Dining Room Style Splurges and Steals

By Food & Wine Updated June 16, 2016
Credit: Photo: Morgane Le Gall/courtesy of Galerie Kreo/courtesy of West Elm
F&W's Christine Quinlan scopes out the best new design pieces for the dining room at a range of prices.
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Plates

Credit: Photo courtesy of Richard Ginori 1735/courtesy of Ink Dish
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Style Splurge The flowers on Richard Ginori 1735's Blue Print porcelain plate look like a watercolor painting. $55; richardginori1735.com.

Style Steal The Tattoo Lotus plate from tattoo artist Paul Timman offers a similar pattern and color. $20; unicahome.com.

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Lanterns

Credit: Photo courtesy of Hive/courtesy of Shine Labs
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Style Splurge Made in Italy, Foscarini's Allegretto Ritmico aluminum lamp has a shape that evokes Asian lanterns. $2,986; hivemodern.com.

Style Steal The black wire in the Opium Pendant by Shine Labs creates an Eastern effect for about a tenth of the price. $350; shinelabs.com.

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Turned-Leg Tables

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Style Splurge Sleek edges and industrial steel update the look of a traditional turned-leg wooden table. $4,500; conranusa.com.

Style Steal Ethan Allen's classic maple-wood farmhouse table has a hand-distressed surface and comes in 13 different finishes. $1,300; ethanallen.com.

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Candlesticks

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Style Splurge Val Saint Lambert has been making crystal in Belgium since 1826. These are a modern take on the classic candlestick. From $270 for 7.5 inches; michaelcfina.com.

Style Steal These tall (9 to 16 inches) stacked-glass candleholders can be filled with water to double as vases. From $149; globalviews.com.

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Floral Lamps

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Style Splurge The Hydrangea lamp is made from hundreds of hand-stamped ash-veneer circles. From $450; sarahfoote.net.

Style Steal When illuminated, the Maskros lamp projects decorative floral shadows on the ceiling and walls. $50; ikea.com.

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Mirrors

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Style Splurge Jonathan Adler partnered with the famed C. Jeré studio on this polished-nickel mirror surrounded by metal raindrops and round mirrored tiles. $1,650; jonathanadler.com.

Style Steal Tiny round mirrors create a mosaic border around this antiqued-iron wall mirror. $98; urbanoutfitters.com.

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Parsons Tables

Credit: Photo: Morgane Le Gall/courtesy of Galerie Kreo/courtesy of West Elm
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Style Splurge Paris's Galerie Kreo has reissued a limited-edition, 28.5-by-106-inch black Bakelite table with narrow legs. Its perfect proportions make it good for conversation among a big group. Price upon request; galeriekreo.com.

Style Steal The expandable wooden Parsons table from West Elm can extend to 96 inches. $599; westelm.com.

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