same color just a lighter version.