Nothing sadder than a dining table that never hosts a party or a week night family dinner.   Maybe it’s something handed down to us and it holds sentimental value.  Maybe its our husband’s inheritance and we’d call 1-800-JUNK if it wouldn’t ruin the marriage.  And maybe we made the purchase long before we had found our own sense of style.   Whatever the reason, they’re often too formal to be comfortable enough to encourage lingering over desert and coffee.   So we greet guests and swiftly move them past the funereal room on the left with the dated floral centerpiece atop a sea of high gloss cherry finish.

If you’re mustering the courage to break the chains here are some great casual dining room tables that can just as easily be dressed up for formal occasions.  Warm woods intermingled with interesting materials like metal, lacquer and concrete can support a casual metal french cafe chair as comfortably as a sleek leather upholstered chair.

For current pricing and lead times contact Jamie Kern  jkern@designtheoryinteriors.com

For current pricing and lead times contact Jamie Kern at jkern@designtheoryinteriors.com

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