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Need help finishing * Dining Room *

9 years ago

I've stalled on progress in my dining room. I'm looking for suggestions for dining chairs and a chandelier/light fixture. I posted a separate question about window treatments.

Chairs - I'm thinking upholstered. Colors... Gray? Cream? (The chairs pictured on either side of the server actually go with my kitchen table,)

Lighting - definitely something more modern. Not too rustic and not too whimsical. I was thinking something longer like rectangular/oval rather than circular.

I've been inspired by the painting of trees and I also live in a woodsy area. So I'm thinking a little bit rustic in the sense of nature inspired but also some sense of being formal. The wall color reads more navy in less light and more royal blue in brighter light. The dining room is the first room you see as you walk into the house - to the left off the foyer. The kitchen table is through those French doors.

I don't have to keep that server piece but it's what I have for now. I don't need a china cabinet.

The rug has tonal grays. From Pottery Barn.

The table is the Tuscany table in noceto finish from Arhaus.

1) Chairs

2) Light fixture/chandelier

3) Window treatments (I just asked about this in a separate post)

Any advice or suggestions are greatly appreciated!

Comments (9)

  • 9 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    I would go with cream colored tufted chairs with wooden legs the same color as the table and a silver chandelier in a transitional style. I think the art piece is a little too small and the frame is too dark and modern against the navy walls and with the classic moulding. I would re-frame the art with layered mats with bands of blue or gray (vs. white only), and then go with a more expensive looking silver frame that is more classically refined but not overly ornate. I would add a tall console lamp to each side along with a couple of other accessories.

  • 9 years ago

    If you went with curtain panels for the windows, a subtle leaf pattern would be nice.

  • 9 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Hi Grace --

    Beautiful room -- love the drama of the rich wall color, so awesome for a DR, and the painting definitely draws me in.

    • Could you share some visuals of your "likes"?
    • Do you have a budget in mind for lights and chairs?

    I think that might get more responses -- while you've kindly provided some very loose boundaries, I still think this room could go about a million different directions. I find one person's "transitional" and "modern" is another's horror show, ha!

    I like your idea of mimicking the round elements of your table legs, which will also play off the tree trunk shape.

    So I'll start off without regard to budget or size -- just so there's something for you to react to on the love/hate scale!

    You'll see my love of shimmer and shine -- esp at night! -- coming into play. To play on the natural element I've included shells since they have an innate elegance yet tend to stay on the informal side.

    Domi 10-Light Chandelier, Matte Black · More Info

    Ethan 3-Light Chandelier In Tiffany Bronze · More Info

    I'm being very bad and answering a Q you didn't ask -- because like Elle I'd love to see a set of table lamps flanking that gorgeous painting!

    The 2nd lamp draws in the tones of your floor and table colors.

    Gray Metallic Glass Table Lamp With Silk Drum Shade · More Info

    Safavieh Nikki 22.5" Shell Table Lamp · More Info

    Elle and I differ in that I think the current frame may be a fine direction -- the frame blends with the wall but that drives the eye straight to the visual. Although I like her concept for alt-framing. I would probably get your elements in place and then evaluate the frame.

    Again, so much of this is personal taste!

  • 9 years ago

    Pretty room. I'm sure I'm going to sound picky, but I'd lower the picture a couple of inches.

  • 9 years ago

    I really like the tree art over your sideboard. My taste would lean to dark chairs rather than grey or cream. The gray glass in the chandelier above would be very pretty, even though I would not have thought of that style. Buffet lamps to coordinate with whatever chand. you choose would look nice--black or pewter?

  • 9 years ago

    You said the chairs in the picture above came with the table, are you not happy with them or do you just want a change? If you have them and they are in good condition, maybe you can use them for part of the seating and introduce 2 upholstered chairs for the ends of the table.

    For lighting, if rustic is a direction you want to take the room in, you could use the lighting to pull it into that direction, but I also think a more formal drum could be beautiful too.

  • 9 years ago

    Lukki - could you give the source for the next to last light fixture please? Thanks!

  • 9 years ago

    Sure! Here you go!

    Trellis Cage Drum Chandelier