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I have a special twinge in my heartstrings for old dining furniture. I imagine all the generations who sat at it, and conversations that happened around it.
I had to let mine go, though, because it just didn't fit anymore.
I have the same dilemma with the old China I drag from house to house but never use.
I have pieces of my mom's old china, and I want to get rid of most of it. I have kept a dinner and salad plate and a small platter. I've hung them in my home, and so even if I get rid of the all the rest, I have kept some few pieces as mementos of our Thanksgivings and Christmases around her table.
I have pieces of my mom's old china, and I want to get rid of most of it. I have kept a dinner and salad plate and a small platter. I've hung them in my home, and so even if I get rid of the all the rest, I have kept some few pieces as mementos of our Thanksgivings and Christmases around her table.
That's a good idea. I have some of my mother's china (not a complete set). It is in the pile to be sold but I just haven't had the heart to do so. Maybe I will keep just a few pieces.
I mostly buy vintage furniture. Its well made (or at least the pieces I buy are) and it's very affordable. Especially casegoods, as long as you're not trying to buy something that's super trendy right now (read: Hot MidCentury; or genuine Chippendale..)..
I have my parent's 1950's dining room suite; Drexel. It was a style called Triennale and was a transitional style - not as linear as much mid century, but much less fussy than some earlier styles.
Additionally I have my parents 1950s drexel bedroom suite (cherry; very linear) and my mother's 1920's maple bedroom suite (turned legs, turned spindles)
as well as numerous other pieces (black king Baker Barbara Barry bed with cream leather headboard/footboard) ...
It all works fine. I suppose some people may be distressed that there is "different furniture" in different rooms, but that's their issue not mine. I use paint colors to keep the rooms unified, and the style is an overall eclectic/transitional one. I am not beholden to a specific style, but if I see something that I like and have a space for (at a great price) - I pick it up.
So, what I'm saying is - if you like the furniture, you can make it work. Even if it doesn't all match. Especially bedrooms... who wants every bedroom to be similar?
If however you don't *like* it, then find a new home for it. For me, my parents' dining room set is wonderful because the new tables are so wide they take up far too much of the dining room. Their much narrower table with multiple leaves (seats 8 comfortably when fully extended) is a much better fit for my rectangular room. And I have room for their china hutch and separate server without overwhelming the room.
I have gotten rid of some of their furniture, and I do pass up "old" pieces all the time. Its all about knowing your rooms/space and knowing what you can fit and how it will relate to your space.
That's a good idea. I have some of my mother's china (not a complete set). It is in the pile to be sold but I just haven't had the heart to do so. Maybe I will keep just a few pieces.
I mostly buy vintage furniture. Its well made (or at least the pieces I buy are) and it's very affordable. Especially casegoods, as long as you're not trying to buy something that's super trendy right now (read: Hot MidCentury; or genuine Chippendale..)..
I have my parent's 1950's dining room suite; Drexel. It was a style called Triennale and was a transitional style - not as linear as much mid century, but much less fussy than some earlier styles.
Additionally I have my parents 1950s drexel bedroom suite (cherry; very linear) and my mother's 1920's maple bedroom suite (turned legs, turned spindles)
as well as numerous other pieces (black king Baker Barbara Barry bed with cream leather headboard/footboard) ...
It all works fine. I suppose some people may be distressed that there is "different furniture" in different rooms, but that's their issue not mine. I use paint colors to keep the rooms unified, and the style is an overall eclectic/transitional one. I am not beholden to a specific style, but if I see something that I like and have a space for (at a great price) - I pick it up.
So, what I'm saying is - if you like the furniture, you can make it work. Even if it doesn't all match. Especially bedrooms... who wants every bedroom to be similar?
If however you don't *like* it, then find a new home for it. For me, my parents' dining room set is wonderful because the new tables are so wide they take up far too much of the dining room. Their much narrower table with multiple leaves (seats 8 comfortably when fully extended) is a much better fit for my rectangular room. And I have room for their china hutch and separate server without overwhelming the room.
I have gotten rid of some of their furniture, and I do pass up "old" pieces all the time. Its all about knowing your rooms/space and knowing what you can fit and how it will relate to your space.
best of luck whatever you decide..
I imagine that your house is wonderful. I do agree that liking the stuff is key.
I mix periods & styles of furniture all the time. I think color & rugs are what helps bring it all together. I use old Persian rugs.
If the dining chairs have upholstered seats, it is really easy to change that fabric. We have my husband's grandfather's dining room set. I've changed the seats for 3 different houses for 3 completely different uses.
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