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Farmhouse Table

2 years ago

Hi, I would love some ideas for our dining space. We just purchased this farmhouse table but I need help with chairs and decor. Thank you very much for your advice.

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  • PRO
    2 years ago

    Do you have a floor plan? Any particular colors you prefer? It is very much a plain canvas now so the options are many.

  • 2 years ago

    Thank you for the advice, we have no color preferences, and are open to all options with a mountain/farmhouse look

  • 2 years ago
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    Baxton Studio Laluna Modern Bohemian Grey Natural Rattan and Mahogany Dining... · More Info


    $89.00!


    https://www.amazon.com/Farmhouse-Chandelier-ZCHAOZ-Adjustable-Lighting/dp/B09J4WVTLW?th=1

  • 2 years ago
    last modified: 2 years ago

    What is the height of the eating surface and how deep is the apron? Have you figured out what the seat height of your chairs needs to be?

  • PRO
    2 years ago
    last modified: 2 years ago

    To break up all the brown and make both woods on the floor and table be coherent, use a rug with reds, tans and browns. Tulips or peonies in a pitcher or urn can give that farmhouse feel. The chandelier is fine but it's a little too narrow. A nice painting and a runner in jute or rattan can look nice. Keep the chairs to off white, ivory etc to tone down all the brown of the wood.








  • PRO
    2 years ago

    The rug and the painting

  • 2 years ago

    You might want to visit some farms before investing in some of these things.

  • PRO
    2 years ago
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    IMO the chairs above are all too formal for a farmhouse look. I am not a lover of a bunch of farm stuff just becuase you have a farmhouse table . I think some color could be great but do you have art to hang? I usually use colors from the art for other things in a space . I do not like the chandelier IMO lighting the table is the job of a chandelier so one that has light facing down is IMO much better and hung lower . IMO the table is too close to the window so maybe look at having the light hung in the center of the space or turn the table .


  • 2 years ago
    last modified: 2 years ago

    Unless the leg bottoms have been sawn off or hacked lower, real farmhouse tables often are higher than dining tables because their real purpose was for canning and other food work, and they are more like counter height, and therefore too high for standard dining chairs. However, they often have deeper aprons underneath the table surface, which makes using standard counter or bar stools a problem for knee-thigh clearance, and adjustable bar stools are usually too modern in appearance.

    Ladderback chairs with rush seats offer the option of making it easy to adjust seat height. Start with one seat cushion, and see if you need more and how thick. The ladderbacks make it easy to secure multiple cushions with ties. It's also easy to switch decor colors or replace cushion covers that get dirty.

    Ladderbacks can come with curved or straight legs depending on country of origin. Straight legs would look best with your table. Not all your chairs have to match in color or wood if they are all ladderbacks



    https://www.chairish.com/product/8182482/early-20th-century-antique-farmhouse-ladder-back-chairs-with-rush-seating-set-of-5

    another option is create bench seating against the wall. Again, you may need to add layers of bench cushioning, and it would be good to hang or build in a backrest cushion on the wall for those seated on the bench.



    You would need to re-arrange your lighting

  • PRO
    2 years ago

    Consider them upscale farmhouse.

    Farmhouse is subjective. If you want hard-core farm look, you can get the works: vintage paintings, antique flower cans with herbs coming out, milk paint and stain, rattan and jute, Mason jars, distressed or rustic whitewash....

    If you want toned-down farmhouse with a modern or contemporary feel those chairs would work perfectly.

    Your room is a blank space and has nothing saying farmhouse so far except the color of the table in some fashion.

    Here are more relaxed farmhouse style chairs that would go well.

    The major thing here is to find what you really like and then coordinate the pieces accordingly.

  • 2 years ago

    Farmhouse (and mountain) is not *that* " subjective''.


    You can do anything you like in the room -- anything -- and get any kind of chair that pleases you, but don't be surprised -- or defensive -- if people contradict you when you say your empire or urban chairs aren't farmhouse or mountain.




  • PRO
    2 years ago

    Those chairs are not the first thing people think of when they think of farmhouse. But they still fall under the category of farmhouse. It is an option.

    Every style in interior design Can fall under subjective for the homeowner. Rooms that are filled with textbook style items look no better than rooms where a less structured version of a style are used.

    Take a look on Houzz, many interior designers mix or add differing items that might not fit textbook definitions of a style. Rigidity when working with a client Is not always a good thing. If a client wants something that doesn't fit a style, they have authority over what gets used as farmhouse or not. Otherwise you would see half the photos you see on Houzz because all the styles had to be done a textbook way. Not subjective to the homeowner. Yes there are some rules but all in all...

    Good houses are those where the homeowner is happy with their choice of items. If it's an option under "farmhouse" then It's a possible choice. Hoping OP can see many options and choose what she likes.

  • 2 years ago




  • 2 years ago

    Consider classic wood chairs--can't go wrong.

    Classic Bankers Chair


    Windsor Chair


    Comb Back Windsor Chair


    WishBone Chair


    Wishbone Chair


    Schoolhouse Chair


    Jean Prouve Chair

    Jean Prouve Chair

  • 2 years ago
    last modified: 2 years ago

    The legs on your table are quite substantial. Are you wanting to fit 4 chairs total or 6 chairs total? If 6, how much room is in between your table legs on the long side? How wide can a chair seat and legs be to comfortably move in and out without hitting your neighbor or your legs? It looks like it could call for more narrow chairs, but I might be off on my perception. Also, how much room to you have between the edge of the table and the window wall?

    Is this room open to other rooms and if so can you post pics so we can see styles and colors that will be in view with this room?

    I'm not a Pottery Barn fan, but do like their Cline Bistro chairs with a farm table. The lines though might be a bit too delicate for your chunky table legs. Maybe in black they would work, though I do like this color.



    I also like the Serena and Lily tucker dining chair. If you are in the mood for a pop of color, it comes in navy, green, black, taupe, or white.



    Lastly, you don't get more true to a farmhouse than mismatched chairs. Have at it on Craigslist or FB market place.



    You can also get mismatched chairs and paint them all black, or another color.




  • 2 years ago

    Agree with Kendrah that black would be a nice addition with all the wood -


    Love Jilly’s suggestion also - a bit of contrast in styles will look more curated and less 100% farm/country


    I would do some photo searching of table & chair combos and see what you‘re drawn to

  • 2 years ago

    Do you have any inspiration? Pictures? That would help in figuring out what farmhouse style you prefer.

  • 2 years ago

    Thank you so much everyone! I love these ideas, I appreciate it so much!