Lovely legs

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A dining table is one of the largest pieces of furniture you’ll have in the house…so it’s worth putting a bit of thought into it. 

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Straight legged tables aren’t bad by any stretch, but if you want this big part of your house to have a bit of character, then have a look at the legs….

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This Grand Baluster table from Restoration Hardware has gorgeous, voluptuous turned legs.  Notice how they’ve used chairs upholstered to the floor?  You don’t have to team a turned leg dining table with matching chair legs (if anything…please don’t). 

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It can work beautifully in a shabby, vintage way.  But if you don’t want the shabby look, then it’s best to let the table legs stand on their own (couldn’t resist sorry).

 

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Love the teaming of industrial metal chairs with the solid turned legs here. 

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Detail on legs doesn’t mean they have to be ornate, these fluted ones above have a really elegant line to them but not too much detail…

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And these chunky ones are fabulous, and far from ornate.

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Or… you can go two legs, with no detail at all. An unpretentious and solid look….

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Trestle table legs are very simple, and can go from country to contemporary depending on the colour.

 

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Or you can have some real detail on just the two legs.

 

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So if you’re thinking of buying a dining table…go beyond the basics…it’s worth it, you’ll be seeing that table a lot over the coming years.