Help me choose a Dining Table
Tee
2 years ago
last modified: 2 years ago
I have these beige/grey chairs and couch is more of ivory tint of different tone of beige (below is the picture of the couch). I need to buy a dining table with these chairs but i am not sure what would look beautiful with the chairs. I will post pics of the options
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Please help me choose a dining table & chairs (pics attached)
Comments (12)Sweetbean I just went through this in our small 11'x11' DR that was largely over furnished with a lot of "this n that" - part of our entire home reno was out with it ALL! Yea DR set, 2 sideboards - one that matched the set, on that was a beast & did not - a PIANO , a beautiful built in I searched, searched , searched - DON"T give up - You will find a table/chairs I scoured all ads, and Craigslist - what I found were LOTS of DR Sets - I'm close to NYC and found people giving high quality sets away - I think people are moving away from formal DRs blowing kitchens into DRs So my advice is don't settle - live without and enjoy the hunt I did. I found a Duncan Phyfe Mahogany set which is really what I wanted - our house dutch col 1930 so it suited the home as well as the small scale of our DR - it was dirty, dirty dirty - I'm still working on cleaning waxing -It is really well made & found incredible fabrics on ebay that were really reasonable - so they will get a big face lift. The owners were asking $2,200 for the set - DR table, 4 side chairs, 2 arms - mirror ,sideboard, and tall china cab I didn't want the china cab (we have lovely built in) got them to $1300 Dh thought i was crazy - wait til he sees it in DR Here is a pic in the prior owners DR In my almost completed DR chair w/proposed fabric sitting on it Guess I wanted to inspire you - I know the furnishings aren't your choice but to illustrate they are out there - get on a mission Link to craigslist good luck eileen Here is a link that might be useful: Craigslist...See MoreHelp me choose a dining table & Cab Color Please! : )
Comments (40)mtnfever- thanks! Do you think that look goes better with my kitchen/DR than the Tarvine? I know the Tarvine is more fancy but think it could work anyway. I do like the simplicity of the Toscana. I wish I could see the top of it better. The Pottery Barn Frances has a plank look and looks like crumbs would get stuck in between. Also, what are all of your thoughts on doing a bench like mtnfever shows above? Actually I like the idea. I know some don't like them for getting in and out and agree that on the other side of the table the banquette bench will be a little more an issue for that. However, for this type of bench people usually just "lift a leg" and get out with out sliding down. Of course, I guess you lose the comfortability of having a chair with a back on it.. Then again, Not too often do people lean back on them during eating.... I guess more during before and after dinner conversation. A plus is that they are sometimes less $ than getting separate chairs. Christine, My fabric is not great, I think, for the banquette seat b/c it's a light fabric (in color and weight)... however maybe for some pillows. For The window seat in the same room I may use the bird fabric for the seat or again for some pillows. Maybe I could use it for a table runner : )...See MoreHelp choosing dining table size and shape, need to finalize this week
Comments (21)Ok I'm convinced to a 60" round, hopefully with drop in leafs for extra seating. I spoke with the table maker today and he's on vaca until Saturday so we'll touch base early next week and finalize plan/start the actual build. After all the recommendations I'm thinking too that I'll only purchase 6 of the chairs and use my existing wooden ones for extras. We aren't big entertainers and would mostly have just another couple to host but this will provide a slightly more cost effective solution for when we do entertain more. @maggieq & @cyn427 @jjam - thanks for the chair info! Yikes about the experience with the Hudson chairs, esp for how pricey they are! I've heard such mixed reviews about the overall quality of RH, either wonderful or awful, but I've been coveting the Martine for so long that I'm cautiously willing to give them a try... And hope at worst I could have them brought to a re-upholsterer for future modification over buying fresh set at that time. Thanks again everyone, this has been Hugely helpful! :-)...See MoreHelp me choose bar stools and neighboring dining chairs
Comments (5)I love my first chairs too but it’s such a high room and those worked so perfectly in my formal dining, so that’s why I’m making the trade. I’m open to other ideas besides blue or wicker, i just liked that they both had 36-38 backs (the fun pattern ones are 31). Also, did you say something less modern for stools? Isn’t bottom right the most modern? As you can see I’m not so smart at this haha. I also forgot i like these...See More
PROPatricia Colwell Consulting
last yearlast modified: last yearIMO nothing with legs with those chairs I agree a nice glass top would be okay but a pedestal table the chairs are large so the base needs to quite heavy looking
Jennifer Hogan
last yearSammie J
last yearEverything is so linear in the space. Do you have space for a round table? I would choose one with a pedestal base and glass top...
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last yearFanstone Home focus on nature stone furniture design & manufacture. Maybe will you consider nature stone tables? For more designs, check here https://www.fanstonehome.com/
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