Thank you both for your responses and suggestions. Yes, I was looking for upholstered because I want to warm up the table, also I do not want it to look like a kitchen table - but like a dining room table, and finally, because I wanted to have two different styles (for the table and the chairs). I like the burgundy upholstered chairs, as well as the Louis XVI ones (though these may be too traditional looking for me, and this particular color is a bit too light for the white table). I also liked the suggestion for the Tonet chair on the attachment, which is mid century and upholstered. I have found a couple of chairs that could work (Scandinavian, upholstered, beige or dark grey) but could not upload them for some reason. Keep the suggestions coming! many thanks!

Hi sammarihouria, I'd check out Freedom Furniture if you haven't already. Also West Elm. And Matt Blatt look like they have all sorts of upholstered ones in different styles and colours which might it the bill. :-)

Thanks Cloudpants, LesleyH and Petapea for all the inspirational photos in here and for your feedback, advice.

hard to beat these ones

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