help repurposing this dining area
stacey eddy
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Need (very)low-budget dining/living area help
Comments (16)FLOOR - bound carpet remnant. I just bought one yesterday for my eat-in kitchen. It's about 6x8 and I paid $24 for it. I really want a seagrass mat in there, but it's under our everyday table and I have a 3 y/o... 'nough said. I also have bound carpet in our temporary home office, 10x12 and I paid $82 for it. Go to the big hardware store, most have bound remnants in their rug section. It's WAY cheaper than buying a scrap and having it bound. (Big one is from Lowe's, small one is from Menard's.) WINDOWS: My first choice would be a single bamboo shade for the window, same material as the ones in the family room. If you have acess to more red fabric you can make panels to flank the shade. Or you can repurpose the fabric into a patched table runner or placemats or something so you can keep it in the room. My personal preference is all blinds in an open area are contiguous. Same with panels, tho. FAN: I'd go with a chandelier to replace the ceiling fan IF you could center the table under it. (The table looks like it's to the right). Then I'd get an old table top fan and use when a fan was needed. Maybe something like this (I bought the one pictured, or something identical, on clearance for $8 so if you watch, they can be had on tight budgets): OK I previewed so now I can't go back to your pic and suggest a place/foundation for the fan, but... I grew up in a house that had two ceiling fans in the eat-in kitchen -- don't ask me why -- and always hated it so it's easy for me to suggest getting rid of it. :)...See MoreNeed Ideas for Repurposing LR and Dining Area
Comments (8)Yes! I'm definitely leaning toward using the area as a library/dining area and love the idea of a library table in the existing living area. Would love to hear more ideas about how to deal with the funky entry. The furniture I will be moving into the house is a mix of contemporary/transitional pieces mixed with mid 19th century primitives. My style is Pottery Barn - Crate and Barrel - mixed with clean lined primitives. I do have a mahogany desk and mahogany barrister's bookcase as well as an large oak bookcase with 4 glass doors (4ft high x 7 ft long). I'm not attached to the desk at all...but the other two pieces will move with us. I confess, I'm not a fan of mahogany or oak, but they are family pieces so they will have to go somewhere in the house. We also have a double bookcase in a walnut stain that has been in our office (7 ft high x 4 ft wide) The house has three bedrooms and since we have no children we can easily use some of our inherited pieced in other rooms. I haven't invested in a dining table yet, but plan to keep it simple. I'm not a fan of carved detail or fancy legs...I like things simple and rustic. The kitchen is galley style, but opens into a good sized breakfast area. I've attached photos of the future family room and kitchen. Please keep in mind...this is NOT my furniture in the photos. The family room will have a rolled arm sofa with two leather club chairs and a rustic pine coffee table. The kitchen looks out onto the lake, so I will be filling the space with some kind of kitchen table...likely pine or walnut, but haven't decided on the shape yet. Here is a link that might be useful: Family Room and Kitchen...See MoreI need help coordinating 3 outdoor areas (pool gazebo and dining area)
Comments (4)How about a pattern you like with colors that match your existing solids. Then you can mix and match. Looks like you've pretty much got beige and brown there now. Do you want something subtle or bold? Dark red or blue would be an option. A bolder accent color would draw the eyes to the space and make it look more inviting. As would maybe some bolder accents on the tables or walls. Like a big metal candle lantern or flower pot or metal sculpture on the wall. We got some garage sale nautical art to hand on our porch wall, under the roof of course but not fine art that will get ruined by a little weather. We even have a sign that says, "Welcome to the porch" and then lists all the fun things you can do there. Kitschy but makes the space look inviting....See MoreHow do I repurpose this dining area in an open concept room?
Comments (6)How big is it? I sure looks like a pool table could fit there? If not that , what about some sort of other game space - poker table? foosball? Puzzle table ? These things may be noisy in an open concept... A nice reading area is great or what about a great bar? Some nice pub tables and a full bar against the wall?? I would post some more pictures - what do you see when you have your back to the windows? Could you go the opposite way and actually close off the room for something quiet? Just some thoughts...See MoreLisa Caudill Designs
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