One of the easiest ways to update a dining area is to re-cover dining room seats with new fabric. All you need is fabric, scissors, a staple gun and a couple of hours. Oh… and patience. Especially if you are a perfectionist and you're working with a patterned fabric :)
My mother wants to make some updates to her home, and we're starting in the dining room. Dining nook might be a more appropriate term, as their home has an open concept floor plan.
Here is what we started with…
Not bad, but not earth-shatteringly exciting either. The walls are painted a pale green that doesn't do much for a room that is lacking natural light.
We decided to make over the room in blue and white.
Just changing the seat fabric has considerably lightened and brightened the space. We added some ginger jars to the top of the buffet. I spotted them at HomeGoods, and even though I really wanted to keep them for myself, I knew they'd be perfect for my mom's room.
This is just the first step. Those green walls will soon be history. I'll be back to show you our progress.
Oh, and in other news….
My neighbor's mudroom is well under way. The tile is being laid today, and I'm going to put some paint samples on the wall this afternoon. I'll snap some pics while I'm there.
And an update on my silk drapes… I have sent them back to the workroom to have them shortened so that they only have a 3-4 inch puddle. I think that will allow me to leave them hanging freely, but not feel like I'm living in a ballroom (or a circus tent!).
Unfortunately, I won't have them back until Christmas (hopefully!). So much for decorating the dining room right after Thanksgiving :(
Happy Hump Day!
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Wow, you're so right. Just changing the fabric really made a difference. Looks fantastic!
ReplyDeleteLove the chair covers- that makes a big difference just doing that. I hope you get your drapes back for Christmas and that you don't feel like you are living in a circus tent any more. Can't wait to see pictures of your neighbor's project. xo Diana
ReplyDeleteWhen did u score those double happiness ginger jars at homegoods? Was it recent? I'm always in the lookout for my collection and even though I'm home with the flu as soon as I read that's where you got them I thought to myself would that be horrible to run out and check my local store?
ReplyDeleteLove the changes Carolyn...so pretty!!
ReplyDeleteNancy… I found the ginger jars last Thursday. And, for the record I would totally go out with the flu to score some more of them. Good luck and feel better!!
ReplyDeleteYour mom really has some beautiful furniture. The fabric on the chairs and the ginger jars keeps with the formality, but bumps it up a notch to a little more sophisticated. Now, finish up those other projects and come give me a hand here! :)
ReplyDeleteXO,
Jane
What a huge difference some new fabric makes! looks great! I've got the same project to tackle too - maybe an after Xmas project.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful job!
ReplyDeleteI've been trekking to home goods repeatedly to find those ginger jars (even went when I had the flu. allegedly :) but alas they are not to be found in my store. if you happen to see the ones with the double happiness on it like you found for your mom again buy two and i'll buy them from you :) just a thought ;)
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nancy
I've been trekking to home goods repeatedly to find those ginger jars (even went when I had the flu. allegedly :) but alas they are not to be found in my store. if you happen to see the ones with the double happiness on it like you found for your mom again buy two and i'll buy them from you :) just a thought ;)
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nancy
sorry for the repeat comment :)
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