Would love opinion on what color to paint end tables/plant stands.
Im planning to use 4 plant stands like this one, just because traffic area is limited between furniture. White feels a little stark. would you recommend painting them cream, light gray?
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Comments (13)I'm strongly inclined to wood tones. But I do believe there should be some variety of finishes too..so I have-in different spots of living and family spaces- a glass coffee table, an upholstered ottoman, a rattan stool, a small gilded occasional table with a mirrored top..Every room needs some relief.. I dream of having something lacquered/painted, but I didn't find that piece yet. I thought I did (a wonderful secretaire- I saw it by chance in a consignment shop, and immediately bought it for a song)..but my husband was so much against the idea that I had to drop it. I did read in one of the books on design about the apartment that belonged to well-known designers(maybe Mitchell and Gold? I'm really not sure), and their thing was to paint all their antiques and other furniture in either black or white....See MoreWhat color should I paint these end tables and dining chairs?
Comments (4)Are you going to paint the grandfather clock too? Don't be so quick to create a monotone room. I would darken the coffee table top with a gel stain so it works with the darker end tables and clock. HERE is how one person did it. I might also darken the dining chairs. I'm confused as to how the end tables have the perfect width, but you want them to look larger! Perhaps you are overthinking the design. It looks balanced to me. Live with it for a while....See More
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Thank you all for responding. I really appreciate the help! Good tip to remove dining chairs.
These plant stands are heavy, so Im not too concerned about them being knocked over ( we have a dog but no babies yet) . My whole purpose is just to have a place to set a drink. I haven't figured out a way to have a lamp anywhere either. Possibly a small lamp between set of chairs in front of window. We frequently have a group of 8 with our kids and their spouses, so this room is already a little tight. I don't really have room for any end tables much bigger.
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last yearThe plant stands are too tall. I think you are looking for a drink table like this one from west elm.
https://www.westelm.com/products/mid-century-drink-table-h6809/
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last yearlast modified: last yearYour home is very nice!
You may consider making those be one-of-a-kind and not looking so much like plant stands or pedestals.
Ask (or call) at stone yards for deep blue remnants and have them cut so there's about 1" overhang on the long side of a rectangle and about 4-5" overhang on the short sides. That would not only help with the weight of them, but also give you more surface area to utilize and make them unique at the same time.
Depending on the stone, I would paint the dark taupe, navy, or charcoal.
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