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Help with my dining room!

6 years ago





Hi everyone! I just painted my dining set and have a clean slate! I like a more farmhouse style/neutral/clean and simple, but I am feeling so stuck at this point. All of my normal items don’t look right at all in here anymore. Right now it feels so cold/no personality at all. I am looking forward to all of your ideas!

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  • 6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    Try that glass jug that is sitting on the floor to one side on on top of your buffet. I think you need a larger mirror that will make more impact. It can be as wide as 75% of the buffet's width. The palm and the basket on the floor by it don't have much of FH vibe. I would suggest a rug, but I'm not sure you have room for one that is large enough. It should be a minimum of 2-3 feet bigger than the table top on all sides. Take some painter's tape and tape it out on the floor to see if you can use one that large without blocking traffic lanes or bumping into baseboards or furniture on the walls. A rug would add pattern, color, texture and interest if you pick the right one. What are the chair seats? You could add cushions or you could upholster them to add more zip to the room. That would work especially in case you can't fit a rug here. Buffalo check is a great FH pattern that can go in lots of places.

    Kay Marie thanked decoenthusiaste
  • 6 years ago

    a few thoughts to bring in more oomf... I think a rug could help, it could be a natural jute rug, a black jute rug or a colorful braided rug. then I would add art above the console table, depending on how colorful you want to go, I would put an oversized piece above it. heres some rug ideas..

    Kay Marie thanked Theresa Janssen
  • 6 years ago

    I would add a natural jute rug, runner with a trench dough bowl, and adding accessories to the sideboard will warm warm the space up.

    Kay Marie thanked AC LB
  • 6 years ago

    Here are some examples

  • 6 years ago

    Thank you all so much! I am going to definitely look into my rug options, palm plant is going, and I will find a major piece for over the side board/centerpiece! I’ll be back with updates soon

  • 6 years ago

    not sure what you like for art, but thought I would share a few ideas...could be more neutral or more colorful, then bring in natural wood accents for the table and sideboard and then some greenery that could be a centerpiece for the table

  • PRO
    6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    Hi Kay I think you have a great start here and are almost there. Take the leaf out of your table. It makes it too large for the room on a daily basis and having the table expanded makes the buffet look squat. This will also help you get a proportioned rug to work under the table for the room size. I like the plant but for a farm house look try a fiddle leaf instead of a palm and place it in a great pot or basket. The mirror is doable but the main issue is its hung too high. It needs to come down at least 6". To help the mirror look in scale get two lamps for the buffet to flank the sides of it. A buffalo checked shade would give the room some punch. Keep the table decor simple to go with your farmhouse vibe and do some simple eucalyptus in some glass jars/jugs or crockery.. On the flip side I would remove the tiered shelf stand in the corner to eliminate any clutter and hang some art over there. If you are so inclined doing a decorative black and white trim on the inside lead of each drapery panel would look nice as well.


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