Right now, I'm trying to settle on a dining room table. I really don't like most of the tables that I've found in stores. First of all, there's not a large selection in most furniture stores. There's usually tables that are more formal than I want and tables that are way too casual. There seem to be a lot of oval tables. Some of them are just too "finished." I want the darn thing to look like its real wood and I don't want anything I'm going to have to keep a table pad on. Most of them aren't the kind of quality that I'm hoping for.
I've been looking online for places that make custom tables and I asked my older brother for help. He thinks that perhaps I can get an Amish furniture maker to custom make one for a good price. I think he might be right, so I'm trying to put together a definitive picture of what I want. This is what I'm coming up with so far:
I think this is my favorite style. Its the General Store table by Great Windsor Chairs in Lancaster, PA.
More of the detail on the General Store table.
I really like this table, however, I think that we would really scuff up a stretcher bar.
It is also by Great Windsor Chairs.
I like this style of top (its the same table as above) .
A hand-planed plank top also by Great Windsor Chairs.
Detail of a table at Pottery Barn (don't remember which one??)
Detail shots from the Harvest table at Pottery Barn.
I like the way this top looks and the color of it. Its the Restoration Square Table by Craftsman Tables. His stuff can also be found here.
I like the look of this one, too, although I don't want a painted table. Its the Victoria County Farm Table also by Craftsman Tables.
Maybe someday I'll make a decision and I'll let you know what I come up with. I'm still wrestling over the size. I want at least a 6' long table, but I'm not sure if will fit right. Then I have to pick a chair style. Argh.
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