Upgrade traditional to transitional dining room
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Comments (25)Okay, now that you've explained all that, I think I understand. I live in a open plan and everyone still crowds into the kitchen! I am a believer that function comes first and form should follow. You'll end up with a hybrid look, but it will be better for living I am sure. I was also thinking how nice it is that the sink and DW will be right there. We have a similar set-up from the patio, we can pass dishes through a sliding window right onto the sink deck. It's great. Getting back to your original questions...I don't know a lot about soapstone, but I think if you can find a "clean" one it will be okay. You mean for in the kitchen, right? I was thinking about wood for the bar surface. Then as I read back, I think you have already considered that. Don't rule out quartz, btw. Not sure why you don't like granite...maybe just because you love soapstone! Also, do get a quote on custom (not the brand...the concept!) because it might price out better than you think and you'll get exactly what you want. Maybe you can make a trade-off somewhere. Contractors in some areas are slow with the decline in the market. People I know have been getting fast service and better prices. I think the biggie is finding fridge panels and slab doors that really look nice with your DR furniture. Counter material is less important IMO. I don't like the white as much as I like the Custom doors...wood with black, especially for the fridge. Mixing in some painted black units could give you the unfitted look suggested above. And maybe you could even find frameless cabs to paint black to go with whatever you have to do to get the black/wood look on some of them. (Yes, leave it to me to make things as difficult as possible!) Have you thought about color? I know Allison's F&B French Gray appeals to you. Maybe there is a color in the Bird of P fabric you could use, a dark gray/green or something. Often, one way to ease a style transition is through color. Like even when the style is different (a less formal kitchen) if there is a color connection, it makes sense to the eye/brain on a deeper level. I do it all over my house...because I have no style! ;-) One last thing to think about... I am a huge fan of frameless cabs and will never "go back" if I don't have to. But, I also find that I can get along fine with very little in the kitchen in the way of food and equipment. I have satellite storage (pantry shelves in the nearby laundry room and a linen closet I borrowed for seldom used dishes, candles, napkins, etc.) and find I really only need about 20-30% of what I have (equipment and food) on a daily basis. Just something to think about...aesthetics vs. storage. Which matters the most, etc......See MoreReverting to Traditional...Updating Dining Room With Green Damask
Comments (18)Lol, Anele! ID asked me if I was ready to "give up" the red walls and I said absolutely not. If I were to do something different I would wallpaper but I'm just not feeling that right now. Maybe someday....a mural paper...not anytime in the near future. I've had a red dining room for twelve years and it is just so lovely at Christmas, with all the silver out and white tablecloths or placemats, I don't know if I could ever give it up. You know, Jackson, there was a time when forest green was just the greatest and latest. I wonder what shade of green we'll be using in 20 years??...See MoreSlab cabinets in a traditional/transitional kitchen?
Comments (11)Palimpsest, That is a great design but my kitchen is very different, unfortunately. Localeater, I actually really wanted cabinetry like that and had the Hansen blocks priced but they are unfortunately out of my current budget. If I were sure I'll be staying in the house for 10-15 years, I'd probably find the funds but if we end up selling, that investment won't be worth it. Westsider, I don't like shakers! I currently have very "elaborate" raised panel cabinets that came with the house, so I know what "pain to clean" means, LOL. I have tried and tried to like something other than slabs and I keep going back to them. :-( But the kitchen is not only "traditional" but also has some "old Italian" flavor. IDK what we were thinking when buying this house. But there was nothing "modern" in the neighborhoods we were interested in and this house was very unique compared to all others. Could you post pix of your kitchen? Modern_mom, I am very much looking forward your pix! And, btw, I don't mind seeing them w/o the backsplash, wink-wink. Thank you everyone for your responses. I'll try to find more pix resembling my kitchen and what I actually want....See MoreTraditional and modern dining room.
Comments (20)..I need to think:) off the top of my head-the last one is the easiest, given everything else stays but chairs also are complicated in terms they should be, you know, comfortable..upholstered or not? high back/low back? what back? they have to be more unique to you and family, in that sense, than the table...See Morecalidesign
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Something like this with more modern touches like the mirror and chandelier. An updated paint job or wallpaper, as well as new curtains (solid or a modern print) would help a lot.Fatima Naqui thanked Ana Gonzalezeverdebz
4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoTan-gold is bold.... just wanted to rhyme that. Anyway, idk if the way of painting the rim near the ceiling is working.... there are angles in the room, though chairs are not. Size idk, but edges in this -
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4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoThis type color might not be too intense and eye-troubling, if gold upper [near ceiling] and curtains aren't there.
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4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoTo me, this one depends on style of rest of your house. With warm paint to blend, it won't have too contemporary it might with greys / blue paint. But solid, heathered rug to transition.
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4 years agoInterestingly, the coordinating color, Pale Moss, looks like your chairs on my monitor. Paint a big white poster board with Argos, leaving a large white border and bring it into the dining room. Move it around for a few days/nights in different light and weather, and see how it looks with the chairs.
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4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoI would strongly suggest approaching this a bit differently than your list. Why? Because unless you are planning to reup those chairs, I don't think that list will give you the more transitional space you want at all.
That said, your dining set is lovely and well worth recovering. First. While the chairs are out being recovered, I'd prime all the walls, extend the curtain rod by about 6" on either side, and get some paint samples to compare. Combining a dining set like yours in a way that is elegant and transitional is actually pretty easy to do. Some things to employ are a more modern tablescape, a fair bit of negative space (both on walls and surfaces), and a chandelier that evokes a more contemporary vibe. Basically you need a planned approach that doesn't start with buying stuff or painting the walls gray....even if you eventually choose gray for the walls :-)
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edit to add...if you don't want to re-up the chairs, I still recommend starting with that primer coat. Then you could look for a shade that would work with the current upholstery. Ieverdebz
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