John, I've been visiting thrift shops and Goodwills this week since I almost have the dining room cleared out enough to actually use it to eat in. But today I checked one of the little classified only newsletters online and found an ad for a table and chairs. Went to see it and though it is not antique, it is the style I wanted.
So for $400, I bought a dining room table that will extend to 9.5 feet with eight chairs - two armchairs and six straight one. All are in excellent condition and the tapestry on the seats even goes with my decor!
Even better, the people are going away for two weeks so they don't mind if I don't pick up the table until they get back. I will have that time to finish clearing the dining room, get the Karastan rug cleaned and in place and generally get ready to have a real dining room for the first time in years.
Oh yeah - the Karastans - my sister called me a while back. She and her neighbors had a group yard sale a one of the neighbors forgot to pull out a couple of Karastan Oriental style rugs that they had inherited. When my sister offered them to me, I jumped on them. Matching rugs, one 10'4"x 12' and the other 9'x12'. They are a little worn and desperately need cleaning. But for $100, they are beautiful and complement the eclectic, slightly Queen Anne style we like.
Anne
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