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Redo table or get rid of it?

2 years ago

I just got this table and was going to paint it black and reupholster it. It’s mirror top with a two leaf extension. Not that I have it I am not sure what color to paint it or sand it. Not sure I even love it anymore what are your thoughts?

Comments (15)

  • PRO
    2 years ago

    Paint it all black and recover the seat pads with a patterned fabric. I'd replace the glass with clear glass, too. A glass fabricator could help you with that.

  • 2 years ago

    Ok so no to the mirror top

  • PRO
    2 years ago

    Right.

  • 2 years ago

    I’m not fond of mirrored tops. They seem very distracting, like the room is all broken up. A very small one , less so. You may experience it differently, though.

  • PRO
    2 years ago

    Show us how the dining room relates to the living room. What type of furnishings do you have in these rooms? They need to all play nice together.

    Any chance the wall-to-wall carpet will be removed?


    Straight black seems a bit severe a color

  • 2 years ago

    Yes to painting black. I think you’ll need to determine finish type too. That is, satin or gloss. Save the decision on mirrored top until painting done. I think that decision depends on what the underside of table looks like - how it’s constructed. Might be a view best concealed. The chair seats - are they leather or vinyl? If leather & in good shape & the color works in your space they might go nicely with the black as is.

  • PRO
    2 years ago

    The glass center inserts can be replaced with large format porcelain tile. Then you can select one of the colors in the tile to spray the table and chairs.







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  • 2 years ago

    Just moved in, its a rental. Still figuring out the space. i bought the table for 125 but maybe it doesnt really go. our wood tabke from world market is old and just felt too brown for the space. The carpet wont be removed. I cant stand carpet especially in the dining room. We will get a rug for the area.


  • 2 years ago

    Just moved in, its a rental. Still figuring out the space. i bought the table for 125 but maybe it doesnt really go. our wood tabke from world market is old and just felt too brown for the space. The carpet wont be removed. I cant stand carpet especially in the dining room. We will get a rug for the area.


  • 2 years ago

    If it helps, you can possibly remove the silvering from the back with paint stripper.

  • 2 years ago

    I helped a friend design an inlay to use to replace the glass in a dining table that was passed down from her grandmother. We used a wood herringbone - but you can do many different patters. We also thought about using tile - as suggested by Beverly. It just depends upon what you'd like the finally table to look like.


    This was done using different cuts of plywood (the ends of the plywood make the design of lines - there are many ways to do this:


    This was a glass table top inside a metal frame:


    Here is another type of wood design (this is an $8,000+ buffet):


    Here is a simple wood pattern table top - but the same type wood pattern could be used to only replace the glass:


    This is actually a porcelain tile that is made to look like wood - it would be a good table top if you are looking for something more casual:


    If you want your dining room to look more formal, Beverly's examples would would really well in place of the mirrored glass.


    If it is a special dining set (as discussed in a comment above) - it would be better for you to sell it "as is" vs changing it. You should look for a maker's mark somewhere on the furniture in order to determine if the table set is something special.

  • PRO
    2 years ago

    Yes the mirror glass can be stripped from the back of the glass, but it appears your table might have bronze glass for starters. Once stripped you can paint the back of the glass any color you like or resilver the glass.

  • 2 years ago

    @jill graham I looked under the table and under the chairs and cannot find any manufacturer name. The only thing I have found is the following number: 3404-472-7-22 under the table. 3404-531-P.2-31 under the chairs without arms. 3404-521 P. 2-31 under the chairs with arms. The mirrors have the number: 2404-472-001-E. Also the mirrors are manufactured by Virginia Mirror Company May 31, 1982. Any help on the manufacturer would be greatly appreciated.