Contemporary Dining Furniture

My Husband and I are moving into our first home together and need suggestions as to where to buy some decent contemporary furniture...i.e. dining room set, couches, cocktail table, etc. We'll even buy on line if need be. We live in milwaukee but are willing to drive a bit if it good stuff. We just really want a cool dining and living room. Any thoughts?

Ikea in Schaumburg might be a good place to start. It's only an hour away, but you'll need a truck to get everything home!! It's still cheaper than paying shipping costs!

2008-08-16 22:20:03 by zopia

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more of the contemporary or modern type; seating 6-8 people. thanks for your help.

i think you should google it

2007-07-23 18:12:05 by Pooks

Price: $12.95 $8.88

Made from iron with glass cups
Comes in set of 2 pieces
Measures 2 3/8" x 4 3/4" x 8" high

furniture for my bedroom....like a bed, dining table etc.

Many people do not realize that tehy can buy online just the type of furniture you are looking for. Like most other web furniture retailers, the furniture is shipped unassembled in order to minimize shipping costs and avoid damage in transit.

2009-06-30 23:35:10 by Gattu9005

Price: $179.99 $40.99

Sleek metal stool base; seat covered in black faux leather
Home assembly required; 200-pound maximum weight capacity
Set of 2 contemporary stools from Winsome Wood; air lift design for seat height of 25 to 30 inches

I have looked everywhere for a dining table that will fit six people. I want a frosted glass top and a contemporary funky kind of look. I have looked at 100's of tables and can't find what I'm looking for. I don't want to spend more than $1,000 for the table if possible. Help please.

I have purchased from immod and they have very nice furniture. Also Eurway is the best as far as prices and quality. I have bought quite a few things there and I have been happy with them. Eurway is Austin based and I believe they pretty much ship anywhere. They also carry a lot of the modern classics at affordable prices. I will post the link . Hope this helps

2006-06-12 11:54:18 by pinkprincess

I have an open space family/kitchen combo (no half wall separating the family/kitchen.

1) My first question is, what can you suggest for wall color, and should I use one color for both rooms? Also, if I want to use 2 different colors, should I build a half wall between the family room and kitchen to create a division or that would still be considered 1 room? The other thing is the flooring. My family room flooring is carpet and kitchen is vinyl but both are taupe color. Given this should I separate the 2 rooms and should I then build a half wall between 2 rooms to create 2 different spaces. what colors then you would recommend for these. I have attached an image.



2) My kitchen cabinets are orangee oak and the countertop has flecks of black, taupe and orange. But you cannot really notice the orange flecks. My appliances are black/stainless steel combo. I have silver finish on my accent lights and chandelier lights on my kitchen nook which looks more contemporary.

My family room has khaki/green colors on the sofa and the entertainment center/bookcases and accent table are orangee as well (same color as kitchen cabinets). This leads to my second question, if I want to change the color of my furniture in my family room into dark walnut by staining my existing furniture, would the entire space still be unified since kitchen cabinets and breakfast nook dining table/chairs are lighter and orangee? . Do I still have to keep them unified if I paint 2 different colors in the 2 rooms?


The third question is, I am not sure if I have traditional kitchen and a comtemporary family room. Can you mix both if they are an open space or it would only be okay to do this if I create a half wall between 2 rooms. I'm thinking of going contemporary on my family room with the furniture pieces since my existing sofa and the 1 1/2 chair I have are reclining and have a geometric pattern. so I would think they are more contemporary than traditional.

Hopefuly, I didn't confuse you or overwhelm you with my questions.

I'm really only confused about one thing, and that is that it appears that you "want" to separate the spaces even though they are open to one another. If that's the case, then build the half-wall and choose two colors for the newly divided spaces.

Your kitchen is Traditional, and it appears the adjoining rooms are Traditionally decorated as well.

Changing the color of your furniture in any room - dining or living, does not necessitate a change in your built-ins.

Now, let me make some suggestions. First of all, the open concept is a great one in making a home have more visual space. Open concepts typically dictate that wall colors be similar if not the same for that very reason.

If you want a more contemporary look, change out the furniture to more sleek, tailored lines. Paint the walls a much darker color and take your color cues from what you currently have. Green seems to be a good choice, given the Golden Oak cabinets and furniture. In the kitchen, contemporary means that less is more. Remove clutter from surfaces and rely on just a few decorative pieces to make the space come alive. If you prefer a tone-on-tone look (monochromatic) then opt for a golden yellow shade for painting, and add black accessories.

Bottom line is that if you want to change styles, you're going to have to make some furniture changes, window covering changes, new art etc. which can be costly. If you're content with your living area style, keep what you have and paint those walls a warm vibrant color. You're fighting with the white walls now, and until you give them some color, you're not going to be satisfied.

Probably not what you wanted to hear, but your photo was descriptive of what you have going on. I think your home would be wonderfully beautiful with some nice color on the walls and some punches of color where you now have white (curtains, pillows etc.).
maybe if you want more information,You can refer to this blog which show you an article about CONTEMPORARY KITCHEN and Kitchen backsplash Ideas:
(if those website not change)


Contemporary Kitchen BLOG:
http://contemporarykitchen-backsplashide as.blogspot.com

How to get Kitchen Backsplash Ideas for your Kitchen Article (enzinearticle):
http://kitchen-backsplash-ideas2.blogspo t.com/

Great Kitchen Question and Answer Blog:
http://kitchen-question-answer.blogspot. com

Source(S)
CONTEMPORARY Kitchen Backsplash Ideas Blog
http://contemporarykitchen-backsplashide as.blogspot.com

Hope that helps, post back if need be- regards

2009-07-06 17:10:05 by Subra