And I haven't even mentioned the chairs...the ones that are left, that is. Instead of using step stools, my family uses chairs to change light bulbs and to get things down from the cabinets we can't reach. We're rather hobbitlike 'round here, so that happens more often than not. As a result, two of the four chairs no longer serve their purpose and will not hold weight. They've totally collapsed. The husband has mended them - screws, nails, wood and gorilla glue litter the joints of the legs and still the chairs go kaput the minute they are sat in. I'm happy to report that no chair bit the dust as a result of my sitting in them...only the ones subjected to the ever-increasing girth of my husband - oh, but I digress...that's a story for another entry.
So, I've been looking for a new kitchen table the last few months. I haven't found anything I'm in love with that also exists in my price range. I've wasted entire Sundays looking for a kitchen table I can afford that I really like. Here's the thing with a kitchen table...I'll see it EVERY DAY...and I'll use it EVERY DAY. This means I really have to like it and it has to be durable. What's a mom to do?
On March 12th, IKEA will save the day. Yes, that's right, IKEA - right here in southwest Ohio! I've been checking out their stuff online and have found a couple of kitchen table sets I really like, and I thought it might be fun to throw them out and let those of you who read the blog vote on which one you like best. Afterall, I've fed many of you on my kitchen table, so you might as well weigh in with an opinion.
Oh, and don't worry about price - every sample you're about to see is well within my price range.
Specimen #1
Specimen #2
Specimen #3
Specimen #4
Specimen #5
Let me know what you think, folks!
Oh, and in a totally unrelated story, I'm really excited about this...
7 comments:
Here is my rank from top to bottom... 5, 4, 2, 1, 3. Just my take and because you asked.
Also you know your life has been controlled by Biology when you start calling normal things "specimen".
5 and 1 are solid choices.
2 and 4 are decent.
And 3 is just awkward to me.
So yeah I'd have to agree that 5's the best and 3's the worst...
Ugh the more I look at 3 the more I dislike it.
Tables should NOT fit together like that.
craig - yeah, I thought about that when I started typing specimen but then honestly couldn't think of anything else to call it...
I guess there are worse things that could control my life...
Thanks for the votes guys...#5 is in the lead so far...we've got till the 12th of March before I have to make a decision, so vote it up...
yeah...oh and Grace...I kinda liked the fact that the table totally fit together like that...in fact, #3 is kinda favorite - but I want to sit in the chairs first, they don't look all that comfortable...
I order, 5,4,2,1,3...
I know you want to be able to get the chairs out of the way, but those chairs on #3 look really uncomfortable.
Just for kicks and giggles, you could hypothetically have said husband (who seems to be reasonably handy) pick up a piece of formica countertop or something similar (slab of rock?) and screw some legs into the bottom of it. It would be something like #2/4/5 in design.
#3 looks a little funny, but it works I suppose.
Then you'd have a chairless table...
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