So, I'm finally turning into an adult and buying dining room furniture. Also need new kitchen table (morning room) furniture, so I might as well leverage quantity, right ?

Dining room: Have large black cube bookshelves and ordered Stickley Harvey Ellis 704 bookcase (in natural cherry) - plan to use that as a china cabinet since it is large (59" x 59") .
(page 46 - http://www.stickley.com/CatalogPDFs/Mission.pdf) .

(Stickley may not have been first choice but had a significant gift certificate to use).

Looking for something simple - natural cherry table maybe and black chairs. Room is large - need 48" width table (love the boat shaped top) and maybe 90"ish length.
(stickley 7749 page 14 -
http://www.stickley.com/CatalogPDFs/Metropolitan.pdf)

I like these chairs, but refuse to buy PB.
http://www.potterybarn.com/products/aaron-chair/

I like some of the Simply Amish stuff... but the closest dealer is pretty far away just to start with pricing information. Any recommendations ? I live close to Lancaster PA if anyone has any specifics ?

Morning room:
large room (13 x 15). Was going to do a 6' black distressed round, but I've decided that I would rather not do a round. Problem is that my old 42" x 72" table looks ridiculous b/c it is so small. The room is windows on 3 sides, so I can't do furniture... I saw a PB table (won't buy it), that is 60" square and with an extension would be 60" x 92". I think that size would work very well. I also love the idea of doing a bench along one side or even an end.

http://www.potterybarn.com/products/...angular-tables

I would love something highly distressed b/c I expect that table to be used heavily.

Like the schoolhouse chair look:
http://www.potterybarn.com/products/.../?pkey=cchairs


I feel overwhelmed with choices, I feel like my choices are:
1) chains - Pottery Barn, Crate & Barrel, Restoration Hardware. very very very concerned about quality. Would rather not buy from there b/c I feel like I'm buying into their marketing machine.
2) Stickley or equivalent from large family owned furniture store. Very little in there is my style, but I do like much of the Stickley stuff. Much of it seems expensive, but is a 'safe' choice.
3) Custom made in Lancaster or nearby. May or may not do better with pricing. Feel like I'm taking a leap of faith since I don't personally know any of the stores.

So... I'd love some help... : )