Xp from h&g: Craig's list dining set

[whitemerlot]

I need a larget dining room table and would like a display cabinet to match. Do you like this? What would you minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/fuo/3577353779.html

[whitemerlot]

I'm not in love with it. It just meets most of my criteria. Maybe I will see if it sits awhile.

[RandZB]

I wouldn't pay $2,000 for it. It's a nice solid set, and I think it would be just fine if the chairs were recovered.

[ghost]

I would recover the chairs (it is easy) but $2k seems high!

[Deleted]

For $2k I'd go buy a new set.

I like it though, minus the upholstery, but that's fixable. You can buy a similar table for under $1500 at Ethan Allen, even cheaper if you look for sales elsewhere. Then I'd probably buy the chairs separately.

[dexteroni]

I like the table, and the cabinet is ok, but I don't like the chairs. They remind me of chairs you might see at a hotel free brunch buffet. And are 6 chairs enough? If you need a bigger table, I'm guessing you also want it to seat more people.  Only having 6 chairs kind of renders the the leaves useless. And I agree that $2k is too high of an asking price. I would probably skip this; I bet you can find something you like better for this price (or less).

[whitemerlot]

Good point on the chairs not being enough.

[mellymel]

Hate the chairs and it seems overpriced

I think you could negotiate and make it work though with new upholstery

[genet313]

If you could re-upholster the chairs, which I dislike strongly, I would think it's worth buying.

[jenjen]

$2k seems like way too much for that. It's ok but not $2k worth of awesomeness. The chairs need recovered and it's just kind of "blah". I wouldn't pay more than $1000.

We were in the market for a dining set in 2011 and it took a few months to find one on craigslist that met our criteria. I ended up paying $700 for a really nice table set (2 leaves) 5 chairs with a cream colored seat and a really nice matching hutch. The owners were moving across country and downsizing so we lucked out. I would hold out for a while and see what pops up. The listing you posted will probably be online for quite a while at that price.

[regina22]

I think the color of the wood together with the style make it seem dated. No way would I pay $2k for it.

[geneg]

Nice set. Not a fan of the seat fabric. And TOTALLY overpriced. I wouldn't pay more than $750 for it, and that's only because it comes with a breakfront.