please help with choosing a dining table color!

9 years ago

I would love advice on how to choose a dining table wood color for this space. Some people say go darker than the floor, others suggest lighter to match the cabinets and oak baseboards and doors throughout. And some say match the floor. We are wanting to purchase a solid wood more rustic style table and I'm so afraid to make the wrong choice! Also, I can't decide to either get matching wood chairs or purchase mismatched upholstered chairs.

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Ramona

9 years ago

no matching wood chairs; there will be waaaay too much wood. Get upholstered chairs, not mismatched unless you just have the heads of the table different and watch out for height of different chairs. They don't have to be identical, but do have to be in balance.

I would not match the floor or the cabinets. Can you contemplate black? The floor and the cabinets fight each other. Cabinets are modern, floor is very traditional.

Go to a store which offers professional advice with several pictures. Ethan Allen is one. Do not feel obligated to buy, just ask them what they suggest and what they have which would fit. I see dark brown furniture in the back. If that is staying, you will have to think further.

Why not an old table you find that can be painted a favorite colo? Inexpensive and might totally transform your space.

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Milano Doors
9 years ago
Hello. I on your place would make a table black or dark brown. And I would advise you to change chairs for here such
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Annie Santulli Designs
9 years ago
You are going to have way to much wood. It will take away from the floors. How about glass????
Linda Doerksen
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9 years ago
I'm really set on a wood table to keep it more of a causal feel and easy care. I don't want to worry about fingerprints and constant dusting. I realize we already have a ton of wood in the home. But we have lived with the existing old wood table for years and since I added the light colored slip colors...have found it better. Breaks up the wood a bit.
Ramona
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
a painted wood table is still quite obviously wood. I think it would help ground your room.

also, you can experiment with an inexpensive second hand table and/or try painting your current table. Annie Sloan chalk paint will go over every surface without prep.

I see you like aqua/teal. Try painting your existing table medium to dark teal and see how it works in the room.
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Element Furniture
9 years ago
We always suggest contrasting the floor, but that could mean going an even lighter tone or darker. If you go wood chairs I would suggest contrasting the table a bit whether that is a darker or lighter version of the table or a different color (ex: black, grey etc.). We find people often like either doing fabric at the heads and wood on the sides or visa versa. You could always do wooden head chairs with mix-matched fabric. Or fabric matching chairs for the head with wooden matching on the sides. All long as the styles and color tones are cohesive you have a little freedom!