Table Suggestion for Paul McCobb Chairs? Good Questions

Table Suggestion for Paul McCobb Chairs?
Good Questions

Q - Some advice please — I'm thinking of buying a set of four Paul McCobb chairs and would love a suggestion for an affordable dining table. My dining room is rectangular (8.5' X 13.5') and I would like something that could open to seat 6-8...

Also, I have a parsons sofa table that could be used as a buffet. It is currently unfinished and any advice on a new color for it is greatly appreciated! Thanks, Joanna

Editor - This is a fun one — who has suggestions for Joanna?

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try a pedestal or trestle table, so the chair legs won't bump into table legs.

posted by patrickmc on July 28th 2009 at 8:14am
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If you like to mix styles, take a look at Room and Board online. They have some very cool raw or brushed steel tables. The chairs are great, buy 'em and figure out the table later!

posted by stt64 on July 28th 2009 at 8:30am
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Paul McCobb designed a table that matches the chairs. It folds out with two wings. I have one and it is beautiful and practical.

posted by jacobvanotts on July 28th 2009 at 10:19am
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I agree with patrickmc that a pedestal table or even a farmhouse long wood table would be nice.

The McCobb matching table is beautiful and in this case matching would not be a bad thing.

I love this blog see what she did with similar style to your chairs-

http://www.inthefunlane.com/

posted by LoriSF on July 28th 2009 at 12:05pm
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Shaker harvest table, from the catalogue.

posted by FantasticMrFaux on July 28th 2009 at 12:17pm
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i think (along with previous comments) a saarinen pedestal table in white would look great

posted by zachary on July 28th 2009 at 2:19pm
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also, for something cheaper i would look at the ikea torsby table, cb2's rivet table, cb2's engineer dining table, cb2's silverando rectangular dining table, or the cb2 skew table. and from the descriptions you gave me of the parsons table and the dimensions of the room, these options could all work

posted by zachary on July 28th 2009 at 2:26pm
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I would opt for a beautiful farmhouse table. Those chairs are so simple, they could go traditional or modern. They are pretty versatile. Depending on your decor, they could work with anything.

posted by junklover on July 28th 2009 at 6:01pm
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