I like the simplicity of chairs 2 and 3 (and I love the curtains; I just ordered a dinette set with chocolate brown & polka dots).

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Thanks Jessicaml for your input. Will the cream colored chairs go with the gold of the curtains? Also, could you suggest a paint color for the room? Does the style of the table and the chair work well together or does it look like a mismatch?

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I love what you have in your dining room now. I know you want a change but still like what you have. Maybe change out the light fixture and get a rug that goes with your drapes (which are lovely, by the way). Will give your room an altogether different look

I wonder if the chairs are too heavy and straight for the sleek, curvy table? #s 1 and 4 seemed too formal to me next to the table, but I'm less sure on 2 & 3. I think they could work, but I'm not a designer and that table seems tricky. Hopefully someone with a better eye for lines will chime in. Are your current chairs uncomfortable, or are you just tired of the look?

For a wall color, I'd probably use a pale gold to tie in with the curtains. Do you have an overall look in mind? A mood you want to achieve? That might help you receive helpful feedback, too.

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Bumping this so someone with more helpful suggestions might see it...

I was just looking for chairs for you when I came across this blog. It tells about the table you chose and the decision they made due to the fact that the dark java scratches very easily. Read below.
Have you looked at the chairs that match the table? They're on the same site as the table.

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Thanks jessicaml for your suggestions as well for helping to bump the thread.

grandmaof3, I have had this table for a long time now and am desperate for a change.

yayagal, thank you so much for your response. I have read in the reviews that the table scratches easily but unfortunately am stuck on getting a dining table in a dark color and I have size restrictions. I am looking for a table in dark color which is anywhere from 65-68" in length. But most of the tables that I have come across are either 60" or greater than 70". Regarding the chairs, I want something with a padded seat and not something where I can put a seat cushion on. That makes the chair look very rustic in comparison to the curtains. So I watch on HGTV how sometimes designers combine rustic with modern and that's where I got the idea of complementing the rustic table with more modern chairs. Correct me if I am going in the wrong direction here.

Please help me with your helpful suggestions...

Thanks!

I really, really like option two, the Willoughby, especially in red. The others are fine, but just fine I think. Do you like either of these?

Crate and Barrel. I like this one with your drapes.

The legs on this are the wrong colour (could you stain them I wonder), but it is kind of rustic and would be fun I think. Restoration Hardware.

What kind of lighting fixture are you considering?

I'm sorry, I couldn't even focus on the chairs because I don't see that table working with those draperies at all. I started not to post because I hate to be negative, but I think you need to keep looking for a different table without that chunky rusticity...just one humble opinion for you to consider.

I've attached a site with some nice looking chairs that may be a better fit, you need to find the dark wood like the table.

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I've seen the table in person and I think it can work well, I'm not averse to blending styles. I think it requires one to be more careful in additional choices but it surely can work. Fashionista, get a sample of BM smokey taupe and apply it to the wall and watch it at different times of the day. It's a beautiful neutral and will bring more cohesion to the room if it looks good.

sochi, I like the chair from Restoration Hardware.
Fun2BHere, I have my doubts about the table working with the curtains, that is why I had to post in this forum for some help from people here (who are so talented). I thought that maybe adding one of the chairs would make it look like I have combined rustic with the modern.

yayagal thanks for your input I checked out the link that you have provided for the chairs, I am familiar with the site and infact chair no.1 and 4 are same as the ones from this website.

I went dining furniture shopping again today (DH has said that this is the last time ever he is going dining furniture shopping :-( )

I found this at macys what do you think about this table. Maybe I could put chair option 2 at the heads of the table. Would that work? I really love transitional furniture (west elm, crate and barrel, zgallerie are my favorite stores ) with more simple lines but maybe this will work with the curtains and the head chairs will give it a more modern flair. What do you guys think??

http://www1.macys.com/shop/product/bradford-dining-room-furniture-7-piece-set-rectangular-table-4-side-chairs-2-arm-chairs?ID=472691&CategoryID=29391

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Just for my enlightenment, why don't you choose a transitional table like the Huxley from Crate and Barrel? It's not traditional or rustic and it would look good with most of the chairs you like.

I have these chairs from Target (yes Target!) We haven't actually started to use them in our dining room yet, because the dining table is still a work in progress. In real life the color of the chairs is a bit darker than the picture. I bought them because they could be returned to my local Target store, if necessary.

Fashionista, I like the set you just posted but why settle for what you really do not love, keep looking for modern in the espresso. I found this one on Ebay and the quality looks good.

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