Iron Dining Furniture

Which do you prefer? This would be for a dining set in cast aluminum that looks like wrought iron and would be used on a wooden deck (not a patio). I like the look of dining chairs (i.e., with legs) because I prefer a traditional style with my old house, but I'm wondering if swivel chairs would be more comfortable and practical on a deck (no legs to get caught in the cracks). Opinions?
One more thing -- swivel chairs cost about twice as much as dining chairs.

I agree with the person who suggested a mix of the 2 kinds of chairs if you have a table large enough for 6 chairs. If you are just getting four chairs, having them all the same will probably look better. Swivel chairs can be very comfortable for just sitting, but I always feel like I have to lean forward uncomfortably to eat at the table because they tend to tilt back slightly. So it really depends, are you planning on using the set mostly for sitting at the table and eating, or for sitting and relaxing? I've never had a problem with the legs on non-swivel chairs getting caught in the deck cracks--but it is something to consider if the cracks on your deck are wider, or the legs are particularly small. Hope you enjoy your deck this summer!

2006-06-22 10:33:41 by brindy_scot

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Please help us design/arrange our ackward living-room/dining-room. We currently have the Morgan Full Sleeper by Levitz (84" by 37") and a 42" round glass top iron dining table. We would like to add more seating, an area rug, a bookcase, a flat screen, a small serving table and a small bar cabinet. Please help us decide what pieces of furniture to buy and where to put it. Here's our floorplan: http://www.georgetownmews.com/floorplans /unitAC.html

dining room:

center the table under your light fixture.

put the serving table or buffet under the window opposite your kitchen door.

look for a bar cabinet that fits into a corner. place it in the corner where your dining room and kitchen meet, to the left of the kitchen doorway.


living room:

place your (really beautiful) sofa near the large living room window (doorway?), running parallel to that wall with at least three feet of clearance between the back of the sofa and the wall. this gap will serve as your circulation path to and from the stairs. (let the sight lines of the stair entry guide you.) center it within the 12'4" width of the living room so that you will have adequate clearance on either side for a walkway.

opposite the sofa, place your flat screen tv, centered within the room--not within the 8'+ of wall left over after the doorway. use something, perhaps a bookcase, plant, lamp, art, to balance this "off-centered" look on the right of the tv.

the 9' wall opposite your stairs would be a great place for a bookcase or extra seating or both. if you want to stick to the morgan collection, use the cocktail ottoman with elegant shelves above. (begin shelving at least 4' from floor.)

the wall adjoining your stairs is a good place for larger seating such as a love seat (including the morgan loveseat) or two chairs (smaller than the morgan chairs) with a small end table between.

find a round area rug about 8' in diameter to bring your room together and mirror the round shape of your dining room table. other circular accents (like an endtable) are good, but don't go overboard (and don't use a round coffeetable).

ultimately, your choice in for additional seating and it's position will depend on how important tv viewing is for you. if it's really important, try the loveseat. less important, use two chairs and angle them for conversation. the ottoman suggestion stems from a goal to add flexible seating to that wall without obstucting movement. similar pieces will do the same thing, or seating here can be omitted altogether and replaced with large bookcases.

if your window is sunny and will cause glare on your tv, this entire scheme can be rotated once counter-clockwise and mirrored. this means sofa against the stair wall with tv opposite. bookcases/seating on the wall opposite the large window. chairs or loveseat in front of the window, perhaps angled for tv viewing. this configuration feels less spacious, but some people (including me) really hate glare.

i hope this helps. (it was fun for me!) if you need more help, send me an email.

2007-05-04 22:36:35 by Paul P

Price: $3.60

I have painted a piece of furniture orange and added a tropical french style picture. The picture has a lot of orange, red, browns, and some aqua blues and greens. Rod Iron dining table with bright orange, yellow, pink fabric, (small seats). What wall color will go and make a statement? I want this little dining room to have style with fun added in the mix. I am designing on a dime.

If your walls are relatively small, get quart sized cans of colors in a family (usually on the same paint chip) and paint each wall a different shade of the same color.

My bedroom has 3 light blue walls and 1 dark blue wall, and my kitchen has 3 light green walls and 1 wall that's 2 shades darker. The different shades are from the same paint card.

2008-06-13 10:23:43 by Sandy Young

Price: $149.00 $145.08

UL listed for wet locations
Weather-resistant fabric shades
Portable indoor or outdoor

I live in a humid area. My dining room tables are made with walnut veneer which is starting to come off. I have read that I might be able to re-activate the glue with heat. How do I do that? I have both an iron and a heat gun. How hot, etc?
Oops, that the chairs that are having the problem, not the table.
I have tried the wood glue option and it causes the veneer to wrinkle and/or get too large for the place it came from no matter how securely I clamp it.

heat could damage the finish. do you have a way to inject some glue in behind with a needle/syringe and then weight it down?

2007-12-29 16:44:54 by RAY K

House is currently 80's country. The woodwork is lt golden oak, white cabinetry & shiny hardware, shiny brass glass fixtures - my style is Tuscan, darker woods, marble, iron, rich earth tones. Mission also appeals to me, again, medium to dark woods, black iron, ect.

I am repainting the entire interior - walls & ceilings - that's already in the budget & is top priority. I'm thinking a shade similar to latte but w/ a neutral to slightly warm cast to it due to the woodwork.

I want to incorporate as much antique looking black accent as possible, I love the old look & I have a lot wrought iron decor pieces.

For furniture, I'm thinking leather, classic medium brown leather sofa/chair, need to find a dining table that is that lt wood, hopefully with some black iron accents. The LR has a stone fireplace, though it's grey instead of tan which seems odd to me.

Very tight budget - suggestions to incorporate my tastes into this home? Photos for ideas?
What type of hardware would you suggest?

Repainting the cabinets, as much as I would love to, isn't really practical right now. I can't afford to have them done and it's just not possible for me to do them myself at this point in time & have them look nice.

What about window treatments? I'm a "less is more" person. I'd like matching iron hardware on all the windows but not sure what kind of curtains I want. There are bright white wooden blinds on the bedroom windows but not the living room/dining room. Privacy wise, I'm ok with sheers though ... Color suggestions?

I also really like plants and am thinking some hanging drapping type plants in front of the large dining window (which faces back yard) would add a degree of privacy but not block too much light and view. I saw some pretty wroung iron hangning pots that were inexpensive. I just don't want to go overboard with the black.

brass & glass? tape off the glass, spray paint the brass with a flat black spray paint made for metal.

paint kitchen walls a soft yellow (matches with the existing colors) and pick areas to go over in a darker shade of the same color. what i did was to buy a gallon of dark gold paint...then i mixed a small amount into a gallon of white (same brand, with about 2 cups removed & reserved) and painted the kitchen. then i used the dark gold and watered it down a little and rubbed it in some areas. then i went over the same ares with the dark gold not watered down.(kinda like layering on blush or eye shadow. lol) then i used a little bit of the white an rubbed it in small patches randomly. the overall effect was that the walls had aged and mellowed over time.

against the soft mellowed tones of old wood (your table perhaps?) and the aged look of the walls add red or royal blue...while using the black accents.

go for plain and simple in the dining room table. to much black iron will overwhelm. it is for accent only :)

green plants are good. thyme or ivy would probably work in the dining room window, with some old shutters hung below, as they are a natural for the tuscan look.

have open display shelves. colorful majolica peices work well, as does colored glass (in jars or bottles). use lots of terracotta. display various pastas in jars, a braid of garlic or oninons, jars of olives, and fresh flowers on the table.

the stone firplace sounds fantastic. display some copper pieces,or baskets, or terracotta and fresh flowers, and a wonderful 'old world' type of picture framed in black.

if you have a wall that is just right - write something on it! in the kitchen 'bon appetite' or 'Vino vecchio, olio nuovo'
- old wine and new oil or 'Non si vive di solo pane' -
one does not live by bread alone.

and finally here is a link you might be interested in; http://www.homeimprovementtips.net/tusca n/cheap-tuscan-decorating-ideas.php

hope this helps. sure wish i could see it when you are finished. i know it will be outstanding!

2007-09-10 08:14:42 by amom25