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iso of DR table to match inherited crystal chandelier

3 years ago

We just moved into a house with a stunning probably 3 foot long crystal chandelier. I absolutely love it! But my budget has traditionally been lower so my style in furniture has been lower key with some funky, eclectic pieces to enhance the design. We have a lot of walnut, leather,, clean lines and mid-century accents. Trying to,decide on a dining table that blends our style without undermining the beauty and statement of the chandelier. Help :)

Comments (23)

  • 3 years ago

    Wowsa! It's spectacular. I agree with cawaps about the size of the table and I also think the color/style doesn't really 'go' with the chandelier style. If it were my room, I'd be looking to pick up some vintage 'brown' pieces for that room. Maybe paint them black...They can be funky in the right setting and can work with more modern pieces for an eclectic look. And they can often be found for next to nothing on craigslist or offer up or FB marketplace.

    Just for fun I looked at my CL....This is kind of what I was picturing, not too fancy, wouldn't be a heartbreaker to paint it:

    $300 for the set

    or $150 - you might need larger...

    You could pick up a set of chairs or mismatched all painted the same color (black?) with a wood color table. You could have some fun!

  • 3 years ago

    That fixture does not belong in that small room. The table and chairs you would want should be easy to find on Facebook market place etc. People are dumping formal elegant sets all the time.

  • PRO
    3 years ago
    last modified: 3 years ago

    Sell the chandelier. : ) Despite the home has a more traditional style and your style is eclectic with mid cen? It's really too large for the space.

    Don't buy anything to "go with" it. .............get a table that suits you, the space, and your style, and be prepared to wait for it. To wait for anything!

    This is NO time to rush any design effort. Think long term and be patient. With the entire house! Start an inspo file of rooms you love.

    Mixing elements, traditional and modern, add the word eclectic.....takes some thought and skill. A rush? Could well get you mish mash. None of these pics are that..

    Just lovely juxtapositions. Modern AND traditional elements









  • 3 years ago

    You can mix a modern table, just make sure the size is right.



  • PRO
    3 years ago

    What does "iso" mean? Also what are we voting on? Aren't they all photos of the same room with the same furniture?

    Anyway, the chandelier is humongous and seems to dwarf everything in the room. You need a dining table with a lot more heft than you have, so not just larger, but more weighty. Sorry but the photo that Jinx posted just doesn't do it for me, so I wouldn't use that as a guide. MCM furniture is kind of light, both visually and in scale, so I'm not sure that I would mix the two.

    Do you have a double-height foyer that you could move the chandelier to? I agree with Jan that it is just TOO big!

  • 3 years ago
    last modified: 3 years ago

    It was simply an example for if the OP decides to keep the light, not a “guide”.

    I think it’s an interesting and unique look. Reminds me of apartments I saw when I lived in Europe.

  • 3 years ago

    I'd put a chunky rustic table, there's a bazillion images out there of this style, google rustic table crystal chandelier, you need a bigger table anyway and your current furniture style is bland, adding a great table will help. I would keep the chandelier!


  • PRO
    3 years ago
    last modified: 3 years ago

    Well. As the book title........

    "Love is great. Love is necessary. Love is beautiful. But love is not enough."

    That's the deal with that light fixture........jmho

    You can love another, one more suited to the space and more complementary to your style. Which now? Is in a bit of flux.

  • 3 years ago

    I love the mix of styles with that chandelier.

    The inspiration pictures posted above, will help guide you to make it work. @Jilly

    @Bumblebeez SC Zone 7 Love the chunky table with the velvet chairs!

  • 3 years ago

    The OP absolutely loves the chandelier, so she should keep it! Her style is more casual now but that may change. I would choose an oblong, polished wood table (not rustic) as large as would fit in the room. I like what Jinx posted.

  • PRO
    3 years ago
    last modified: 3 years ago

    Nothing wrong with the size of the chandelier. It's a 'look'.

    Whether you know if yet you have been living with 'high school' level' modern furniture and you have purchased a home that requires 'master's degree' modern furniture. You can mix traditional and modern, but you can't mix a VW with a Bentley.

    Time to start looking at grown-up modern furniture for your new home. All the upscale details in your home are working to make your existing furniture look a bit forlorn.









    Just because I am showing you RH furniture doesn't mean you have to buy their product, just their 'look'.

    Here's a modestly priced dining set from from Ashely Furniture that would work in your dining room.


    Similar look, at a fraction of the price.

  • 3 years ago

    How would you feel about a round table.

  • 3 years ago

    @Diana Bier Interiors, LLC ISO is" In Search Of"

    Great advice from @BeverlyFLADeziner

    Here's my thought: stop looking at wayfair and overstock and begin reading Architectural Digest for inspiration. Then shop for the look at a reasonable price.

  • 3 years ago

    This is probably all sorts of politically incorrect, but the chandelier that Jinks shows with the more Late Classical antecedents is interesting enough to be overscaled, but I dunno, I feel like the one that came with your house is Russian oligarch looking or something. It's ... flashy.

  • 3 years ago

    Whatever you decide, it should be visually heavy to balance the chandelier.

  • 3 years ago

    @palimpsest Well...one never knows where Russian oligarchs live. This dude owned and lived in a multimillion $ house in my neighborhood. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonid_Teyf

    And had paid an exorbitant cash price for a tear down lot a few blocks away.

  • 3 years ago

    Reminds me of a TV sitcom in the 70's called "Movin on Up" about a family who moves to the upper east side of Manhattan. The show covered many cultural issues. But the song always stuck with me and was constantly in my head as I struggled to make things work in my present home which was a considerable step up from my personal and decorating history. I'm still working at it.


    Dawn, there are so many great ideas here to make things work in your beautiful room. I think the best advice is to take your time. And be prepared to realize that the style you've always been might be evolving into something a little different. It's a fun adventure! The donation centers all benefit from our journeys which is a good thing :)

  • PRO
    3 years ago

    Thanks tozmo I’m not good at internet lingo 😟
    You gave very good advice too!

  • 3 years ago

    The table should be heftier, and when you add in other furnishings and finishings, the chandelier will look like it belongs. I, for some reason, have an affinity for round tables.


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  • 3 years ago

    Well like everyone has said , that chandelier does not go with your casual small lightweight furniture at all. Something has to give. Plenty of thicker dressier tables to be had

  • 3 years ago

    I hope you will show what you do decide to go with and lots of beautiful rooms below for ideas. Your room has potential to be beautiful.

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