Let me set this up by saying that I was looking for a round, pedestal table that was 48" specifically...no bigger, no smaller.

Originally, I was thinking of:

Unfortunately, 54" (from Z Gallerie)
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Also 54"...this was my favorite, but still not "right" (from Stanley)

Nothing was really striking me as THE ONE and on top of that, I started thinking about whether I'd be staying in my condo for many years to come (probably not). Around the time I started looking for something less expensive (all of those were a bit of an investment for me), I literally stumbled upon my table at (of all places) Target.com. It was a ridiculously cheap and 50% of top of that.

So, I picked up this table for $150 and then poured the money I would have spent into having custom chairs that I really love made.

It's an oval with no leaves. This might give you a better idea:

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The legs were a problem, so I removed the "cross bars".

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BTW, want to see the sad, little table I moved here with?
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What great detail, thank you! I think the one you ended up with works really well. I guess you had to stain the legs to hide the areas where you cut off the cross legs? I always find it fascinating that you can take a "cheap" piece and make it look expensive in the right setting. I have these Salvation Army side tables that cost me $25 bucks each but people always assume they cost more.

Thanks again!

Nope, no staining needed. The areas behind the cross bars were stained already.