Guest guest Posted September 3, 2002 Report Share Posted September 3, 2002 Sorry to go so off topic here, but I need advice in buying a new dining room set. We finally sold our house & will be moving into our new home the weekend of 9/19/02 - YAY. Anyhoo, my father in law gratefully offered to buy us a new dining room set (our house now barely had room for a dinky table in it!). My own Dad strongly recommend we only buy a table with a formica top - I had never heard of this, but the formica finish protects against water rings, stains, etc much better than real wood does. I have searched all weekend and found only 3 formica finish tables anywhere, 2 of which were very ugly & fake looking + all in darker finish, I need lighter finish. I finally found a perfect formica table & 6 chair set at a store Sat.,but they were swamped & I could get now service. So I of course go there today to buy it & the darn thing sold one hr before I showed up....GRRRR! This was the last one, they cannot get any more as the manufacturer went bankrupt I am so upset - it was a beautiful table & very inexpensive as it was clearanced :( :( No since crying over spilled milk, but...... I've found several other real wood tables I like, but want to know if it's bad to buy real wood vs. formica with a kid. Any of you have trouble with a real wood table if that's what you have. I'd hate to spend $1,000 on something that won't last long, ya know? Whew, I got long winded, forgive me! But I'm stressed! Debbie Abby's mom MI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2002 Report Share Posted September 3, 2002 We have wood and haven't had any problems. It looks as good as the day we got it - 3 years ago. Now of course, we usually eat in front of the TV! LOL! > Sorry to go so off topic here, but I need advice in buying a new dining room set. We finally sold our house & will be moving into our new home the weekend of 9/19/02 - YAY. Anyhoo, my father in law gratefully offered to buy us a new dining room set (our house now barely had room for a dinky table in it!). > My own Dad strongly recommend we only buy a table with a formica top - I had never heard of this, but the formica finish protects against water rings, stains, etc much better than real wood does. > I have searched all weekend and found only 3 formica finish tables anywhere, 2 of which were very ugly & fake looking + all in darker finish, I need lighter finish. > I finally found a perfect formica table & 6 chair set at a store Sat.,but they were swamped & I could get now service. So I of course go there today to buy it & the darn thing sold one hr before I showed up....GRRRR! This was the last one, they cannot get any more as the manufacturer went bankrupt I am so upset - it was a beautiful table & very inexpensive as it was clearanced :( :( : ( No since crying over spilled milk, but...... > I've found several other real wood tables I like, but want to know if it's bad to buy real wood vs. formica with a kid. Any of you have trouble with a real wood table if that's what you have. I'd hate to spend $1,000 on something that won't last long, ya know? > Whew, I got long winded, forgive me! But I'm stressed! > Debbie Abby's mom > MI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2002 Report Share Posted September 3, 2002 I can offer absolutely no advice on kids and wood tables. We have no table in our kitchen..so all eating will be done at the dining room table. We have a really nice tiger maple table from Vermont Furniture Works (we spent so much on it, that we couldn't afford chairs for another year..so we sat around our fancy table on plastic chairs). Thus, I too am eager to hear stories of kids and wood tables. Ken Zack and Zoey's dad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2002 Report Share Posted September 3, 2002 Debbie, We have an antique mohagany (sp?) dining room set. We inherited it along with the house, and I begged 's grandparents to get it out of there because I was afraid of it getting ruined. The table is still in wonderful condition, we have table pads on the table (hence the name) and then a vinyl tablecloth. So we never get to see the beautiful wood, but at least I know its in good shape. Good luck! Niki > Sorry to go so off topic here, but I need advice in buying a new dining room set. We finally sold our house & will be moving into our new home the weekend of 9/19/02 - YAY. Anyhoo, my father in law gratefully offered to buy us a new dining room set (our house now barely had room for a dinky table in it!). > My own Dad strongly recommend we only buy a table with a formica top - I had never heard of this, but the formica finish protects against water rings, stains, etc much better than real wood does. > I have searched all weekend and found only 3 formica finish tables anywhere, 2 of which were very ugly & fake looking + all in darker finish, I need lighter finish. > I finally found a perfect formica table & 6 chair set at a store Sat.,but they were swamped & I could get now service. So I of course go there today to buy it & the darn thing sold one hr before I showed up....GRRRR! This was the last one, they cannot get any more as the manufacturer went bankrupt I am so upset - it was a beautiful table & very inexpensive as it was clearanced :( :( No since crying over spilled milk, but...... > I've found several other real wood tables I like, but want to know if it's bad to buy real wood vs. formica with a kid. Any of you have trouble with a real wood table if that's what you have. I'd hate to spend $1,000 on something that won't last long, ya know? > Whew, I got long winded, forgive me! But I'm stressed! > Debbie Abby's mom > MI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2002 Report Share Posted September 4, 2002 I personally love wood. Table pads will help will kids. My son likes to bang his fork on the table. So if yours is like mine you may want to use a pad. I do not use a pad because my table is from a second hand store, so I am not too worried about it. I even painted the top green to match my dining room. If for some reason it gets damaged, like your child takes a permanent marker to it, it could alway be refinished. Heidi mom to 3 children. > Sorry to go so off topic here, but I need advice in buying a new dining room set. We finally sold our house & will be moving into our new home the weekend of 9/19/02 - YAY. Anyhoo, my father in law gratefully offered to buy us a new dining room set (our house now barely had room for a dinky table in it!). > My own Dad strongly recommend we only buy a table with a formica top - I had never heard of this, but the formica finish protects against water rings, stains, etc much better than real wood does. > I have searched all weekend and found only 3 formica finish tables anywhere, 2 of which were very ugly & fake looking + all in darker finish, I need lighter finish. > I finally found a perfect formica table & 6 chair set at a store Sat.,but they were swamped & I could get now service. So I of course go there today to buy it & the darn thing sold one hr before I showed up....GRRRR! This was the last one, they cannot get any more as the manufacturer went bankrupt I am so upset - it was a beautiful table & very inexpensive as it was clearanced :( :( No since crying over spilled milk, but...... > I've found several other real wood tables I like, but want to know if it's bad to buy real wood vs. formica with a kid. Any of you have trouble with a real wood table if that's what you have. I'd hate to spend $1,000 on something that won't last long, ya know? > Whew, I got long winded, forgive me! But I'm stressed! > Debbie Abby's mom > MI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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