synth19

I'm debating on picking this up... someone tell me I can find something cheaper somewhere else... expensive in your opinion? Worth it? I like the style... and it was very nice when I saw it in person today...






$2,299.00

subinf

Looks nice. Seems a tad bit low for my taste though (unless its too hard to have an accurate perspective from the pictures). Thats a lot of cash.

synth19

now that I think about it... the entire room's hardwood floors (installed) costs less than that table... But it's a cool-ass table, we want to do alot of seating in one room. This table is pretty large in width and diameter (59w 59d 15h), it would really tie in the seating layout nicely.

cM3go

not worth the $$$ IMO

Whiskers

You are

TBone2004

Nice table but certainly not enough detailing to justify that amount of money.

doopstr

My whole dining room set didn't cost much more than that.

pmptx

Little pricy for what you are getting.

It appears to be a pretty basic table so you should be able to find a reasonably priced equivalent.

RaviNJCLs

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That's a lot of cash. Not sure I would spend that much. What's sad is that most of the furniture in my living room does not add up to that much.

fdl

Is it made from solid pieces of wood? If so, you've gotta pay to play.

And I like the low height, assuming you have the right couches to go with it.

SG81

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holy crap $2,300

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synth19

Thanks for the wise words ya'll..... I may just have it built by a carpenter... if I really want to get it... and also have the right furniture...

mattg

nuts, are you.

it is a cool table tho.

NSXNEXT

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I was just going to say that.

moeronn

For that much money, you could have one made by that really famous Jewish carpenter.

Whiskers

Morey on 53rd street?

saiko_cl_duck

crazymjb

Not really my style, and doesn't seem any more extravagant than our crate and barrel stuff...

I like the whole glass/concrete minimalist stuff though, so I wouldn't be the best person to ask.

Mike

moeronn

Close. I was thinking of Sol down in Fairfax.

GreenMonster

Pass.... I can think of alot of other things I'd spend $2300 on before I'd buy a coffee table...

bent09

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I like how low it is. Go for it!

soopa

Crate & Barrel is of considerably lesser quality than Room & Board. Not dissing C&B, great store, but just not up to par with R&B

I've seen this table in person, and it is very nice.

But that's just wayyyy more then I'd be willing to spend on a coffee table. It's also not extremely unique. You certainly have plenty of options at that price point.

Alot of Room and Boards furniture isn't actually made by them. So you might just consider looking into who, if not them, actually makes that table. It'll probably save you $1000.

Yumcha

For that price? Um...no.

rise

yep. insane.

svtmike

It's a big table, with a graceful design for such a big piece. It has big lumber legs (they look about 5" square) and solid walnut is expensive, but $2300 is a lot of coin for a coffee table.

I personally don't believe it's all solid wood as described by Room and Board because of the sheer size and framing around the tabletop - a solid wood top built that way would blow itself apart with seasonal wood movement. My bet is the top itself is veneered plywood or particle board.

Yumcha

For that price, I'd get this:






Then again, I have no idea how much that costs either...but, dayum...that's cool.

bl^5

That's exactly who's name I called out, when I saw the price...

JESUS CHRIST!?!?

Now I understand paying good money for furniture if it is going to be a piece handed down from generation to generation. But having small kids rules out any hope of having such furniture. If you plan on having kids at any point, then HELL NAW!

charlesgage

Furniture is a lifetime investment. Buy it. Give it to your kids if you ever tire of it. I have so much hand me down stuff from my parents and grandparents. But they all buy very good quality stuff. 2200 bucks for a lifetime table is better than getting tired of the build quality on 4 $700 dollar tables.

I was always taught to buy furniture slowly and to buy the best. Now that my wife and i own our own home, we are living by that mantra. We have some hand me downs and a few great new pieces that will be around for decades. I have a child too, your furniture will stand up if you watch your kids. As a backup, good furniture is always refinishable.

In short, do it

soopa

Gotta agree.

Although I don't practice this (it's easier said then done), I definately feel that its worth paying double for furniture that will last you a lifetime then saving a few bucks for something you'll need to replace within 5 years.

charlesgage

I'm not saying that I didn't sneak in a few cheapie pieces when we first moved in.

Another thing that is fun to do is to keep a furniture fund around for when you are wandering around somewhere and find something like this "gotta have" coffee table, then you feel better about the purchase. Again, easier said than done.

Whiskers

The problem I have with this (and expensive furniture in general) is that furniture gets damaged within its lifetime (even more so with kids). You but a 2K table and within a month it gets nicked and chipped....Im not saying that its not worth it, its just one of those things that becomes old quickly...

michimonster

i love love loooooove that table

synth19

^ it looks absolutely sweet in person.

Lister00169

Nice table, but you can buy one like that for much cheaper, though the quality will not be as nice.

synth19

at least give me a link!

moeronn

www.thesamestuffmuchcheaperbutnotasnice.com

svtmike

I did a few different google image searches, and couldn't come up with anything even similar to it.

Lister00169

I saw one at Levitz last week when I was there shopping for a bookshelf.

I will try to dig up a link, but no promises

Lister00169

Check these out; there are some similar styles to the one you posted.

http://www.levitz.com/common/search/...0-f23971e408f6