Small Dining Room needs some color and or texture...help!

6 years ago

Thinking of doing a richer pop of color, perhaps a darker, rich teal or blue moment for this space. I need help on deciding what walls I should paint. Please help! Any suggestions and criticism are welcome!

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torreykm

6 years ago

No to the accent wall. The room is off to a great start. You've got plenty of texture with the seat throws and rug (is it hide?) Nice rug, but it's too small. While unique, I'd remove the tree candle holder and hang a print or canvas. If you still really want some color, find a nice fabric and have drapery panels made for your window.

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phuninthesun
6 years ago
Your room color looks great. I would suggest getting a larger rug with those colors in it.
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oliviag55
6 years ago
if it were me, I'd probably regret the blue as soon as I finished.
I'd put color in the rug, and placemats, and delete the fur cushions on the chairs.
and, maybe change up the art to more color.
love your room.
I know paint is inexpensive, but the time is extensive. especially if you are painting back over deep color miscues....
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Treesh Gal
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decoenthusiaste
6 years ago
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Blue suppresses the appetite. Are you dieting? You could start with a new rug, but a correctly sized one will run into the wall. Add 2' to every side of the table top and you'll have a good size for under it. Chairs shouldn't fall off it when people are seated. I don't think your dining room can handle a rug. I prefer accent walls be those with no architectural features or openings, although I do make an exceptions for a fireplace wall if the FP is the only feature on it. Your light fixture is hung too high; lower it to between 32 & 36 inches above the table. Remove the sticks and runner. Sticks belong outside, IMO. Get a low floral arrangement that diners can see over to converse You might try a citrus color for i, for chair upholstery. and for new art to replace the very unappetizing skeletal animal. Fur is not a good idea at the dining table either (think a hair in your soup.) I'm wondering if you are trying to discourage eating in this room???
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Your rug is way too small so start there with one with a bit of color and then use the color from there for some nice drapery on that wiandow. I love the blue in the art so that in the new rug and that same color for silk or faux silk drapes and you really have no wall that can really be done as an accent wall. The candle holder just looks a bit scrunched in that corner
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MARGARITA BRAVO
6 years ago
Why not try getting a larger rug for your dining room? This seems like the place to add the blue.
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Fairway Style Living
6 years ago
Hi, Holly--

Agree with our other posters who recommend against an accent wall in this space - open-plan spaces further limit those options (especially with the bullnose outer corners that your home includes), but I do hear you for a bit more color contrast in the space. Your current palette is so restrained it might be easiest to consider alternatives in a larger rug and complimentary artwork - both for your current placement, and, space allowing, on the wall behind the door swing, too.

As other folks have recommended, a larger area rug here offers you the room's largest palette to bring in additional colors that play with your warm greige neutrals - navy, persimmon, coral spice, mustard - that you could echo up into side chair upholstery options, too.

Also think that a rectangular light fixture here - brought to the recommended height over the tabletop that decoenthusiaste shares and always on a dimmer - could help introduce interest here. If more light layers are needed and your space allows, a very narrow console table under your key artwork would offer you a placement for a set of narrow, tall buffet lamps as well.

Good bones here but think a little tweak with lighting and some additional tones in the right places could help you make a world of difference. Cheers!

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