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A Round Wood Pedestal Dining Table

First things first. We have a furniture name change to attend to. Our giant 70″ dining table arrived (you know, the one we blathered on and on about here), and he just can’t be called Woody. Because he’s obviously not a he, he’s a she. Given her elegant lines and curvy figure, I don’t know how we ever could have made that mistake. We finally landed on Stella as her new moniker because she’s definitely a stellar addition to the future dining room. Har har. And since we already have Ed (the bed) and Karl (the sectional), I felt like I needed a lady-friend to balance things out.

DTable To Built Ins

Update: Everyone’s asking about the paint swatches in the background – but they’re actually really old. Here’s that post for ya.

And here’s the varied carved top that I described more here. It’ll be great for hiding those dings and dents that happen when you live with kiddos. And when you yourself aren’t known to be the most coordinated person in the world. I may have had one or two incidents involving flying salad tongs in the past.

DTable Straight Down

The great thing is that although the top has a nice rough texture – and it’s made of super durable (and sustainable) sheesham wood –  that gorgeous hand-carved look isn’t so “dented” (for lack of a better word) that you can’t balance a glass on it or you worry that crumbs will get stuck in the crevices. We’d best describe ’em as nice mild waves.

DTable Ripples

We also love that the base isn’t as invasive as something with legs (or even a leggy-pedestal) could have been. So once we pull eight apple green upholstered chairs around it, no one will end up straddling a leg throughout the meal. Nice.

DTable Base Level

DTable Base Close Up

Yup, Stella is nothing if not balanced and poised. She instantly created that casual and inviting vibe that we were going for in the future dining room. We centered her right on the giant picture window, which still leaves some room on the other side of the room to create a nice defined entryway so it doesn’t feel like you’re walking right into the middle of a dining room. And once we add our 6′ opening between the kitchen and the future dining room (which we plan to line up with the picture window for some nice balance) and drop a chandelier or pendant over the table we think it’ll really be a huge improvement.

But back to Stella. Her welcoming round shape isn’t too stuffy, but it’s still classic and even luxe looking thanks to the rich-toned wood (we really really wanted a wood toned table over something painted so it could get weathered and loved over the years while wipeable chairs and colorful art and curtains could add some punch and interest around our big round table). And speaking of those chairs, I’m convinced that Stella will look endlessly more fab when we pair her with some fun apple green leather (or faux leather) parsons chairs down the line. I may have mentioned them, oh, seven or eight times. I’m thinking something like this after we build up the ol’ bank balance. I just love the idea of mixed and matched dining furniture so it feels casual and kind of library-esque (thanks to upholstery instead of lots of wooden chairs paired with a similarly toned wood table). Because let’s face it. This room will definitely multitask as a big surface where kids will do crafts and school projects and all that good stuff. At least if we’re lucky, because I painted that quaint little picture in my head and I want it to actually happen.

Anyway, enough soul baring and dream sharing for now. Until we get those green chairs, Stella will just be hanging out in the middle of our future dining room alone. That is once we figure out where those slipper chairs that used to be in the living room will end up. And after we finally craigslist the white slipcovered sofa (we’ll share the link over to our craigslist ad for any interested locals when that day comes). Yes, this is what the room actually looks like these days:

DTable Couch To Built Ins

Feel free to have a little caption contest with this awkward setup. My entry would be: “Gary was such a couch potato that he preferred to eat his potatoes on the couch.” Um, yeah I suck at captions. Please come up with something better.

DTable Couch To Frnt Door

The point is that we’ll get our little furniture smorgasbord straightened up sooner or later. And then our girl Stella will be the true star of the room. Cause she’ll be the only thing in the room. Hah. But somehow I don’t think she’ll mind living it up in there alone. She’s all woman. And she can totally hold her own. Do you know how heavy that chunky wood tabletop is? Let’s just say it took two muscled men about 30 minutes to wrestle it into place. Gotta love a strong (& sexy) femme fatale. Go on with your bad self, Stella.

Psst- Our babyproofing adventures have begun over on BabyCenter. Let’s just say we’re taking baby steps, so you can check out some riveting outlet cover chatter here. Oh and feel free to share your babyproofing tips – we’re total novices to the point of hilarity.

Comments

  5. Julie G. says

    Congratulations on your new table! Honestly, you’d think I was getting this table because I have been checking about every 5 min since 2 pm (your usual afternoon post time)! I love it!

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  7. Lindsey says

    Well I admit I wasn’t picturing it initially, almost turned off by the bulky base. But I really appreciate not having the awkward leg or post to kick while eating–plus the ample seating. (This is assuming you’re inviting me over to cook for you, ha) Stella (a favorite name of mine) is really stunning in this room, and I am waaaaay on board with the apple green chairs.

    I’m dreaming of my own kitchen table one day when we’re beyond the apartment… right now, we have a barely-seats-four [cracked] tile-topped wobbley table. I dream of a huuuuuge dining table piled with platters of delicious home-cookin’

    : )

    happy decorating!
    Lins

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  11. Sarah B says

    Stella rocks! Love the bands around the base. Did I mention that Stella is my daughter’s name? Double plus – it was my grandmother’s name too. Stella’s rock.

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  13. Cait @ Hernando House says

    Haha hilarious that you have a couch there for right now!

    I’d love to see what it looks like extended (or did I make that part up? I can’t seem to find now where I thought I read that it expands to seat more people…)

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  17. Stephanie S says

    I know I’m jumping the gun, but I’m seriously interested in the white couch when you’re ready. I’m here in RIC and can pick it up. Just gotta know the $$ to make sure it’s in the budget!

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  18. Maggie Rose says

    Can’t wait to see it with regular dining chairs – I’m sure the size will come across much clearer then. And I’m sure we’ll have a “How Stella Got Her Groove Back” post title SOMEDAY in the future. Good times.

    And are those new paint swatches I spy on the walls? Loving that top shade!

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  19. amy says

    Gorgeous!

    Good thing your farther away from the street so people walking by don’t think you are too cheap for chairs and just pull up the couch to have dinner….

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    • YoungHouseLove says

      Maybe you can cheat it with a large ceiling medallion? You know, tape the covered wire to the ceiling and inch it over and cover that with a big medallion? Not sure if that would work. Good luck!

      xo,
      s

    • Leanne says

      Leah, I’m having the same problem with an off-center lighting fixture and my plan is to get a pendant that is swag-able (i.e. the kind with a chain covering over the wire, not a solid metal or wood) and swag it over about a foot, onto a ceiling hook. Adding a medallion would probably give it a more finished appearance, too.

    • bridget b. says

      i was watching a show (get is sold?) a couple of weeks ago where the sellers had this same dilemma with an off-centered light fixture in their dining room.

      they ended up swagging the light cord from its original location and attaching the fixture to a point centered over the table.

      the finished effect looked pretty decent. i’ll try to find a link to it.

  24. bridget b. says

    nice! i love that table surface, the grooves remind me of this copper table that was really beautiful but totally impractial for how we live. http://www.amazon.com/Wildon-Home-American-Cocktail-Table/dp/B0040U7428

    plus i love the way you guys show everything in transition (like your couch in the dining room). i’m such a type a personality that i really have to resist the urge to get everything done and in place, like yesterday.

    it helps to see that you guys take things step by step and how the house evolve as you add new pieces over time.

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  27. Ellen says

    VERY cool table. I wasn’t quite convinced by the teaser post but I have learned not to doubt you anymore! Can’t wait to see it with some green chairs!

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  28. Robin says

    Although I wasn’t loving it at first (to each their own) but now I’m kinda liking it! Way to open my eyes! My family dining table growing up was a pain to whomever sat at the ‘head’ and couldn’t reach any of the food. I just might have to have a round table now! Way to go!

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  31. Barbara says

    Uh, um….I think it dominates the room…and with the furniture…well, I’m glad you like it. To each their own. I’m sure you’d hate my dining room!

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  32. Jenn L says

    I’m awful at captions too! There are some fun ones listed above though!! =)

    Congrats on stella… she’s gooooorgeous! =) I love the barrel-esque base and textured top! perfect for salad tong incidents!

    xoXOxo
    Jenn @ Peas & Crayons

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  34. Dorothea says

    I like the table, but I disagree, it is definitely a he and not a she. The bottom is very he-like. And so is the rugged-looking top. But I do like it very much nonetheless.

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  41. Janet says

    Wait a minute – I think Stella has been living with you for some time now, because there are gray paint swatches on the wall in all of the pics! :)
    Either way, she’s a beaut!

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  42. Kelly says

    I love it! I am excited to see the chairs around the table. It will look very nice when the dining room is done. What a perfect table for game nights!! :O)
    xo
    Kelly

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    • YoungHouseLove says

      Someday we’d love to refinish all of our floors in a deep mocha color, but it still won’t be the same color as the table. We don’t mind layered tones that “go” but don’t match. In our last house all of the floors were a dark mocha color and all of our furniture was a much deeper espresso color and it all worked pretty well.

      xo,
      s

  44. Adam says

    Looks like the chairs are interrogating the couch.

    “Where were you on the night of April 25th”

    Gotta say that with a Daffy Duck channeling Humphrey Bogart kinda voice.

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  46. Viv says

    wow, yes. definately will need the Other chairs. the couch!??!? hahahaha so glad that is NOT permanent!
    Beautiful table though!

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  47. rebecca says

    Oh my goodness!! I am in love with that table. And I am a happily married woman! I want one. Someday, I will have one.

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  50. amc says

    I’m curious…do you plan to a round rug under the table or a square/rectangular one or no rug? I find that round, modern rugs are tough to find, and I would love see what you come up with.

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    • YoungHouseLove says

      We’re actually planning to bring a rug into the entryway to define that space (and will probably leave the area under the dining table rugless). That way there will be one in the office and one on the other side of the room near the entryway for some visual balance. And we’ll pop a chandelier or pendant light over the table to define that zone.

      xo,
      s

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