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Please help me with this dining room!

I recently made some changes to my dining room. I was trying to create an updated space . I painted the walls light grey, painted my buffet a metallic platinum color, and got a new table and chairs. I feel like the room is just not turning out how I wanted. Does anyone have advice on what is wrong or things you would change? Thank you so much!

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  • 11 years ago
    last modified: 11 years ago

    Great room! I like everything except the rug. I think you need a bigger rectangular rug in a neutral color. I would even do an off white, plain rug. You have enough warm color in the room.

    Impressive Interiors by Jenn thanked Alexandra
  • 11 years ago

    Also, I would switch out the table lamp shades to add some "bling" and match it more to your metallic console.

  • PRO
    11 years ago

    What a lovely space! A few things could bring it up a level however.

    It feels as though you had a plan and stuck to it - no matter what? In cases like this, the spaces end up looking contrived, with no room for relaxation or divergence from the formula.

    Fuller drapery panels. These need to be fuller so that the width of them is more in scale to the height of them. This would balance the window wall. If you pull the sheers closed, they also need to be fuller - 3x the width of the window is usual.

    You did a nice job painting your buffet and it is a wonderful start to redoing the DR! This focal wall needs some energy tho. It is obvious that you are working on producing a clean and simple design, but feel is it is missing something? The chest should be centered and, to each side of the chest, add side chairs, for example. This should eliminate the space where the plates are hung on the wall.

    The mirror is lovely but not adding enough drama to the wall. If you replaced it with a watercolor that includes the burgundy of your draperies, it would give you more pattern while keeping a light feel.

    A black and white print would also give this wall more energy through contrast.
    Do not ignore the black/white tile on the floor. This is a wonderful detail and should be brought up on to the wall so it is included in the overall design.

    The rug. This rug is not working. It is too small by about 2'. There should be enough rug behind each chair so that when the chair is pulled out to sit down, the chair is still on the rug. This is an important element because it has the ability to pull the room together through palette. It also defines the design direction you are heading. So, find a larger round rug that has some degree of the wall/drapery color in it. This can be traditional - transitional . . . .

    On the table, place one large pot or piece of art glass - an important something to draw your eye to the center of the room.

    The corners need to be addressed as well. Replace the small plant stand & chair opposite with something larger a faux or real tree[s], for example. this addresses "scale" again as you balance the window wall.


    Impressive Interiors by Jenn thanked Sandy G. ltd.
  • PRO
    11 years ago

    Love the chairs and table! I would change the color of the curtains and the burgundy wall to something more neutral. Keep with the metallic/gray tones. I would also add a larger rectangular mirror, this will make the room appear larger, and reflect the light from the gorgeous windows.


  • PRO
    11 years ago

    I will get the hang of the new way to post stuff - sooner than later!

    Here are a couple more things to consider.

    'You can get prints framed in other materials, or unframed too.

    Or . . .

    High contrast b/w photo . . A b/w pottery bowl, vase, charger on the table. No doily.


    For a centerpiece on the table . . . Go as far outside your sensibility as you can . .

    push it here . . be fearless. This is a great spot to change out often and in the process, change the whole feel of the room.

    Maybe take advantage of all of the natural light coming in and choose colored glass [do not worry too much about what color the glass piece is or has in it]


    . Maybe an antique vase. Maybe an ethnic or tribal piece. Show us some personality!

    Impressive Interiors by Jenn thanked Sandy G. ltd.
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