"Dining Room" Tables

CB2 - Silverado

Price:  $299.00

Dimensions:  72"W x 36"D x 29.25"H

I've fallen head over heels for this Silverado glass dining table from CB2.  As a matter of fact, Monica, I found it recommended in the Washington Post article you forwarded this morning.  Perhaps a bit steep on the price front, but arguably worth it for such a versatile piece.

Now, envision this table with a wall of mirrors behind it, which will go a long way to open up the space and reflect the natural light from the windows across the room.  There's a fabulous DYI home improvement blog with a decidedly female (read pseudo-feminist) slant, Be Jane, that provides full instructions.  The finished effect is very elegant, and well worth the extra time and money spent on the hanging of 6-10 individual mirrors.  I've even found a few on Ikea's website that are fairly affordable and with frames that aren't too obviously shoddy in appearance. 

Ikea - Levanger

Price:  $14.99

Dimensions:  9 1/2" x 17 3/8"

The gold could work fine, but I'm confident that with a coat or two of metallic paint we could easily revamp them into a brushed silver.  And I'm not averse to a metallic black or white, depending on the wall color we ultimately side on.  

Ikea - Ram

Price:  $7.99

Dimensions:  15 3/4" x 38 1/4"

This design may work better since the width and ornateness of the frame on the Levanger model could over-segment the mirror and, on the whole, overpower the look.  These look to be the mirrors used in the project cited.

Ikea - Levanger 

Dimensions:  37" x 51 1/8"

Alternatively, I already own the larger version of the Levanger with the brushed silver frame which, with some luck,  I should be able to transport in one piece to New York.