It’s REVEAL TIME once again! I’ve given you a glimpse into the dining room makeover when I showed you our new home redesign color palette. But now it’s time to take a closer look at the dramatic transformation that’s taken place in this space over the past year.
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Before we dive into those pretty reveal photos, let’s review where we started a year ago. The dining room is one of the first rooms we painted when we moved into our new construction home in 2005. This is how it looked for the past decade:
Don’t get me wrong; I was happy with the high drama red and formal dining set (which was a vestige of our life in High Point NC–the Furniture Capital of the World) for many years. As I described in my Home Office Reveal, my decor tastes have evolved in the past few years. Now I’m drawn to the contemporary, clean-lined, light and airy look. In 2015, this room just no longer reflected my style.
So with the swish of the paint brush and the purchase of some new furniture and accessories, may I present the new and improved version!
Oh my goodness does this space make me happy now!
Here’s the view from the home office into the dining room. Did I paint the ceiling blue? Why yes. Yes I did.
So let me take you on a little tour and talk about what we did to transform this room.
In keeping with our home color palette plan, we painted the walls using Benjamin Moore’s Sweet Spring and the ceiling using Sherwin Williams Riverway. I love love love these paint colors! Doe the ceiling color look familiar? That’s because it’s the same color I used on the back of the home office built-ins.
When we purchased a new kitchen table, we moved the existing table into the dining room (where I envisioned it ultimately living when we purchased it several years back) and inserted the extra table leaf. I love this table just as much today as whenI purchased it 5 years ago!
We purchased new side chairs and upholstered chairs.
We kept the console table, lamps and art work, but gave the family photo area a bit of a facelift with some new inexpensive photo frames (and painted out a few with spray paint). I did swap out the lamp shades with these beauties that I found in the clearance aisle at Target (what is it with my Target lampshade obsession?)
I fell in love with this set of radial mirrors and purchased 3 of them to line the focal wall.
We removed the dated cornice window treatment and installed new drapery poles/finials and these fantabulous curtain panels that add just the perfect color pop to the space.
Here you can see how the blue on the ceiling carries into the home office on the built-in wall. It’s so much fun to use color in unexpected places!
We purchased this gorgeous chandelier from Ballard Designs about 5 years ago. That baby is here to stay. Timeless beauty, don’t you think?
At the time I’m publishing this reveal, it’s winter and the winter decor is in full force around here.
If you’re curious to know where to find any of the elements of the room, I’ve got you covered:
SOURCE LIST
- Wall paint – Benjamin Moore’s Sweet Spring, eggshell finish
- Ceiling accent paint – Sherwin Williams Riverway, flat finish
- Light fixture – Ballard Designs (no longer available)
- Dining table – Ballard Designs
- Side chairs – Pier One Imports
- Upholstered chairs – TJMaxx {similar chairs}
- Console table – TJMaxx {similar table}
- Curtain panels – Bed Bath & Beyond
- Curtain Rods/Finials – Bed Bath & Beyond
- Radial mirrors – Target {no longer available}
- Wall art – World Market {no longer available}
- Lamps – TJMaxx
- Table runner – HomeGoods
- Picture frames – TJMaxx
- Foyer rug – AllModern
- Winter decor items – Lowes
Sooooooo, I’d love to hear what what do you think about the dining room makeover!
Are YOU rolling up your sleeves to prepare for a room makeover this year? If so, what room?
Check out our whole home redesign progress to date in the My Home Refresh Series:
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- Home Redesign Color Palette
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- Great Room Makeover
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- Laundry Room Makeover
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- Home Office Makeover
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- Powder Room Makeover
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- Master Bedroom Makeover
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- Tween Bedroom Makeover
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- Kitchen Pantry Makeover
This is my first time on your blog.
I love the color blue in your dining room and your bookcase background.
I never would have thought to paint the ceiling a color other than white.
It’s beautiful.
Gives me some great ideas
Have a wonderful Saturday
Rose
Welcome Rose! Make sure you come back soon, since I”m in the process of totally redesigning the site as I morph from professional organizer to organizing/home decor blogger! Thanks so much for the compliments 🙂
Picking my jaw up off the floor! What an amazing difference! Thanks for sharing with us at Create – Share – Inspire Link Party. Hope we’ll get to see more of your work!
You are too kind Cami!
Very pretty. Such a light and fresh look. I love the blue and green colors, and for some reason (I don’t know why) I think the utensil art panels look better in the new horizontal arrangement. 🙂 Great job.
Thank you so much Suzy…I’m glad you like it! Yes, I totally agree about the art panels. I think they were meant to be displayed in that orientation 🙂
Just beautiful! Painting the room a neutral color really l ights it up and highlights all the furniture. I love the painted ceiling it makes such an impact.
Thanks so much Mary! Yes, having the walls go neutral and putting the drama “focal wall” on the ceiling is a bit of the unexpected that I just love so much.