This last photo shows how well that base looks in black with white banquet seats and a stained wood bench that's similar color to my chairs. Not nearly as low profile as the T shape, but we will rarely need to use more than 2 chairs at the table anyway and they would still allow ample leg room.

Fwiw i much prefer having a pedestal for a base in a banquette table for maneuverability getting in and out and legroom underneath for everyone

Dont know if any of these types of bases appeal

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slender or airy chairs might be fun for that Nook. Hard to know without seeing the whole room

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But you might want to pick your chairs before you pick the ta base because the chairs are what will be seen, and It might be in the end that a simple wood box or straight metal legs are all you need for a table base

It's definitely a question of finding the middle ground between function and form here. I agree with italmover that a pedestal is ideal, but I would be concerned about balance using a heavy oval table top. Unless it was an elongated or double pedestal, which would defeat the space saving feature. We have an extremely heavy wood top that is 59 x 61 on a fairly large central base, and on more than one occasion when an adult has pushed down on it while getting up from the table it has tried to tip.

Chris, I saw those two curvy leg options too - they are beautiful! But if I'm sitting at the end of the table, or trying to slide out of the bench seat, the T leg would offer the most leg room for comfortable seating and ease of movement in and out. Especially when you add all the people legs that will be under there too!

Whatever choice you make, it will be beautiful, I'm sure. The nook is a great solution to the limits imposed by the peninsula. Please share pictures when you finish!

That’s exactly right, LD! Since my stone top is 64 x 36” it needs a double base to support the weight on both ends and prevent it from tipping. And just like you said, my goal is to find that perfect balance between form and function! It seems like there are many more options that look better with square/rectangular tops versus my rounded end shape, hence my dilemma, but thats just IMO. Good thing is that a lot of the metal fabricators on Etsy will customize their designs to any size so that’s where I’m shopping for my base.

Italmover, I do love those gunmetal chairs but I already have my wood and black woven leather chairs to go at the table. They are shown in the first picture of my post facing the banquet seats and cardboard table template, but thanks for your suggestions! I will only keep 2 at the table most of the time unless I need extra seating (which will be rarely), so the table legs will be fairly visible!

I will post pictures once I get both tables and will next be looking for advice on barstools!

Better photo showing 2 chairs...

Somehow I see a wooden base. Let the black and white structures contrast with each other on opposite sides, without black base in the middle.... ?

I understand what you mean and I was considering a wooden base at first but didn’t have any luck finding one that was low profile enough. The other option I thought of doing was a matte gold color metal to give the same “warmth” as a wooden base, but not sure how that would look with a gray stone top. 🤔

What view do you take about leather chairs? to me they have texture and interesting on their own. It could be you're trying to add too much... ?

Coincidentally, a story was posted on Houzz yesterday including the topic of banquette seating. No source was listed on this pedestal table, but I wonder if the designer could help with that information.

https://www.houzz.com/magazine/a-pro-offers-her-top-5-function-packed-home-improvements-stsetivw-vs~145687288

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This pair of gold legs is on Wayfair; curvier design is a little less "commercial". I don't think I'd go with gold, personally, but it's also available in a silver tone finish.

https://www.wayfair.com/foodservice/pdp/design-tree-home-28-pedestal-table-base-dsag2491.html?piid=52317832

Thanks for sharing that story! Glad to know that banquet seating is still on trend and it definitely does solve the space issue. As far as that pedestal table goes, I think it works at that square U or L shape banquet with the rectangular top. But since mine has the wider obtuse angles I had to go with the rounded ends, which like I’d mentioned before doesn’t have as many options for pedestals that work aesthetically.
I have seen that style of legs on Etsy which I do like a lot in the silver color, and I was surprised you found those on Wayfair for such a great price! Unfortunately my excitement stopped when I read the description because there’s one major problem with them. It says the weight limit of the top is 175 lbs, and the quartz top I’m getting will be around 200. 😞 Also the width is 27” which is 7” wider than my cardboard box, but with this design (like the T) it would probably still work, so just the weight capacity is the limiting factor.
At least I know I can get a similar style made on Etsy, most of which are designed to support heavy tops. Thanks so much for your help!

We had banquette seating in a custom home years ago. It wasn't till recently when building our home now I was talking to my son, who is a builder, about the kitchen area. His first comment was " oh please don't put one of those banquette seats in the kitchen. It was such a pain to get in and out of. We hated it. " Just something I remember when reading this here. FWIW

Yes, I understand how they can definitely be a pain especially if the table (both top and base) is not the perfect size and shape to fit the bench seats, and if they are used daily for a larger family. In my situation there are just 2 of us who will be sitting at the table daily, probably in the chairs, so the benches will only be used for extra seating when we have company. Without them I'd only be able to fit a small round table with 4 chairs max in this space.

Something unfussy.

A pedestal would give you good foot clearance.

Yes, the tulip style base is very simple and classic modern which I like, but I don't know where to find an elongated one like that to go with my top.

Buy the complete table base and top.

https://www.wayfair.com/furniture/pdp/mercer41-marcellina-modern-marble-dining-table-w002788764.html?&experiencetype=2&selectedvertical=3

https://eternitymodern.com/products/dark-walnut-wood-tulip-dining-table-oval-1?variant=30949415321682&currency=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&utm_campaign=gs-2018-08-03&utm_source=google&utm_medium=smart_campaign&gclid=Cj0KCQiApY6BBhCsARIsAOI_GjazJvza_tzsRhhyyYRFZk0pgdmy9DEFmejljpvM1jh_-bezb1d4svYaAjONEALw_wcB

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When I first decided to have the banquet built I was planning to buy a tulip table for it, but once it was installed in my kitchen I realized that elliptical oval shape would not work with the long center bench of my banquet since the long side of the table is curved while the bench is straight. So that’s when I decided I needed a racetrack shape instead and I cut out a cardboard template to determine what size would fit best. Finding an existing table of that shape and size with the minimal centered base was next to impossible, so I went with a custom top made from a gray 2cm quartz remnant. Now my search for the right base continues!

Something you may have already considered is that many people will naturally lean on the table top as a prop when sliding in and out of the banquette space. And they will lean heavily, adding much of their own weight to the weight of the stone top. So it’s not just stability but also making sure the base construcion wont come apart on you under stress.

Thinking maybe you want a rectangle under there?

https://www.smithe.com/pulaski-furniture-dual-tone-rectangular-dining/p119132-707/iteminformation.aspx

https://www.greenbaumfurnishings.com/pulaski-furniture-dining-table-base-only/p119144-707/iteminformation.aspx

or props like these?

https://www.brownstonefurniture.com/product/curran-dining-table/

This comes in 3 finishes. Will support your top.

Yes!!! Thank you Rosine!! These are PERFECT... size, shape and weight capacity for my table!! And I love that they are from Arhaus since there is a store here locally where I could possibly see them in person before I buy! I actually did that for a cowhide ottoman I found on their website which have vast variations in patterns. After they sent me a photo of the one they had in stock which was much different than the one on the website and I didn’t like, they ordered another one in which turned out to be perfect! I actually drove to the store and saw it with my own eyes and took it home! Can’t remember the last time I ever did that for furniture!!
I didn’t realize they sold table bases and tops SEPARATELY there but I’m so glad you helped me find out! They even have oval shaped tops that they recommend pairing this base with, and they have a metal top that’s close to the color of my quartz top to give a good idea of how mine would look with all 3 finishes...

Black

Brass

Pewter

Black visually grounds it the best.

I found our table base at a restaurant supply company. I painted it black and then had a custom top made out of our counter top material. I would include pictures but it was a few years ago. The base turned out was fairly inexpensive. Like your ideas.

Black works best with your chairs

While I do agree that the black bases "visually ground" the gray top with the black chair leather, the natural oak colored chair frames/legs with the warm antique brass table base might bring out the contrast of the black chairs and gray top against the white benches??

Also need to consider adding a floor rug to break up the same color wood chairs and floors... And bench cushions for color pop, but I believe they should wait until last. Any other votes for brass or black table bases (pewter is ruled out)?

I vote for the black. So glad you found an option that you're excited about!

Okay, I know this has been a long thread that started 4 days ago (I truly appreciate everyone's HELPFUL posts)! So just a reminder about the other bar table that is going in my adjacent living room that is open to the kitchen. Well I just happened to receive that table today, so here is a picture of it behind my sofa, along with the floor-plan...

Now with this in mind, which table base color do you think will look better in the breakfast nook?

Please disregard the dog sofa in the background!

Table top quartz color

Possible rug...

LD, THANK YOU for that mock up... It's better than I could've done and helps a lot!! I actually do agree and I'm a big fan of the black base with my gray top and chairs, but I also think the matte brass works equally as well. I'm just leaning more to the brass since I'm questioning whether black will be too "matchy" next to the live edge wood table with black legs in the adjacent LR.

I had the exact same thought about bringing in more brass accents in my lighting fixtures and cabinet hardware to make it cohesive! To be honest about the black powder coating in the future, looking at both of the high quality finishes on these legs, it would kind of be a shame to cover them up with black powder coat, and since that's what the finish of the bar table legs are, it would be even more matchy, if you know what I mean.

While these bases are quite a bit more expensive than what I could get made on Etsy, the beautiful finishes on them is worth it IMO, if they look as good in real life as they do in the photos (which I'm betting they do). The only ones I found on Etsy that looked like real brass (as I think these do) WERE real brass, and cost well over twice as much as these from Arhaus! And again I know I'll get great customer support there too.

I looked for over 2 months for a custom table for by banquette as well. Most quotes for custom tables were over $3,000. Also, I didn’t want a rustic look. After searching high and low, I found the Arhaus table bases and went to a quartz place to pick a top. I found a beautiful black quarts to go with the aged brass. Total cost was $1,500!

Oh wow! How crazy that you had the same predicament and ended up with a quartz top and these bases in brass! I found the stone for my top in the remnant section at a countertop place which I was lucky to find in a 2cm thickness vs the standard 3cm. That helped with the weight of the top as well as the small space factor. With the Arhaus bases mine will come out to about the same price you paid which I agree is a good deal! Thanks so much for sharing that!! Would love to see pictures of the table in your banquet!!

Rosine, could you tell me what dimensions and shape your table top is?

45”x 75” oval

This is my nook. I will have 2 canes chairs on the other side of the bench.

Sorry, I thought you had the table already, but your bench is beautiful! Your table top is similar in size to the oval table at Arhaus (77 x 44") that they pair with the Lyon bases. Now I'm wondering if those might be too big for my smaller 66 x 38" top? The length should be fine since I can just place the bases closer together, but the width of them is what concerns me.

I think if I rotate them 180 degrees from the way they are attached to the table in the photos, they might work better for my smaller top.

Do you have any brass items now in your house that you could place in your nook next to your chair.s and the millwor of the nook? See how it looks?

Is your rug round?

Chris- the rotated legs should work if you can’t increase the diameter. If you go to Arhaus, they have a space designer who can help you with your specific situation.

Just another thought on colors - since you are concerned about too much matching metal, have you considered swapping out the legs on the bar table? ( I know - you just bought that !)

But there are lots of vendors for hairpin legs on Etsy with lots of choices. That would be a high impact spot to add something different, since it's very visible.

I would think the assembly might be slightly less stable with the broader part of the base on the inside. But since your top is narrower than the store design, it might still be fine. Definitely get their designer's opinion. But if it can work this way, you'd have more brass base visible in the middle of the two chairs I think.

ital mover - Good idea to find something in the same brass color and see how it looks in the space. The rug in my picture is round, but I don't know yet if I will use it there or get a different one.

Rosine - I actually chatted with a designer on Arhaus.com to get advise on this, but it was not helpful. All they did was state the base dimensions, weight capacity and said that my table dimensions would work since the minimum top it accommodates is 60x38, which is all stated in the web description. But I'm sure meeting with a designer in person would be much more helpful!

Since my quartz top has not yet been made (they are holding the slab remnant for me) I could still probably increase the diameter/width, maybe to 40-42".

LD - I like your idea of swapping out the legs on the bar table since although they work, I don't really love them (they just came with the wood top for +$100), and YES they def are in a "high impact spot"! With that in mind I could go with the black Arhaus legs which would be easier to coordinate and maybe find bar table legs in a steel/pewter or nickel color... Thoughts?

Since the weight cap of those bases are 400lbs I don't think the stability will be a problem with my 200lb top, even with them rotated this way... and good point that it will make more of the base visible between the chairs!

Looks like your 38 x 64 planned top would work based on this info from Arhaus site:

Rectangular and oval tops within 60"-90" widths and 38"-52" depths.

I didn't see any installation information on the site, and the photo looks like there are no mounting holes, so this seems like you will simply rest the top on the bases? If that's correct, you'll have lots of flexibility to play with placement for the most stable set up. BUT- if mounting holes DO factor in, then you probably should check with your top fabricator, because they might have recommendations about what margins from an edge should be observed to minimize the risk of cracking.

As for swapping hairpin legs - you haven't given us any insight to colors in the rest of your home, although I'm picturing you as a neutral fan. Have you picked out barstools for the table yet, because that would be a big influence? Otherwise, if have a preferred accent color in your furnishings or a big piece of art in that room, and neutral stools, it could be fun to have a flash of that color on the legs! This site offers about a dozen colors on many of its designs.

https://www.diyhairpinlegs.com/

Looks like the turquoise hairpin leg would be a great match for the "dog sofa"!

(Sorry, couldn't resist....)

Yes... I was originally going to make the tabletop 36"W, but after reading those specs on Arhaus.com I decided to widen it to at least 38" to accommodate the bases.

The mounting issue was another thing I tried to discuss with the online "designer" and didn't get any help with. In this picture it looks like there are holes on the top of them, but since my top is 2 cm quartz, I won't be using any screws into it to attach them.

The stone fabricator will install the top similar to how they install countertops to cabinet bases, using a special epoxy glue. But I will definitely show these bases to them first to make sure it can be attached properly!

As far as other coordinating colors in my home, I am planning on replacing most of the existing fixtures (except wood floors) so I'm basically starting from scratch with the 2 tables in question, the tan leather sofa and 3 kitchen chairs I already have. From there I will decide on barstools, light fixtures, rugs, banquet cushions and other accessories, incorporating an accent color or 2 in some of those. Interesting idea to do the bar table legs in an fun accent color, but I think choosing that now would be putting the cart before the horse! Maybe I'll skip that step for now and keep the existing black legs that are on it (knowing that they will eventually be changed) until I choose my kitchen table base and barstools.

Does anyone else think the brass bases might look more (or too) formal than the black ones?

Rosine - Can't wait to see/hear how your table turns out! Question: Where did you get your great banquet cushions made? Love the idea of adding bolsters on top to give it a finished look, which I may do as well since my seats are in front of my bay windows.