Advice on decorating dining room wall

8 years ago

I'd appreciate advice on decorating our dining room wall.

I live in a small 1950s ranch house updated with an open concept living area. I am redoing the dining room and family room at the same time. My taste is contemporary but interior designers tell me to adopt a transitional style to get the home looking more put together.

I will paint the walls Benjamin Moore Crisp Llnen. The doors, ceiling and molding will be painted Benjamin Moore Chantilly Lace. So, the rooms will be much lighter.

The dining room is 10 x 15 with 8 ft. ceilings and south east facing sliding glass doors. Our floors are faded and scratched walnut. (3 dogs + California sun)

Here's a picture of the empty room as we prepare to paint. The outlet in the center of the wall will be removed.

As I already have a French country dining room table and chairs, I plan to replace our table with an oval, marble top tulip table to achieve a look akin to this picture.

We use the table below as a buffet. It will go against the dining room wall. You can see our current dining room table behind it. (Everything's jumbled up while we paint.)

Thank you!

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groveraxle

8 years ago

This looks a little cold and severe:

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groveraxle
8 years ago
From what I can see of your dining room, it looks like your buffet/console is going on the blank end wall, no? I would do art and a couple of lamps which will leave the console top open for serving.

I don't know that I'd do a tulip table, though, with those chairs.
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groveraxle
8 years ago
A wood top would be a bit warmer:

Between your traditional chairs, your steel and glass console, and the contemporary tulip table, I don't see this room hanging together too well.
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Beth H. :
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
agree, not digging the chrome/glass table for a buffet. You already have your contrast w/the table and chairs. no need to throw in a modern piece to the mix.

why don't you do your table and chairs and see how much room you have? maybe just a large piece of art for the wall would suffice
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drdeb1234
8 years ago
Maybe consider using your current table with modern chairs?
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babophz
8 years ago
I'm afraid it will not look like your inspiration picture, where the space has more grandeur and, frankly, the chairs are more interesting. My first thought was also to combine your table with modern chairs. And I'm wondering why the interior designers you mentioned told you to go transitional instead of modern.
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leelee
8 years ago
Maybe with a tall live green plant and art above the buffet it would take the sharpness away.
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Bette P
8 years ago
If the glass table is the right size for your needs, I would consider having a linen cover made. Similar idea to these photos. I simply searched Pinterest for table slipcover and table skirt.
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