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small dining room- help!

7 years ago

Getting ready to completely redo this room. Need advice mostly concerning color. The carpet will eventually be wood (in the next few years) and contrary to what's popular, I am KEEPING my wood trim natural and NOT painting it white, since that's what I have in my open concept floorplan. I would really like to keep the hutch and the table- but am open to painting it. It's a small room, but the first thing you see when you walk in. Woud love to brighten it up and make it appear larger. My style is traditional. Would love input!!!




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  • 7 years ago

    Paint will make a huge difference. Color? Hard to say, I see green in adjacent room, what else in there? Maybe art in lieu of plate rack & metal object next to China cabinet. You can go in a lot of different directions since carpet, chair upholstery, etc. neutral. mi want to reupholster chairs depending upon colors chosen.

  • 7 years ago

    I love your furniture! My favorite neutral is SW Nomadic Desert which is a darker ' tan". If you prefer lighter you could go with SW Kilim Beige. They work very well with natural trim. I would paint first and then decide on other elements

  • 7 years ago

    Thank you both for your input! I very much appreciate it! The rest of the house is painted a tan/brown even though my camera is presenting as green. I also love color, can you tell? lol! I'm also wondering if I should move the hutch since it's such a bulky piece of furniture and maybe makes the room look even smaller than what is already is.

  • 7 years ago

    And also, yes, all the stuff on the walls is going 'bye bye'! Just want a clean, well put together room for a change!!

  • 7 years ago

    How about a traditional wallpaper? In the meantime, prime the walls so that the red reflections don't affect your new samples.


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  • 7 years ago

    LOVE wallpaper! Very open to that!!

  • PRO
    6 years ago

    @sarasharp629, We've created a layout for you with approximate dimensions from the pictures. We have provided wooden flooring as you mentioned. Whitewall would generally go well with the wooden flooring so we have kept it as it. You can play around with wall color, wallpapers, and floor color till you find the perfect match here.





    We have also made you another layout here. You can add or replace furniture and move them around to create your own layouts, play with colors, wallpapers and materials in interactive 3D designs here and also render your own photorealistic images here!

  • 6 years ago

    Not a Pro.

    Love the wallpaper idea and love the wallpaper in the last picture @BeverlyFLADeziner posted.

    I think changing out your chairs in this room would make a big impact also.

  • 6 years ago

    I agree with njmomma about swapping out the chairs. maybe with upholstered backs in a beautiful design, because that's what you see when walking into the room.

  • 6 years ago

    How about a soft wall color with lovely patterned linen drapes? You also use the fabric to line the onside of your breakfront and cover up the mirror which I think is dating your room. Another suggestion: remove half of what you have in the breakfront for a cleaner look.

  • 6 years ago

    I would say "transitional" rather than "traditional." Do you love and plan to keep the chandelier? I think the idea of priming the walls first so you can properly judge color samples is valid. Consider making adjustments in the lighting to help with color decisions in proper light as well.