Please read the following recall before you buy EA. Ethan Allen "American Impressions" and "New Country" rectangular dining tables Could collapse and cause injury. Products: 7,071 wood tables sold from 8/03 to 1/05 at Ethan Allen furniture stores nationwide for $1,069 to $1,199. "American Impressions" table bears model number 24-6414; "New Country" table, model number 33-6404. Model number is stenciled on underside of table. Hazard exists because table may be missing some of the eight small wooden blocks that are supposed to be located on its underside to add stability. Ethan Allen has received 33 reports of incidents in which tables may have collapsed as a result of missing blocks. No injuries have been reported. What to do: Inspect underside of table for stability blocks. If there are fewer than eight, call Ethan Allen at 888-339-9398 to arrange for free in-home repair. For information, go to www.ethanallen.com or e-mail company at recall@ethanalleninc.com. Ethan Allen says it is sending recall notices to all known customers who bought the tables.

Need measurements of the space, but before you buy anything, remove the round rug and turn the table. The space is more generous than yours, but this picture shows what I mean.

The room is about 7 1/2 x 12... so it's pretty narrow. I was thinking if I put the table and a banquette booth against the far left wall, it would open up the space more. I've seen some pics of a similar layout and I didn't see any with rugs under the table. 1. Is the banquette idea good/bad?, 2. Keep rug and just put under table if a banquette or kill rug all together? Thanks all

Also, if you wanted a completely separate space for an excercise room or another bedroom, it would be easy to close it in and put the door into the hallway by the bath.