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DINING DILEMMA! HELP PLEASE

6 years ago

I have 5 Ideas for this room and can’t decide on dining chairs.

  1. White and gold velvet dining chairs as pictured and navy blue and gold bar stools for island.
  2. White and gold velvet dining chairs and teal and gold bar stools.
  3. Navy blue dining chairs as pictured and white and gold bar stools.
  4. Teal dining chairs as pictured and white and gold bar stools.
  5. White or grey banquet chair as pictured and blue accent navy blue dining chairs with white bar stools.

This room is an open concept with living area on opposite end of room. Picture shows how close Island is to table. I know maybe a round smaller table may be ideal, but I already had this table and I am trying to make it work. I have also attached a sofa in living room for ideas of colors on opposite end of room. Walls are grey and the mirror and pillow picture are color inspirations.

Comments (9)

  • 6 years ago

    Did you try turning the table 90 degrees? The rug is too small under the table especially sitting on top of the wall to wall. Rug should be at least 2 feet wider than the table on all sides. Once you put chairs that rug won't even show. Your light is chrome and the candleholders silver why do you want gold chairs? I like the blue best

  • 6 years ago

    Before you worry about chairs , I would fix the too small rug and not centered chandelier situation.

  • PRO
    6 years ago

    Dark blue chairs will overwhelm the area. Either Gray, Gray Blue or White chairs should be considered.






  • 6 years ago

    I like the lighter blue chairs Bev posted. Try turning your table 90" and centering it under the light. Agree that the rug is much too small for the space. Your overhang isn't very deep, so go with backless stools that can slide right up to the counter.

  • PRO
    6 years ago

    The rug is way too small for the table and since there is teal in the carpet teal chairs would be my choice but velvet for dining chairs would not be my choice unless you never have kids or a friend that is clutzy. BTW no one can sit on that sofa without throwing the pillows on the floor 2 pillow max IMO . Get a much bigger rug to start.

  • 6 years ago

    You don't have room in this space for a rug. It should be 36-42" larger than the table top all around and yet not run into baseboards or furniture in the space. That way when chairs are pulled out they don't fall off the rug. In such a small area, I would avoid chairs with splayed legs that take up extra square footage and require the rug to be even larger, plus they can be a tripping hazard. See Beverly's first two chair options vs. the last two. Once you have bar stools, it will all be pretty jammed up. Do some paper cutouts of the pieces you're thinking about based on the legs, not the seats. You'll run out of space pretty quickly. Skinny stools may help save some floor space.


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  • 6 years ago

    I truly appreciate all the advice and welcome more comments!

    I agree Rug is too small - the table, rug, sofa and mirror I already had and was exploring ways to utilize them. Looks like the consensus is to donate the rug (I don’t have another room for it). It’s a really small space, lighting fixture not my choice, I may consider changing it since I will be in this space another 2 years or so before moving into a bigger space. Candles and decor pieces are not permanent - I just threw those on there for now. Mixing metals is a whole other discussion I think - but would love to know thoughts?

    So no rug since there is wall to wall carpet and table is large?

    The light fixture to me is awkwardly installed, either way I turn the table it don’t seem to be centered and well it might the table as well. Will consider all suggestions - Thank You 🙏🏾 A happy day everyone!

  • 6 years ago

    Try the table on the diagonal in the space. Sometimes that works even better!

  • 6 years ago

    I agree on turning the table 90 degrees.