Parsons

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Our classic Parsons table features a bold natural steel base with subtle weld marks that make each piece unique and showcase the craftsmanship of the Minnesota artisans who build each one by hand. Choose from a variety of top options to make Parsons your own.

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Parsons

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Parsons 60x36 Dining Table/Desk
 
4.7

(based on 155 reviews)

99%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Quality construction (137)
  • Great design (134)
  • Durable finish (82)
  • Good surface area (63)
  • Easy to clean (44)

Cons

  • Pricey / poor value (14)
  • Poor finish (5)

Best Uses

  • Desk (30)
  • Formal dining (26)
  • Desktop computer (22)
  • Work table (21)
  • Homework (20)
    • Reviewer Profile:
    • Modern/contemporary (85), Eclectic (45), Survivalist / minimalist (39), Mid-century modern (31), Classic/traditional (20)

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5.0

I can finally dine in my dining room

By Modern Furniture Fan

from St. Louis, MO

Style Eclectic, Mid-century modern, Minimalist, Modern/contemporary

Verified Buyer

Pros

  • Durable finish
  • Good Surface Area
  • Great design
  • Quality construction

Cons

    Best Uses

      Customer comments about Parsons 78x42 Dining Table/Desk:

      Purchased the walnut top, parsons base table. 42" x 78". Beautiful. It sits perfectly in my dining room area and compliments the adjacent living room are which is also filled with Room&Board pieces. A few more purchases: chairs and rug, and my dining room will be set.

      Service and delivery comments:

      Delivery was prompt and courteous, product arrived in good condition and movers were in and out. Very efficient.

      • I live in a:
      • House
      • This product is used in my:
      • Dining area

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      5.0

      Dual-purpose table

      By Room & Board Fan

      from Rochester, MN

      Style Classic/traditional

      Verified Buyer

      Pros

      • Good Surface Area
      • Great design
      • Made In The Usa
      • Quality construction

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Homework
        • Laptop
        • Smaller Offices

        Customer comments about Parsons 60x36 Dining Table/Desk:

        This table is the perfect size for our small office. Also purchased a linear cabinet from Room & Board which can be used to house office supplies, but also can be used as a buffet when we have a special meal and plan to use the room as a dining room. Love the flexibility of using it usually as an office, but can also be used as a dining area. Perfect! Also great that this furniture is made in Minnesota and Wisconsin--love that!!

        • I live in a:
        • House
        • This product is used in my:
        • Home office

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        4.0

        Glass parsons desk

        By Home office

        from LosAngeles

        Style Classic/traditional, Modern/contemporary

        Verified Buyer

        Pros

        • Great design
        • Quality construction

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Desktop computer
          • Laptop
          • Larger Offices
          • Smaller Offices
          • Writing desk

          Customer comments about Parsons 60x36 Dining Table/Desk:

          Classy modern design

          • I live in a:
          • House
          • This product is used in my:
          • Home office

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          5.0

          Parsons Table Chestnut

          By RBlove

          from Streamwood, IL

          Style Eclectic, Minimalist, Vintage

          Verified Buyer

          Pros

          • Durable finish
          • Good Surface Area
          • Great design
          • Quality construction

          Cons

          • A Little Pricey

          Best Uses

          • Eat-in Kitchen Table
          • Homework

          Customer comments about Parsons 60x36 Dining Table/Desk:

          I bought this table to be used in our eat-in kitchen. Love this table for its durability, quality and style. The reclaimed chestnut looks great and is a hard enough wood top to receive intense use at times by my two young children. I added a bench on one side, stools on the other side, and chairs on each end to accent the table. Without that many high-backed chairs, the table is able to show-off! Highly recommend this table for everyday use to eat and do crafts on. High quality base and love the fact that the top can be replaced by another at R&B. Only complaint is the cost of it is on the high end, but I guess "you get what you pay for!"

          Service and delivery comments:

          Delivery was a breeze. White-glove service... they arrived early too and were super courteous. Thank you!

          • I live in a:
          • Townhouse
          • This product is used in my:
          • Dining area

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          5.0

          Excellent for our kitchen!

          By Parsons Table 48x30

          from Pittsburgh, PA

          Style Eclectic, Modern/contemporary

          Verified Buyer

          Pros

          • Durable finish
          • Good Surface Area
          • Great design
          • Quality construction

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • Craft table
            • Desktop computer
            • Homework
            • Laptop
            • Smaller Offices
            • Writing desk

            Customer comments about Parsons 48x30 Dining Table:

            This beautiful contemporary and classic Parsons Table is perfect for our kitchen. The one chosen has a solid maple top and black steel legs and blends in well with the darker hard wood floors.

            • I live in a:
            • Townhouse

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            5.0

            Elegant and spare for dining rooms

            By Seattle teacher

            from Seattle, WA

            Style Eclectic

            Verified Buyer

            Pros

            • Durable finish
            • Good Surface Area
            • Great design
            • Quality construction

            Cons

              Best Uses

              • Dining room table

              Customer comments about Parsons 72x36 Dining Table/Desk:

              We got 10 natural cherry spindle dining room chairs years ago but never had the proper matching table for them. The Parsons table fits the bill beautifully. The natural cherry grain is lovely and will darken naturally with time as our chairs have. The steel finish of the frame and legs has a nice finish.

              Service and delivery comments:

              Perfect, friendly, speedy delivery with lots of proactive communication so we knew exactly when they would come. It didn't blow our whole day as delivery sometimes does.

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              • House
              • This product is used in my:
              • Dining area

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              5.0

              Parson's Dining Table

              By DP

              from Fishkill, NY

              Style Mid-century modern, Modern/contemporary

              Verified Buyer

              Pros

              • Durable finish
              • Good Surface Area
              • Great design
              • Quality construction

              Cons

              • Finishing On Ends

              Best Uses

              • Dinning Room
              • Larger Offices
              • Writing desk

              Customer comments about Parsons 78x42 Dining Table/Desk:

              The table is beautiful. Solid, contemporary and something that will be a center piece of our home for years to come. The only (small)slight flaw - 'tho perhaps not a flaw- but just a varience in the wood grain or coloration, is that the end pieces of the wood at either long end, are not uniform in color / the grain is greatly differing in color. It's noticable. But not so much as to ruin the entire look.

              • I live in a:
              • Townhouse
              • This product is used in my:
              • Dining area

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              5.0

              Perfect and versatile

              By user1121

              from Minneapolis, MN

              Style Modern/contemporary

              Verified Buyer

              Pros

              • Good Surface Area
              • Gorgeous And Classic
              • Great design
              • Quality construction

              Cons

                Best Uses

                  Customer comments about Parsons 72x36 Dining Table/Desk:

                  This is the first time we have had space for a real dining room table and it has become the central hub for everything from family dinner parties to informal quick sit downs during the week, to a great place to spread out with a laptop and finish up work at night.
                  The butcherblock top adds a lot of warmth and is beautiful and sturdy in its construction while the natural steel legs blend in with the rest of the steel furniture we have.

                  • I live in a:
                  • House
                  • This product is used in my:
                  • Living room/family room/great room

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                  5.0

                  Love Room and Board, even at the office!

                  By Love Room and Board, even at the office!

                  from Minneapolis, Minnesota

                  Style Eclectic

                  Verified Buyer

                  Pros

                  • Durable finish
                  • Good Surface Area
                  • Great design
                  • Quality construction

                  Cons

                    Best Uses

                    • Laptop
                    • Larger Offices

                    Customer comments about Parsons 72x36 Dining Table/Desk:

                    Love this table, it is my primary desk at the office. I ordered the grey stone top. It is beautiful and very easy to maintain. Combined it with a round, similar table and the office is beautiful!!

                    • I live in a:
                    • Loft

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                    5.0

                    Perfect Table

                    By Marnisan

                    from New York, NY

                    Style Mid-century modern, Modern/contemporary

                    Verified Buyer

                    Pros

                    • Durable finish
                    • Good Surface Area
                    • Great design
                    • Quality construction

                    Cons

                      Best Uses

                      • Craft table
                      • Laptop

                      Customer comments about Parsons 72x36 Dining Table/Desk:

                      Love this table!!!!!!!!
                      Perfect size, beautiful color.

                      • I live in a:
                      • Apartment/condo
                      • This product is used in my:
                      • Dining area

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                      • Q:

                        Does the Parsons 96" dining table come with stainless frame?
                        Asked on 5/19/2013 by John

                        1 answer

                        • DESIGN ASSOCIATE

                          A:

                          The Parsons collection is made in natural steel and does not have a stainless steel option. The Portica collection is the same design in stainless steel and also available in the 96" size.

                          Answered on 5/19/2013 by Design Associate from Room & Board
                      • Q:

                        We have an older ranch style home with galley kitchen that opens to dining room then large living area, and you have to walk through the dining room to get from one room to the other. I had a larger table but am changing the style of our home, so I sold it. The room is about 11x11. Basically, I'm wondering if the narrower table would be a better fit (other one was 42 in wide). I've been trying to decide between round or rectangular, too. Another queston has to do with style. We do not have modern decor, more eclectic to transitional. How would this look with parsons chairs to "demodernize" the look? I love the sleekness, but the house is mixed with family antiques and other pieces that I love.
                        Asked on 5/18/2013 by In Transition

                        1 answer

                        • DESIGN ASSOCIATE

                          A:

                          Here are some additional dimensions to consider as you plan your space - you'll want at least 24" from the edge of each side to use for getting in and out of chairs and about 24" in width for each chair/diner. A 42" width seems like it might work if you have 11'. Rectangular tables are functional as the space on the corners really give you more room for serving pieces and some extra elbow room.
                          The natural steel finish on the Parsons gives it a classic, not too modern look and pairing the table with a classic, wood chair would build on that. Consider the Afton or the Thatcher chairs.
                          We definitely believe in mixing materials, finishes and finding new pieces that work with your own, special items. Let us know if you have more design questions.

                          Answered on 5/18/2013 by Design Associate from Room & Board
                      • Q:

                        With the glass top, is it firmly attached to the base?
                        Asked on 5/17/2013 by Looking for dining table from Reno

                        1 answer

                        • DESIGN ASSOCIATE

                          A:

                          The glass and stone tops rest on the base. lining up with the edge of the table and the weight of the top keeps it in place.

                          Answered on 5/18/2013 by Design Associate from Room & Board
                      • Q:

                        Is it possible to just buy the base of the dining table/desk without purchasing the tabletop?
                        Asked on 5/9/2013 by Penindesign

                        1 answer

                      • Q:

                        Can you cut down the legs to make this table a coffee table 17 inches high
                        Asked on 4/28/2013 by Dave G from San Diego

                        1 answer

                        • DESIGN ASSOCIATE

                          A:

                          We could offer you the option to order this size at 16"h in our Parsons Cocktail Table product group or the option to custom order this table to your exact one inch demensions. For the custom option search - Parsons By the Inch.

                          Answered on 4/28/2013 by Design Associate from Room & Board
                      • Q:

                        What size parsons table would fit well in a dining room that is 11.5 feet by 12 feet with a door that swings in by 3 feet and reduces the length of the room to 8.5 feet by 12 feet?

                        Thank you!
                        Asked on 4/25/2013 by Karandash

                        1 answer

                        • DESIGN ASSOCIATE

                          A:

                          Here are some additional dimensions to consider ...
                          24" of width is recommended for each person around the table
                          18-24" is needed from the edge of the table to get in and out of a chair
                          In addition you want almost 3' around the edge of the table for traffic and maneuvering, but some of that could include the space for getting in and out of the chair.

                          For you, a 36x60 table might be right and is most comfortable with 4 (sometimes 6) around the table. The 36x72 can comfortably seat 6. Maybe the 42x78. Measure your space to see how each feels. The great thing about the Parsons style with the legs at the corner is that you maximize the space along the sides. It also can be custom ordered By the Inch. Search Parsons to see this option towards the bottom of the page.

                          Answered on 4/26/2013 by Design Associate from Room & Board
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