Weekend Haul: Part 2

I still can't believe what a haul I brought in last Saturday.  Most of it has made its way up into the attic/master bedroom/mod cave until I get a chance to break out the antique finish restorer, but this little beauty is staying right here.

I must say, the Mid-Century Modern breakfast table was an elusive quarry, but with the help of Kristina  and Michael at Rocket Century, I finally bagged one.  And what a prize it is: a 36" Eames Aluminum Group by Herman Miller in white laminate.

It looks  a million times better than the craftsman-style set that was a holdover from my grad school days.  Wouldn't you say?

If I had my druthers, I'd have gotten the dark wood-grained laminate version or, in an ideal fantasy world, a Saarinen tulip table with a marble top.  It'd go a bit better with the dark-stained cabinets and counter tops.  Beggars can't be choosers though, can they? 

Still, this table brings some much-needed MCM style to the kitchen, where it was seriously lacking.  I can't wait to gussy it up with a set of chairs and some suitably modern decor.