What style dining table and chairs?
I'm looking for help with choosing type of table and chairs for our kitchen.
Trying to work out whether round, square or oblong would work best and then whether to go modern or old. The kitchen is a mix of old and new at the moment as it contains fireplace, cornicing, old style radiator but then a modern grey/slightly green shiny kitchen with sparkly stone counter and splash back.
I guess I need something to help tie it all together but then also not taking up too much space (most of the time it would be only 2 people eating but would like to be able to accommodate more too when we have friends of family over).
Any ideas would be hugely appreciated!
Thank you!
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10 years agoHey, I'd go for a square table to make the kitchen well-balanced. What about a sleek and modern extendable table? Let's see what others say too. I'm sure the community will help you find the right table.
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PRO10 years agoWe do a compact dining table and comfy bucket dining chairs, if your into the Scandinavian look?
PRO10 years agoI'd go for a stripped top farmhouse or refectory table. The top will match your doors and will sit perfectly in the room as it has original features. Seems only fitting that the table and chairs should be of the same age. You can paint the legs by colour matching them to the kitchen units.
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Had a though overnight about this...........................I think extending is the way to go. So, 1930's or Victorian to stay in the realm of antique and fitting in with the period features whilst not going modern and competing with the kitchen. Both styles will be around a metre square when not extended. The Victorian ones wind out to seat 6 easily and it will still sit in the corner to the right of the door. The 1930's the same. Being solid wood you can paint them, strip them, paint them again and again. We have a 165 year old victorian wind out, simply indestructable, they don't make em like that anymore!
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First of all the Kitchen fit out looks beautiful, very sleek! I would certainly go down the route of New Nordic or contemporary. I can also thoroughly recommend getting a nice sized table that will work without the need for extensions. Having an extending table throws up the question of where do you keep the extra seats, or if they are fold up, where do I get good quality fold up chairs that are comfortable for guests?
I would look at getting a pair of the radius benches from Habitat to go in the back corner, or look at getting a banquette made up. Benches mean you can squeeze in an extra guest or two!a small T12 table from Hay
and a few of the Hiroshima chairs by Naoto Fukasawa
I think these sleek but warms designs will complement the wood already in the room, but not fuddle the sleek look of the kitchen by adding lots of extra details.
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