Jennifer is looking for suggestions: "I need help breaking out of my dark wood furniture habit! First up is a search for a modernish pedestal table in blonde wood about 36 inches in diameter. Any recommendations?"
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Eames Pedestal Table in Ash:
http://www.roomandboard.com/rnb/product.do?method=get&id=230824&coll=378069&cat=54
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Maybe mixing woods isn't the way to go...maybe you need materials.
I think the BLUDOT sprout table is adorable
http://www.2modern.com/designer/blu-dot/Blu-Dot-Sprout-Side-Table
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I like the BluDot table too...
Here's another option:
36" Noguchi Replica Dining Table in Maple:
http://www.modernica.net/index.php?target=products&product_id=23
Or if you're on a tight budget, just get a Billsta table base from IKEA and slap a 36" diameter round top from Home Depot on it.
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That Blu Dot table is a side table, at only 20" high.
As a side note, I wish the Saarinen tulip table came in a smaller diameter.
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What's wrong with dark wood.
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What's wrong with mixing wood? I think it is boring to have all your wood match.
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Thanks for the suggestions. I am going to go check out the tables in person. The one I really want is the one below from Habitat in the UK but there doesn't seem to be an easy to buy stuff from there. Our place is Victorian and I like how this is a modern update on Victorian design. Does anyone know how it could be done? I am obsessed with their kitchen cabinents too. I really wish they had stores here.
http://www.habitat.co.uk/fcp/product/browse/Dining-table/983561
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