Congrats on the new table! It looks perfect...I love the contrast between the dark wood and your light walls. I bet you can't wait to have a dinner party! Wishing you many happy meals in your beautiful space..Cheers!

Love your dining set. Please share where you purchased it?

OMG berf how pretty! Please share details including measurments and where you got it I love it no I COVET IT. LOL.

Thanks for the kind words and sharing in the joy. Details of course! It's the Pranzo from Crate and Barrel (It's also available in a really cool grey base almost a driftwood color--would be terrific in beachy/cottage space) It was one of the only tables I could find that met my criteria--I wanted something pretty narrow and also something that could go from quite small to quite big, all while self-storing the leaves. (we don't have a lot of extra storage space, it's just the four of us during the week but not unusual to have 8-10 around the table many weekends) It's only 35" wide and can go from 63" to 119" long in 18" increments.
I have had the chairs for years, but repainted them black to match the rest. I grabbed the bench for $70.00 at homedecorators.com a few months back because at that price I knew it would be good to line a bunch of kids up on it without worries.

Is the base blue or green? On my monitor it looks like it is blue. The table looks wonderful! I'll have to remember this as our dining area will be narrow, too. I also like your chairs and the bench. We had a bench when our kids were going up. I loved it because when they were little, you could seat half a dozen of them on the bench. I'm so happy for you! I remember your Thanksgiving picture with the folding table. Now you have beautiful form AND function in your dining area.

Great looking dining area! The table sounds like it's really going to fit the bill with seating, I really like the chairs and bench (I thought they were all a set along with the table), and I love your chandelier, especially the shades--any details on it?

It's fantastic! I love it! Got a glimpse of the soapstone too-- everything is perfect.

I love it!!! The DR looks wonderful as well...what a change!

Thanks thanks and thanks :)
The base of the table is actually rubbed black. It's a fabulous complement to the green walls (the greeny black of the soapstone helps).

I love the chandelier too--it was another of those crazy home decorators outlet finds...can't remember what it was called...retro something. I sent the link to my mom and she was the one who pointed out the arches would mirror the arched doors on the built-in cabinets...and gasp, it was on super clearance for $39.00 So I figured, I had nothing to lose by trying it out. I think it really works!
The shades are just a opaque white glass--sort of milk-glassy. It's an "oil rubbed bronze" finish but is really more black than that.Thanks again for all the kind words.