Cesca chair, ikea docksta table

We've had our DIY dining table for 6 years now so I thought it might be fun to do a different shape to change the feel of the space. I had been drooling over some oval tulip-base dining tables that were big enough to fit 6 people, but I couldn't find one within our price range so I tried to think of how I could DIY it on a budget instead. I noticed pretty quickly that vintage tulip table bases (just the bottom part) can also be pretty pricy but then I remembered that Ikea sells a DOCKSTA…

We tapped interior designers to discover the best IKEA furniture, including the best sofa and chairs from the Swedish retailer. Read on to find out

What it lacks in size, it makes up for in style.

This is my PSA: if I can stop just one person who thinks they can successfully refinish the Docksta Table, then I've done my job.

An Ikea Docksta table surrouned by Earmes black molded dining chairs sits beneath a smoke gray hand blown glass chandelier mounted in front of French doors.