We made our first step in the living room/dining room!
We have a Restoration Hardware Outlet store not far away and noticed their large dining room tables were reasonably priced and solid. After moving the white kitchen table into the kitchen, where it's more functional, the dining room was in need of a large table. I wanted a long, rectangle shape that will fit about 8 or 10 people.
At the outlet, you never know what you're going to find and in what condition. So we felt pretty lucky when we found a pretty blue/gray wooden table with fancy legs that was over 8 feet long! And about 60% cheaper than the original price.
BINGO!
The challenge was getting an 8-foot-long table home in the Prius. Yikes!
It barely fit, with a few feet of wood hanging out the back. I drove home at about 40mph with my hazard lights on, nervously checking my rear-view mirror for signs the bungee cord was about to give. But we got it home in one piece and carefully carried it into the dining room. We ran into some drama with the hardware, sending us on three trips to Menardes and Home Depot but it was all worth it in the end. We are ready to throw some serious dinner parties -- with all members standing.
The exciting thing about this table is it will kick off the decorating direction for the big dining room/living room area. The colors seem to be heading toward blue/green with black iron and silver. Chairs and a buffet table are now on my shopping list, and I have now narrowed down what they should look like.
A successful acquisition and a good start.
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| From the Catalog |
We have a Restoration Hardware Outlet store not far away and noticed their large dining room tables were reasonably priced and solid. After moving the white kitchen table into the kitchen, where it's more functional, the dining room was in need of a large table. I wanted a long, rectangle shape that will fit about 8 or 10 people.
At the outlet, you never know what you're going to find and in what condition. So we felt pretty lucky when we found a pretty blue/gray wooden table with fancy legs that was over 8 feet long! And about 60% cheaper than the original price.
BINGO!
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| Hanging Out the Back |
The challenge was getting an 8-foot-long table home in the Prius. Yikes!
It barely fit, with a few feet of wood hanging out the back. I drove home at about 40mph with my hazard lights on, nervously checking my rear-view mirror for signs the bungee cord was about to give. But we got it home in one piece and carefully carried it into the dining room. We ran into some drama with the hardware, sending us on three trips to Menardes and Home Depot but it was all worth it in the end. We are ready to throw some serious dinner parties -- with all members standing.
The exciting thing about this table is it will kick off the decorating direction for the big dining room/living room area. The colors seem to be heading toward blue/green with black iron and silver. Chairs and a buffet table are now on my shopping list, and I have now narrowed down what they should look like.
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| Viola! It's Up and Ready for Dinner! |
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