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Would you buy this table?

3 years ago

I have an opportunity to buy this table.

My old table doesn't fit nicely in my new condo dining room. This is really the perfect size and shape, and I love that it has a leaf. It is Ethan Allen, so the quality is not a huge concern.


My style is traditional with a few modern touches. I have lots of inherited oriental rugs with traditional case goods... Also also have a pair of MCM cabinets that my dad bought in 1960s... Soon will order some modern brass bar stools for the kitchen... So my look is hard to pin down.


This would definitely work with my things, but I'm wondering if it feels more dated than classic. I would have loved this in 1998!


Be frank with me, are the scrolls too much?


If it matters, I can buy this for $375, including 4 Ethan Allen chairs. Ironically the chairs are almost identical to what I have now. Still, I would take them and have them painted and reupholstered, so everything isn't too woody.


Don't hold back! Thanks... Nicole

Comments (20)

  • 3 years ago

    It’s a little frilly for my taste. I would keep looking.

    nicoletouk thanked lkloes
  • 3 years ago

    I wouldn’t either. The base doesn’t look proportional to the top, it is dated and not in a good way, and since your chairs are very similar, what’s the point. IMO the price is high.

    nicoletouk thanked Anne Duke
  • 3 years ago

    That would be a no for me,too.

    nicoletouk thanked Rebecca Hicks
  • PRO
    3 years ago

    It's perfect for a Country French Home.




    nicoletouk thanked BeverlyFLADeziner
  • 3 years ago

    You saw it & it caught your eye. Your existing table doesn’t fit. You said- this is perfect size & shape & you love that it has a leaf. What’s not to like? Will you be sorry when it’s gone & you didn’t buy it? If you feel price too high, make an offer. If you don’t want chairs, ask if will break set or take & sell the chairs you don’t want. Don’t worry about whether it’s dated - it’s not. If it blends & complements your existing pieces, go for it!

    nicoletouk thanked KW PNW Z8
  • 3 years ago

    Will you still love it when you are dusting all the scrollwork? If so---yes buy it!

    nicoletouk thanked Rho Dodendron
  • 3 years ago

    I like it.

    nicoletouk thanked houssaon
  • 3 years ago

    Maybe the fact you are questioning it means somehow you think it isn’t right.

    nicoletouk thanked emily9972
  • 3 years ago

    I like it, too. Yes, it's got scrolls, but the camera angle is what you would see when you're on your hands and knees, not when you a full-height human walking through a room. I would care about the top and what that looked like, and see if the color-tone of the wood looked great with your other things.

    nicoletouk thanked Mrs. S
  • 3 years ago

    I like it too. The only thing that concerns me is using the chairs and not fighting with the scroll base. If it all works, then I say go for it. I think it's really nice.

    nicoletouk thanked salonva
  • PRO
    3 years ago

    I would not put painted chairs with it but I need to see the chairs as for the rest if you love it get it . it is your house afterall.As for dusting really takes a minute once in while

    nicoletouk thanked Patricia Colwell Consulting
  • 3 years ago

    I like it although I think it's more ornate than what I would choose for my own house. I don't think the scrolls are too much if you like it. Maybe just don't decorate the rest of the room with a bunch of scroll wall decor or light fixtures. 😄 I also tend to be just slightly eclectic in my own style where I'll mix some traditional elements with some more streamlined contemporary elements. I do think that you may want to think about how the bar stools you want look next to this table if they are in close proximity. It could work, but it also could be really off if they clash.

    nicoletouk thanked pricklypearcactus
  • 3 years ago

    Depends on the room and the chairs.


    nicoletouk thanked Maureen
  • 3 years ago

    It’s a nice table. If it compliments with your other furnishings go for it. With chairs around it and decor can be a nice find.

    nicoletouk thanked bearbev
  • 3 years ago

    No

    nicoletouk thanked Daisy S
  • 3 years ago

    Thank you so much to all who shared your opinion! It has helped a lot!!


    I have decided to pass on the table. Emily9972 was right that questioning it might be telling me something.


    Now that we have downsized and the kids are done with college, I told myself I would finally buy stuff that I truly loved, instead of buying something because it was good quality at a good price. But now some elder-care expenses have popped up, and I all of a sudden am ready to go back to the old ways.


    Nope! I'm going to wait for something I don't question at all!


    Thank you again. I fell really good about this decision.


    Nicole

  • PRO
    3 years ago
    last modified: 3 years ago

    I would skip it.

  • 3 years ago

    Actually, i like it a lot and the price is good. sounds as though you think it is dated?

  • 3 years ago

    I don't love it. To my eye, the top and the scroll-y legs don't match; they seem to be two different styles. It does look better when the chairs are in place.

  • 3 years ago

    I would make a ridiculous low-ball offer. If the seller takes it, then it is meant to be!