I'm patiently waiting for a World Market table to arrive, myself. I was looking for a kitchen/dining table that will be our only table (no formal dining room). I also had a size requirement that it not be too wide or too long because it's going in the space between my kitchen and living room, but I needed to be able to make it larger for company. I looked around a lot, for months, including craigslist. I already knew I was getting the chairs separately because I'm getting red bi-cast leather parsons dining chairs. When I looked at the cost of a table on craigslist (most come with a set of chairs) versus a brand new table, I'd only be paying $100 or $200 more for a brand new table, so I stopped with craigslist. I also needed something durable since we have three kids (ages 6 to 13) so veneers were out. This table is wood all the way through. Furniture gets damaged over time, and that's something I'm prepared to live with. I'll be a lot less upset with a $500 table getting some scratches in it than I will with something a lot more expensive, so the price point is good, too. A girlfriend of mine has a few pieces of World Market furniture, including her dining table set, and loves it. (She has no kids though). Good luck on your shopping. Here is a link that might be useful: WM table I am buying

Have you considered a round table that has leaves for extension to an oval table? This one might work! https://www.potterybarn.com/products/benchwright-extending-pedestal-table-seadrift/?pkey=cextending-dining-tables&isx=0.0.2919 https://www.potterybarn.com/products/benchwright-extending-dining-table-seadrift/?pkey=cextending-dining-tables&isx=0.0.712

Here’s a couple more pics.. only the round because I cut the cardboard. :) I’m leaning towards round as well.. softens all the angles.. And really.. this size is fine. We placed 4 dinner plates and it’s ok.. I could find a table with a leaf but I honestly would hardly ever use it.

I think the lighter set would look fine, and actually more interesting than everything matching.