Updated again: Yes or no to these chairs?
Updated again: What do you think of these chairs with the table in the two pics directly below? I realized my table is slightly taller than typical, so finding chairs that have a high enough seat has been a limiting factor and has ruled put many that I liked. I found these and am on the fence. They are black, which I thought I’d like, but I think I would have preferred more of a black stain than the more solid black on these chairs. The curves in the chair seem to go well with the curves in the table legs, but do they give a formal vibe? (I am not a formal person!!!). I could reupholster to a different fabric pretty easily if that would tip them over the edge into greatness category😉.
Updated: The table is finished and now I need help picking dining room chairs. i decided to match the stain of the table to the island stain, however it looks a little darker in the pic and in real life. I've attched a pic of the actual table and a couple with my old dining room chairs to give a perspective of scale. The table is 8’ unextended (as seen in the pic) and can extend to 11’. I’m all over the place on figuring out what I like. One thing I really need help with is deciding on what height of chair to go with and also the scale of the chair (lighter and airier or weightier?).
I am having a dining room table custom made (much larger than the one currently in the dining area), and it is time to decide on a stain color. We just moved in to the house 2 weeks ago, so I’ve done notning from a decorating perspective…..just basically put things somewhere so they were no longer in boxes. But I’ll attach a few pictures of the open dining/kitchen/living space for color reference. Also, in real life, the floors and the kitchen island are not as close in color as they look in the pictures. The island definitley seems to have a more reddish/orange hue in certain lights (but can look pretty close in color in others).
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2 years ago@Sharon Fullen thanks for the feedback Sharon. This was one of the options that crossed my mind as well.
@Celery. Visualization, Rendering images thanks for the suggestion. I was wondering if black chairs might look good, so I’m happy to see a couple suggestions for that.
@Angel 18432 I’ll be getting new chairs too. I can have the same woodworker make chairs and could have those customed stained as well. Or I can find some chairs ready made. A few people suggested black chairs and I’m kind of leaning that direction, but nothing is decided yet. I also comsidered something with a rattan or wicker back. I haven’t seen the actual table yet, but I’ll post a picture of the inspiration table we used as a starting place.
@J D Black chairs were kind of the way I was leaning, so I’m glad to see a few of you also thought they’d go well. However, now I’m intrigued by your comment about introducing a color. Any suggestions?
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2 years agoI realized my table is slightly taller than typical, so finding chairs that have a high enough seat has been a limiting factor and has ruled put many that I liked. I found these and am on the fence. They are black, which I thought I’d like, but I think I would have preferred more of a black stain than the more solid black on these chairs. The curves in the chair seem to go well with the curves in the table legs, but do they give a formal vibe? (I am not a formal person!!!). I could reupholster to a different fabric pretty easily if that would tip them over the edge into greatness category😉.
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2 years agoHi, Beautiful table! The chairs shown in your recent photo are too short and as you said a bit too traditional. I like your idea of black. Try to find a black chair with a high back, something similar to your Windsor chair. Or you could choose a modern black chair with short arms such as in the picture. I think these would look great if the seat is the right height.
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2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoI vote for a modern black highback windsor chair, with straight simple legs, slat at the top, not a bowback for the look of your table. I think upholstery would add comfort, Please make sure you sit in the chair before you buy them, not all windsor chairs are made comfortable, it depends on the angle of the spindles and the seat shape, and some people need flat shaped slats instead of the spindles.
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