Looking for help with my dining room. It feels very empty, and I think I want a sideboard under the painting on the far wall for extra storage. I had ordered the one in the second picture, which I love, but am now feeling like it is too modern and will clash with my current furniture? Please help me decide if I should cancel the order
The table is the crate and barrel Basque 82" Weathered Light Brown Solid Wood Dining Table which is a little bit rustic looking. I already have a lot of black furniture, so I didn't want a black sideboard as well.
Also, if you are thinking the room needs a rug, I agree, but the far wall leading to the kitchen is angled, which doesn't allow a big enough rug to fit without jutting into the hallway area 🙁
by katjamz
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I think the one you ordered looks too narrow- what are the dimensions, and relative to the dimensions of that wall and the painting?
Also, every time I hear “sideboard” my brain says “cyborg” and it makes me laugh. 😂 I started calling it a credenza bc I couldn’t handle it. Lol
Mixing modern and rustic in a dining room works really well – the key is whether the *finish* harmonizes, not whether the silhouette matches.
The question to ask: does the sideboard you ordered have warm or cool undertones? If it’s warm (light wood, warm metals, natural tones), it’ll read cohesively with your weathered brown table. If it skews cool (grey, stark white, glossy black), that’s where the clash actually happens.
For $500 that hits the middle ground – Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist right now are full of mid-century credenzas in walnut or teak that naturally sit between rustic and modern. Often better quality than what you’d buy new at that price. Worth a browse before you finalize.
Also on proportions – just make sure the sideboard reads slightly below the chair rail visually, not taller, or it’ll compete with the wainscoting detail.
Okay so 58” isn’t narrow. But for aesthetics I would try to find something that’s slightly wider than the painting. Like, maybe 4 inches wider on either side. That’ll probably take you into the 70” range.