Updating traditional dining rooms

Something like this with the two white gesso lamps in front would be smashing! Table Decor - Something chunky and creamy white here is in order, again, to break up all the brown. I like this concrete pedestal bowl.

That will work year round. I love decor like that! Love the simple form of this white concrete pedestal bowl for a centerpiece in this dining room. A collection of handblown decorative glass balls look would look great in the white concrete bowl as a centerpiece in this dining room. Window Treatments - I like the idea of light, drapery panels that just soften the room in the same color as the wall, however, it could be an opportunity to inject that color from the rug here too.

I just feel like it will dress things up a bit and feel more intentionally designed. Chandelier - Some cleaner lines are in order here. This linear iron chandelier will work well in this dining makeover. The visual weight works with the heavy, dark furniture, but it also has a more modern, cleaner look to make the space feel updated.

Slipcovers - No matter how much you paint and lighten things up, there is still a big mass of dark, heavy furniture in this room. I feel like she has to break it up somehow with some light fabric. My preference would be some creamy white linen slipcovers on the heavy dark chairs.

One of my clients had these made for her Tuscan style heavy wood chairs, years ago. They still look stylish and fresh today. One of the most expensive items in a dining room are the chairs.

Most times they are more than that, as we customize with special fabrics, details, etc. Multiply that times 8 or even 10 chairs, and you have significant cost. If we can reupholster, maybe change out just the head chairs, or do slipcovers, it can really help with the budget.

Please pin this pin to Pinterest for me, to help me share my content. Subscribe below to get more in my wall decor series, coming soon! I have even more challenging wall situations to share in the next week or so. Thank you! Dining room decor needing an updated look. Here is the dining room to be updated. A new rug can create an entirely new color palette for a dining room.

The problem many homeowners face is finding a rug that pairs traditional styling with contemporary color. When choosing a new rug, be sure to consider sizing. Chairs should remain on the rug when pulled out from the table. This typically means adding two feet to the width and to the length of the table to determine the best size of rug for a room.

In refreshing or redecorating a dining room, paint and accessories add depth and richness. New Jersey interior designer Linda Principe says that shades of gold and beige continue to be popular in dining rooms on walls and drapery fabrics.

Principe predicts that the golden hues will be joined by eggplant and purple tones as dominant colors in the coming years. When it comes to window treatments, Principe recommends pairing bronzed accessories with these rich colors. She notes that not only does bronze complement golden wall colors, the bronze intensifies against it.

Or think about using two tones on your hardware. The rod, finials and brackets can be in one finish, and the rings can tie in the drapery fabric in a different finish.

Bring light to the dining room with airy, light elements, and a lighter color scheme. Simple changes like opting for a buffet without a hutch will make a big difference if you want to visually open up the space. Change the trim on your walls to a lighter, brighter color. And if there isn't enough natural light, bring in ambient lighting fixtures where needed. The next step when considering a modern take on the dining room is to add texture.

A traditional dining room might feature a set of cherry furniture with cabinets in the same color. A modern update would incorporate metal, glass, and different tones of wood.

An easy way to start is to incorporate metals along with your wood accents and consider using a fun, textured fabric on your chairs. When choosing between wood tones , if cherry doesn't suit your fancy anymore, consider grey or ashy toned wood, and a more tonal color scheme. If you have silver accents, consider updating them to copper or brass for a more modern look.

Finally, be creative with color! The dining room can be just as fun an environment as the living room. Gary suggests thinking outside the box and placing, for example, "a chartreuse seat on the chair with a grey rug and a navy dining set. You may not have the budget for an entirely new dining set. Or maybe you inherited a family heirloom and you're not ready to part with it.