Can't match sideboard to dining table. Help!
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Anonymous
| Two years ago we bought a beautiful dining table but couldn't afford the matching sideboard at the time. I went back recently to buy the sideboard in the same wood finish and they've discontinued it. I'm at a loss about how to look for something else. I'll never be able to match the wood, and if I try, it might look silly. What should I do? |
Anonymous
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Just find something complementary! No need for these pieces to match. It will probably look better that they won't anyway.
I'll try to offer suggestions... What kind of table do you have? How would you describe your style? |
Anonymous
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1. Look for it online, eBay, Craiglist, etc. 2. Choose something that contrasts. It might look even better! |
Anonymous
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You don't want it to match! Get it in a painted finish or a similar tone or something. LookatHouzz or House Beautiful to get a sense of how people do it.
For example, I have a supermodern oak dining table and a funky antique sideboard |
Anonymous
| Matched dining sets have been on the outs for 15 years. Buy a sideboard that compliments but isn't trying to match. |
Anonymous
| Yes to painted finish. It will contrast. Matching and contrast are both fine. If you find a matching piece, great, you can add contrasting decor. If you find a colorful or white/ivory piece, you can find other ways to bring it together. |
Anonymous
Yes, it doesn't need to match. Post a picture of your sideboad. |
Anonymous
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OP here. I agree that contrasting would prob be best, but I don't know what color. My table is a medium walnut finish. It's light and warm.
The first link shows the table I have in a different finish. My chairs are the same medium walnut wood finish as my table, and they have light colored upholstered seats. https://www.houzz.com/photo/83271551-bassett-dining-room-transitional-boston This second link shows another table that is very similar to my table's color. https://www.houzz.com/photo/4181606-modern-dining-room-contemporary-dining-room-san-francisco |
Anonymous
| My suggestion is that whatever you buy or do, get two. They don't need to be the same thing - like a sideboard and a china cabinet OR a sideboard and a tea cart OR a sideboard and something else. That way you have the table/chairs that coordinate and then two of the other item so that it all looks coordinated much like the idea of repeating a pattern in 3 ways in a room. |
Anonymous
Very pretty. |
Anonymous
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They don't have to match.
Try matching the sideboard to the trim in your dining room. |
Anonymous
I think the other colors in that pictured room all go well with that table color -- you could paint your sideboard rust, bright yellow (if that suits your style), or a warm cocoa. I'm sure there are other choices that would go well, too. Personally I have a small dining room and wish I had picked a sideboard that blended with my walls. |
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Anonymous
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You all have been SO helpful. Thank you very much.
What do you think about something like this? Too country? I really try to stay away from country and my room is more transitional to contemporary. https://www.bassettfurniture.com/Artisan-Dining-4-Door-Huntboard-Bassett-Home-Furnishings-DZ38855.asp My walls are white on the bottom (with a white chair rail molding) and taupe above the chair rail. So, I do worry about putting a white or cream colored sideboard against the white wall. |
Anonymous
Way too much wood. |