When Steven and I first moved into our new home, I was on the lookout for a new dining room set. I quickly fell in love with this one - and after a few months, realized it was so not the set for me. No, scratch that. It’s great for ME, just not a husband who is incredibly clumsy with things like keys matched up with my very Type A personality disorder. At first, it was me watching the table linens (tablecloth) EVERY meal. Because as soon as I put it on the table, hubs would get mustard or spaghetti sauce…or drip something on it. Every. Time. So, I finally found a a plain white table protector - It’s padded and is white and vinyl on the top. I figured it’d keep my husband from scratching up my new things…and so it has.
And, now…I need to part with this great (and antique) set. I’m asking $1600 (OBO). I’ll even include the stoneware dish set (you will see part of the set in the upcoming pictures). I’m wanting to find a little table that I can refinish and paint and won’t care if my daughter (or husband) takes a crayon and markers to it. I need that, or I may just go crazy.
So, here are the pics…
The Buffet. All of the drawers you see are real and functional. Very functional. In fact, there’s so much storage in this little guy, I ran out of plates and such to put in him. He holds some of my art stuff right now. (Excuse the hatbox underneath…it’s the dog’s bed…and yes, she has a flannel “mattress”).
Still the Buffet - a little closer for the detail shots.
A chair close up. Not in love with the fabric? No biggie. Very easy to switch out (I checked).
The table (shortened) and 4 (out of 6) of the chairs.
Some more detail in the wood. Underneath, you can see the extra leaf. It stores under the table and with a simple unlocking gesture and pulling on one end of the table, you can extend the leaf. Not hard at all (I can do it by myself).
Because you were dying to see the leaf up-close.
China Cabinet. Drawer (it’s long) and all cabinet doors open and close.
See? I told you.
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7 Comments Received
May 8th, 2008 @11:48 am
Wow! It looks very nice. And a great price too!
I found something like this online a few weeks ago that cost $3,606.00.
$2,000.00 cheaper is definitely a bargain if you’re looking for a super sturdy antique dining room set.
May 8th, 2008 @1:07 pm
Wow! It’s in great condition. I think that’s a fair price. We bought an antique table and 6 chairs years ago and sold it since. It came with nothing else but the table and chairs and was in not-so-great condition for about a little less than half.
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I really really hope I can sell it sooner than later!
May 9th, 2008 @7:09 am
What a pretty set! I’m sure you’ll have no trouble selling it…but, why not just use it for special occasions? We never use our dining room, unless we have company over.. You can keep Lorelei & hubby away from it..
I’d just hate to have you thinking in a couple years, ‘Boy I miss my antique dining set!’ and have to go buy another!
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lol thanks but no worries! We have nothing else antique here…I want something really whimsical…and something I can paint myself!
May 9th, 2008 @10:28 am
Wow. It’s beautiful! Ha! I just noticed I’m the 3rd out of four comments to start with “wow”!
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lol does that mean you want to buy it?
May 10th, 2008 @6:33 pm
hahaha ash!
that cracked me up how you crossed out disorder! thanks for the giggle. kathleen
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Hey girl! Thanks!
May 11th, 2008 @10:10 am
This beautiful. It reminds me a lot of the “waterfall” bedroom set that we have from my husband’s grandma. So rich in tone. Nice.
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Actually! - I just found out it is a 1920s waterfall art deco set!
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