Add Warmth and History with a Farm Table
Houzz Contributor. Hi There! I currently live in a 1920s cottage in Atlanta that I'll describe as "collected."
I got into design via Landscape Architecture, which I studied at the University of Virginia. I've been writing about design online for quite a few years over at Hatch: The Design Public Blog.
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Farm tables are some of the hardest working pieces of furniture you'll ever find. They serve as dining tables, work surfaces, and desks, and the more banged up they are the more character they have. While they vary in style, typical American farm tables have planks running from end to end and straight legs. Sometimes they have a shelf underneath. Also, they are often made from reclaimed boards.
What I love about farm tables is that they are rustic yet not too shabby. Throwing a well-worn farm table into the mix is just the right dollop of old to go with new. It works well with just about any kind of seating: French aluminum cafe chairs, rusty industrial stools, perfect Emeco navy chairs, benches, upholstered loveseats, a wingback thrown at the head...it's such a great mix and match piece.
Here are some beautiful examples of how people have used farm tables here on Houzz:
What I love about farm tables is that they are rustic yet not too shabby. Throwing a well-worn farm table into the mix is just the right dollop of old to go with new. It works well with just about any kind of seating: French aluminum cafe chairs, rusty industrial stools, perfect Emeco navy chairs, benches, upholstered loveseats, a wingback thrown at the head...it's such a great mix and match piece.
Here are some beautiful examples of how people have used farm tables here on Houzz:
The warm wood of the table's surface keeps this kitchen from being too white.
Here a shabby white paint job gives the room a Scandanavian light look. And don't miss that lovely crystal chandalier.
The stone walls and the pine table are a great combination.
Here the kitchen island has a farm table aesthetic.
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| Here the table doubles as a dining table and a library table. Look at how fabulous it is with those glamorous chairs! |
This farm table has a bit of a mission style twist to it. Pairing benches with it recalls a picnic table.
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by Stacie Velten
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| The stainless cabinet, antique table and modern wooden chairs are a great combination. |
by A Beach Cottage
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This coffee table is inspired by farm table style.
This rustic dining table is inspired by farm tables, and that painting is just so lovely I had to include it.
This place has an industrial camp cabin vibe.
Green paint. I would not have thought of this, but it really works here, doesn't it?
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by SFGIRLBYBAY
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| A three-plank table and white tulip chairs. I love watching Victoria move this table around her home during her constant rearranging! |
Ideabook updated on Feb. 27, 2010.
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We just put this one in our Guest Bathroom:
http://www.vermontfarmtable.com
jess- I have the best luck finding them at antique stores. I see you are from Wisconsin and I'd think they'd be loaded up with great old farm tables full of history. If you are looking for a newer, more polished version, L.L. Bean has one for $499, Crate and Barrel has some farm table inspired dining tables starting around $699, Wisteria has some pricier versions that are more French farm table inspired (they tend to have more ornate, lovely curved legs), and Sundance has some heftier, pricier versions (I like the Distillery Table: http://www.sundancecatalog.com/PRODUCT/40448.html ). Here in Atlanta I've seen some great antique versions in the $400 range at Kudzu.
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the guys at Vermont Farm Table emailed us 10-15 pics of diff reclaimed woods they have (which rotate all the time) and we designed our perfect table - that "looks" old but is finished with non-toxic and no-VOC products (safe for my little tikes) - and they hand build them robust from the ground up!
When we looked at our first house this past summer, I saw the dining room and thought "no. we can't live here! there isn't enough room for a farm table!". I've finally gotten over the fact that I wont be able to have one, since the space is too small, but I suppose I can settle for a pretty pedestal table. Not the same, but at least it's something new to hunt for.
http://www.homeandpatiodecorcenter.com/categories/Home-Styles-Kitchen-Cart
http://creeksiderestorations.blogspot.com/
http://www.craftsmantables.com/