decor for small open dining room

3 years ago

Help please! I need ideas for decorating my small dining room. I purchased the house last year after it was partially renovated (kitchen was updated, floors replaced, and walls and trim painted), but all light fixtures were original 2003. The floors are all wood, trim is pure white, and walls are SW Agreeable Grey. The kitchen has white cabinets with black appliances, brushed nickel trim, granite is white with black and grey specs. The dining area is open to the kitchen and living area. I recently changed out the dining room chandelier, purchased new table and chairs, and added black pendant lights above the kitchen island.

The dining table is Bontempi Barone 63"x46" elliptical, Sand metal base, and chairs are white nubuck with sand piping. I'm considering adding a small sideboard for storage, but can't decide on basic black or colorful fun piece.

I need help with decor to bring the dining room and kitchen together. I like bright accent colors, especially teal. I'm also torn between colorful or neutral rug and wall art. Any ideas for rug, wall color, wall art, sideboard will be much appreciated! Window coverings will be next project!

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BeverlyFLADeziner

3 years ago

Center the table under the light. OK, so no room for a sideboard but you could probably install a floating shelf on the wall instead. Or maybe a very skinny console table.

You could also consider a mural inserted inside the arched niche.

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Elaine Doremus Resumes Written
3 years ago
I love color - it demonstrates your personality and becomes a conversation piece for guests. It's a pleasure to look at daily! I love all your colors in your wall gallery!
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BeverlyFLADeziner
3 years ago
Just a suggestion. Not a small sideboard but one that longer than the table so that it works on the wall.
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Original Author
3 years ago
Thank you Beverly - the all-neutral color palette is also beautiful, and I like the longer sideboard. For the table placement, I've assumed the table should be centered under the light, which is only 57" from the back wall. The table is 46" at widest. If I put a sideboard on that wall, the chairs on back side will be close to the sideboard, not having enough space to be used comfortably.

So my question is, does it really matter (from a designer viewpoint) if the light is not centered over table?

Elaine, the colorful fish prints make me happy too! I love to travel (diving) and buy prints from local artists whenever possible.
me
Original Author
3 years ago
I like both suggestions! thank you! with a colorful wall, I could use the neutral rug I already have-
hbeing
3 years ago
put art on the walls. no room for more furniture
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Poovi Art
3 years ago
Art is a communicative medium. It evokes an emotion in you, gives you company and at the same time enhances your decor and environment. An Art can be an excellent addition that gives character to any space.

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3 years ago
I purchased a wall mural and taped it to the wall. it is 12' width, about 2' wider than the inner arch. There is almost 2' of background that can be trimmed in front+back of the manta without having to cut part of the manta's fin off. I'm trying to decide if I should trim off all of the background wallpaper (all around the manta), or leave the mural in tact. If I leave it in tact, there will be about 1' of wall showing below the mural. Ideas of color the wall should be painted? The mural background is a speckled light blue and light pink/purple dots, and doesn't work very well with the wall color.
Cindy Bergstrom
3 years ago
Def change the stool colors.
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Original Author
3 years ago
Cindy do you mean the chairs? The table, chairs and light are all new, the rug is old. I'm trying to tie them together with wall art or paint and a new rug if needed.

thanks!