Non-wood kitchen/dining table?
We tend to end up eating in our kitchen, even when we entertain, and I’d like a table that seats 8 comfortably and, ideally, could expand to fit even more. The problem is that I just won’t do wood anymore. My kids have totally destroyed the old dining room table we’ve been using in the kitchen. It doesn’t help that DH is responsible for dinner clean up and often doesn’t pick up the placemats or double check for potential water on the table. Last night a placemat sat on top of a water spill all night, and half the table is covered with white water staining. I need a surface that is indestructible. I’ve shied away from zinc because I’m worried I won’t like seeing the patina-forming process and will get upset like I do with the wood. Also, I’d love to have an expandable table, but I’d be willing to give that up, I guess, to have a nicer table for every day. I’m not a fan of anything ornate, but I’m happy with a touch of rustic. I just can’t risk wood any more, though. If I had to go sleek and modern, I would, just to avoid the emotional pain of ruined furniture! Any suggestions?
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Non-wood kitchen/dining table?
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georgiegirl
We had our wood table refinished with s polyurethane type finish. Easy peasy. No more worrying about water or wet messes.
Tablecloth was a disaster for us. Always dirty or wet. I like something I can wipe clean.
Was this a resin finish? Where did you take it to get it done?
I hate tablecloths, and they don’t work anyway. If you want protection from water, you need to use pads or a waterproof underlay. I use placemats on my wood table, but accidents still happen, and it’s just not practical for my kids. I cannot tell you how much I would LOVE not to have to worry about coasters, placemats, etc. I would even go the ugly laminate route if I could find something. So far, the Crate and Barrel tables are all I’ve found that are not super modern but have concrete or solid surface options. There are other concrete top tables I’ve found, also stainless steel, copper, and zinc, but I worry those will get rings from glasses or scratches or the like. Maybe coating a wood table with something would work best.
ETA: I’ve seen some quartz topped tables, too, but they’ve either been too small or too large. I need something under 80” but over 70”. Is love something expandable, but the surfaces I’m looking at don’t come in expandable options.
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