Dining Chair Options

From May issue of Cottage Living
I love the hanging lamp

Some ideas for mixing chairs, benches, hanging lamps...

...as shown in Cottage Living May 2008 issue

Great use of the elements shown in O At Home Winter 2007
Table is $149. from Ikea

Backless benches - nice to look at, but not for me

I love the idea of using a bench, or a small couch, or a settee as part of the dining room chair equation.
However, two adults sharing a bench can be a little too cozy. Two kids sharing could be okay.
In the case of using a backless bench, I would not want to be the one sitting on it, as I could not maintain any semblance of good posture.