New eat-in kitchen furniture
Need to replace outdated dinette set. seating section is 7 ft x 8 ft. Decided on a 42inch drop table by Bassett mirror co. Thoughts whether it will look good in this room needed. My second choice is round white table but I’m concerned 42 in is going to be tight.
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Twillie
2 years agoOrdered this table and 2 chairs. Noticed a Houzz friend, everdebz, has commented on the item - would love your input everdebz!
arcy_gw
2 years agoRelated Discussions
Same furniture style in dining room and eat in kitchen?
Comments (3)I see nothing wrong with it...you are going to recover the kitchen chairs and I am assuming the walls are a different color. And round versus rectangle...no problem IMHO...See MoreEat-in kitchen: do you eat at an island? Do you like it?
Comments (41)Before we remodel we struggled w/ this issue. In the end we made a bigger investment so that we could eat at a table & have an island. I am very glad we did. I almost always choose to have our family dinner at the table-- it seems so much more civilized and relaxed and an improtant time for our family of four to be/dine together -- which is only 3-4 times a week. When we sit at the table there have been so many improtant discussions that take place. They are critcal teaching moments for our teenage children. Also I am a stickler for table manners & it is hard to do that the island. Lunch & Breakfast happens at the island. FYI- We increased the kitchen floor plan byremoving diningroom wall & absorbing that space into our kichen plan. The dining room furniture then moved to share space with our oversized living room. Two years later- I am sooo happy we did this....See MoreNo eat in kitchen or dining room - where to eat?!
Comments (16)We also eat in our family room chairs, but I guess that is not so good a thing to teach the kiddos, huh? There are probably the lift-up coffee tables available at times at thrift or second-hand stores. I almost got one a few years back. Here is a source for the mechanism if you want to make one yourself. It would give two people sitting on your couch an eating surface, which would be good in your sized home for the odd get-together if not for every day. http://woodworker.com/coffee-table-top-lift-mechanism-l-r-mssu-164-228.asp?gclid=CjwKEAjw6_q5BRCOp-Hj-IfHwncSJABMtDaiwuFq_E-O8Tt2tvGtgIm0ue8hjOppr8QYC2w6gA73wBoCptPw_wcB Or here are a bunch on eBay. The other thing to keep in mind is that this item would also give the kids a place to do homework or anybody a place to pay bills, right in the center of action, not tucked away in a corner of a bedroom or basement. http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/281621336698?lpid=82&chn=ps&ul_noapp=true Another thing you could be on the watch for is the console dining set. I saw one from the 1930s that had beautiful wood work. Many look like hall tables or buffets, but the insides are hiding the dining table leafs. Sometimes folding chairs fit into the space that looks like it is a buffet storage area. Sometimes that area is full of 6 or 8 feet of real wood dining table. In that case, you end up scattering dining chairs around the house. One in each bedroom, one next to the front door, one in the kitchen.... wherever you can fit one! No, it is not convenient for daily dining. "Okay kids, go wash your hands for dinner and get your chairs!" Another option is to make your couch area in the living room into very comfortable buffet seating, so that it does double duty as couch and dining room seating. Where is the table? I don't know the layout, so I can't tell you where to hide it! One option is a ottoman that "grows" to table height and then the top turns over and is a hard laminated surface instead of a plush top. It is a bit tricky, as you have to have the ottoman make room for feet and legs, but I bet there is one out there or that one could be designed. The table top almost has to be 12 inches bigger than the ottoman top on at least two sides to make that extra leg room, though. I guess you hide the chairs for the other side of the table in the bedrooms in this case, too. I have tried using a portable island for dining, and if there is not adequate leg room, it is no good. I believe 12 inches is minimum and 15 comfortable. We have 14" overhang for our island seating in the kitchen and our knees do not bang on the back at all. I have used a tea cart pulled up to my family room chair and it is okay for two, inadequate for three, and I cannot see it for four. Only two people will have the fold-up top part to sit at, the others will have no place to put their legs. I have also used a fold-up table that I got from the drugstore. It is about 48" x 18" and it seats 3 for dinner if you fill your plates in the kitchen and carry them to the table....See MoreAdding furniture to my new kitchen
Comments (2)I was thinking the same thing-a couple of small barrel shaped swivel chairs with a small table between them in the bay window. The corner by the table looks like the perfect spot for a corner cabinet with a plant, a pretty plate displayed on a stand, and maybe a small lamp....See MoreTwillie
2 years agoThe space is tight - I live alone. It is my main dining area. I need space for at least 3. I thought the Bellamy drop leaf could work with a dining bench and just the 2 chairs. I really did want a round pedestal table but cannt find a 36 inch.
The Bellamy chairs have been delivered and I can tell before I even unpack they are flimsy - only weigh 15 lbs. not a quality chair.
Thanks.
Twillie
2 years agoThe space is tight - I live alone. It is my main dining area. I need space for at least 3. I thought the Bellamy drop leaf could work with a dining bench and just the 2 chairs. I really did want a round pedestal table but cannt find a 36 inch.
The Bellamy chairs have been delivered and I can tell before I even unpack they are flimsy - only weigh 15 lbs. not a quality chair.
Thanks.
housegal200
2 years agoThe antique white round table is perfect for you and your guests--easier to get around it. Honestly, if you're handy, I would paint the chairs you have antique white but leave the wood seats, and send back the other chairs. (Order a couple attractive seat cushions if you find your wood chair seats too hard.) Then use your chair budget for a nice round drum shade light overhead in ivory.
Do you know about round hardboard placemats? They're really attractive and saves all the bother of a tablecloth. These are from Amazon:
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2 years agoTwillie
2 years agoI received the pedestal table. Im looking at chairs from Ballard Designs but what color? gray, black, natural oak? Two styles noted in photos.
arcy_gw
2 years agoTwillie
2 years agoI decided on the Home Styles bistro table and added Spancraft 41” glass table top. 4 dining chairs on the way.
decoenthusiaste
2 years agoTwillie
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2 years agoUpdate on my eat in kitchen: 42" round bistro table by Home Styles, ladder back chairs by Haverty's (just received after 6 months), drum pendant by Capital Lighting - Volia! Thanks for all your input.
housegal200