decor for small open dining room
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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PROBeverlyFLADeziner
10 months agoJust a suggestion. Not a small sideboard but one that longer than the table so that it works on the wall.
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Comments (47)Here is my first thought... Think about the floral chairs. You mentioned that you use tablecloths quite a bit. The floral pattern may limit using a pattered tablecloth - unless it's a stripe fabric. Something to consider... But I do like the chairs. I'm not crazy about using all upholstery, as in your second photo. Did you not like the silver tub chair from World Market? The only reason why I say this is because of the white chairs and white cabinet. If one is a brighter white, it may not look right. The metal is more like a neutral. Also - it looks like you have more red accents in your kitchen - the solid upholstered chair is more rust. Here is another patterned chair with more red tones: Also - when your guy makes the table, make sure he gives you enough overhang on each end (short ends) so you can get two chairs there if you want. As it appears now, you would be limited to one chair, sitting between the legs. [[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/farmhouse-dining-room-farmhouse-dining-room-charlotte-phvw-vp~1603708) [Contemporary Dining Room design[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/contemporary-dining-room-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_722~s_2103) by Charlotte Architect Pursley Dixon Architecture...See MoreHelp! How to decorate small combo dining room/living room...
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