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Dining Room Finishing

5 years ago

Just moved into a new house, and purchased a table and seating for the dining room. Our floors and furniture are dark, would love to make the space lighter/softer/cozier. I’d like to change out the curtains, maybe add a rug, but not sure what/how to choose. Do we need to add a color? Thanks!

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  • 5 years ago

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  • 5 years ago

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  • 5 years ago

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  • 5 years ago

    I also don’t like the light fixture that cam with the house, but I would except it, if people feel it looks nice or somehow goes with the dining room. Same w/color on tray ceiling…

  • PRO
    5 years ago

    As the table blends into the floor you need to break that up. I'm assuming the bright red curtains and red cabinet are staying. The ceiling is either black or blue?. As they are very strong colors I would have a rug which is neutral (like light fitting) and touches of red and black/blue (ceiling) to bring the space together. Some greenery in a netural pot would bring life to the space. Definitely no more wood in the room.

  • 5 years ago

    Thank you! The curtains, dark blue tray ceiling and light fixture came with the room, and I don’t care for any of them. The buffet and wine stand or are optional, or I’d be willing to paint them a different color. At some point, we do need storage in the room but I can look for other options. Right now my focus is on choosing a rug – – size/style/color and different curtains. As well as decor, like the greenery. We like blue and gray, and other cool colors…

  • 5 years ago

    That light fixture is not bad at all! I'd switch the bench with the 2 chairs near the cabinet - since this is what people see when they enter your home.

    What colors are you using in the rest of your home? This would help dictate the colors for rugs and curtains.

  • 5 years ago

    Since we are brand new here and our home is somewhat a clean slate, there aren’t really colors for the rest of the home, as of yet. We chose to stain our floors dark, The main wall color is agreeable gray, although that is a bit warm for me. We like cool colors, we love gray, blues, and we are OK with pops of colors such as green, soft yellow, cool orange…

  • PRO
    5 years ago

    Since you basically have a clean slate, get your rug first. Find one that you love and sized correctly, keeping in mind that you want to brighten up the room. After you have that, then pull colors from the rug to get your window treatments. I would than also wallpaper the ceiling tray. If wallpaper isn't to your liking or in the budget, then paint it a complementary color to go with the rug and drapes.

  • 5 years ago

    Thank you so much for this advice. We’re not sure what style of rug to get. Feeling a bit clueless. My husband fell in love with the table, and the chairs seem to go with it, but we don’t know if we have to stick to a certain style of rug. It’s a lot of dark, and the metal seems industrial/heavy, and I like them all—but I want to make the room a bit more soft/feminine/cozy if possible. I’m thinking a lighter colored rug, but not so light that it will be covered with food stains. I don’t want really bold stripes or other bold patterns, but something with a pattern could be nice. Not too old fashioned, or super modern. Any suggestions?

  • PRO
    5 years ago

    The table style is somewhat modern farmhouse, but styles can often be mixed to form a cohesive palette. I would start out by going to see some rugs in person and see what speaks to you. It does not have to be too modern. Go with an open mind to see. Then build the room from there. Make sure the size is big enough.

  • 5 years ago

    Thank you! I think we are looking at an 8 x 10 rug, it gives enough room for the chairs to be pulled out, with a fairly decent border of wood around the edges of the room. The room is not very big. But we wanted a big enough table to have company. I really appreciate your advice!