Kitchen Dining Set ?

[Soulsearching]

I am looking at some beautiful dining sets to use everyday, but I'm a little worried about the durability of the finish on the top of the table. Example glass water rings, etc. Everyday use marks.

My present table that I have had for 25 years still looks new, dated, but still looks new, its 100% oak with a formica top and it with standed years of food and children.

I'm updating my kitchen and want to update my dining set, but I need to know what kind of finish I should be looking for before making such a large purchase.

This set would still be getting just as much traffic. The children are adults now who come with adult friends, but ya wouldn't know it.

So what kind of finish should I be looking for??????

 

[mjkacmom]

We bought a set 2 years ago with a formica finish, and it was almost identical to the last one that was 60 years old! It's a dining room set, because we need big, and it cost less thatn $1000. Wood tops just don't work here.

 

[dfchelbay]

Can you stain/paint the wood of your table for a more up to date look? Then, you can buy sheets of laminate at Lowes and Home Depot for about $40 and redo the laminate on your current table. The laminates they have in the store now are made to look like granite. I saw black, brown, green, beige, etc. It might be just the look and durability you want. Good Luck.

 

[Soulsearching]

Can you stain/paint the wood of your table for a more up to date look? Then, you can buy sheets of laminate at Lowes and Home Depot for about $40 and redo the laminate on your current table. The laminates they have in the store now are made to look like granite. I saw black, brown, green, beige, etc. It might be just the look and durability you want. Good Luck.

Funny that you brought that up. I was in the kitchen thinking and looking at the table and thought why can't I just paint the legs of the table an antique black. I mean I'm looking at two tone dining sets anyway. The table I have is the perfect size for the area. The Wood laminate is in pretty good shape. I just think the chairs need to be updated.

This set was $600.00 25 years ago. Solid heavy oak Wood.

How difficult could it be to find two tone country high antique black chairs to go with the table and then paint the legs of the table to match? or am I just kidding myself.

This is the look I want:


www.premiumhomefurniture.com/details.asp?PID=239910

 

[wdwfan16]

Do a sprayed on finish and it will look great. Make sure to sand the parts you want to paint. This will give the paint something to adhere too. Paint on wood will chip but can be repaired.