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The Dining Room Reveal

November 25, 2013 By Karen Cooper 10 Comments

The dining room is finally finished now! It really is. And I am so grateful!

The dining room reveal showing how to decorate a big wall and how to choose a rug - thediybungalow.com

I know that those of you who’ve read this blog for some time now are thinking, “What the wha? I thought the dining room was already done?!?” Well, yeah, it was. And then, it wasn’t. Let me ‘splain.

First, we had this:

The dining room before the dining room reveal - thediybungalow.com

As I explained in this post about my plans for decorating the dining room and in this post about how I want to blend traditional and eclectic design, the dining room was too dark. The chair rail and the table were too traditional. It wasn’t me.

So, I did some painting. I sold the table and the rug (note: I kept the chairs – this becomes relevant later. If you can’t wait to see the finished chairs, please see this post where I show you how to reupholster parsons chairs, without sewing!).

And I ended up with this “new and improved” dining room:

The new and improved dining room on the way to the dining room reveal - thediybungalow.com

…which I loved. But the table was our kitchen table and I didn’t like it in the dining room. Once I found a new (old) table, it was too big for this rug. Also, I didn’t love the chair covers, and they didn’t hold up well.

So, as part of the Mohawk Home Set The Table Giveaway, Mohawk sent me this rug, which I picked out and love, love, love. (Thank you, Mohawk Home!)

Mohawk American Craftsmen Rug collection added for the dining room reveal - thediybungalow.com

Once I got this rug, all the pieces came together for me. I immediately had the picture in my head of what the dining room should look like. I knew that the color was right, the rug was right, and the table was right. I needed to fix the chairs and a few other things. I started Dining Room, Phase 3.

I found the two end chairs at Marshalls – they are Cynthia Rowley and I love them a lot. I actually saw one of them one day and, because there was only one, I left it at the store. Then I came back the next day to ask them to find a second chair and the second one was there! It was fate! (Don’t ya’ love that?)

Then I found the two metal industrial chairs at Finders Keepers Furniture Consignment. You saw these chairs in my last post:

Decorating for fall in the dining room reveal - thediybungalow.com

The metal chairs are just extra seating now – but I do love them. I just don’t know that my guests will want to sit for a whole Thanksgiving feast in them.

I reupholstered the parsons chairs that had the slipcovers in the above picture. It wasn’t hard and the difference is dramatic and exactly what I wanted.

Reupholstered parsons chairs without sewing for the dining room reveal - thediybungalow.com

Click on the photo for the tutorial – it’s so easy, with no sewing!

Now the chairs we had coordinate with the new chairs – in both color and the nailhead trim. I promise it wasn’t hard to do, and much cheaper than buying all new chairs when these were in good shape!

The last big thing to tackle was the long expanse of wall opposite the windows. I have always had a hard time with this big wall space, filling it up. I found these mirrors at Ikea and they were perfect. Symmetry and repetition – two great design ideas that taste great together.

How to decorate a big wall in the dining room reveal - thediybungalow.com

Last thing: I removed the big Expedit unit that was on the wall where the glass table is now.

Before:

The dining room before redecorating and the dining room reveal - thediybungalow.com

It was just too bulky and big for this space. I added a plate wall there, something I’ve always wanted but couldn’t figure out how to place it on the wall how I wanted it.

After:

Plate wall in the redecorated dining room - thediybungalow.com

The Expedit is now holding my craft supplies and other DIY necessities in the guest room/office. (Post to come soon on that, too! I told you there’ve been a lot of projects going on around here!)

I’m thrilled with the final product and it really is the final product. No more adjustments on this room. It’s perfect.

The redecorated dining room - thediybungalow.com

Oh, the lamps are also new. They are also from Marshalls.

Finished dining room redecorated - thediybungalow.com

The dining room reveal - thediybungalow.com

The dining room reveal including reupholstered parsons chairs with nailhead trim - thediybungalow.com

The dining room reveal - thediybungalow.com

All done, and for that I am grateful!

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About Karen Cooper

Hi! I'm Karen. I call myself a “recovering lawyer” - I traded in my power suits for power tools and a life of DIY adventures. Join me for DIY, home decorating, repurposing and upcycling, and organizing projects and tips as I transform a 1929 Tudor bungalow into our home. I believe in merging old and new to make a house a home.

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Comments

  1. Cynthia says

    November 25, 2013 at 7:48 pm

    Great job! It looks very put-together. The mirrors are my favorite, and I like the different complementary chair upholstery. Charlie thinks the wall of dishes is very pretty, although he wondered if you have kids because he said that he and Iz would break it if it were at our house. My two cents: I’d spray paint those mirror frames (which I love) white, and the matchy-match girl that I am wishes the chair legs were all the same color.

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    • Karen Cooper says

      November 25, 2013 at 9:09 pm

      Funny what Charlie said. They are nailed to the wall, so there’s that. I thought about the chair legs, but I’m ok with them as different tones. I like the dark wood on the mirrors – they mirror (no pun intended) the iron in the chairs and the chandelier, and they look swanky.

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  2. Lorene @Remodelaholic says

    May 3, 2014 at 6:57 pm

    I love how rooms grow and evolve! Thanks for sharing over at the Remodelaholics Anonymous party this weekend for our dining room theme — we’d love to have you join us every weekend!

    Have a great weekend!

    Reply
    • Karen Cooper says

      May 4, 2014 at 12:28 pm

      Thanks, Lorene! Have a great weekend!

      Reply
  3. Julie says

    October 18, 2014 at 5:28 am

    Where are the end chairs from?

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    • Karen Cooper says

      October 19, 2014 at 8:23 pm

      Julie – they came from Marshalls.

      Reply
  4. Julie says

    October 20, 2014 at 10:48 am

    Gorgeous!

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    • Karen Cooper says

      October 20, 2014 at 9:59 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  5. Peter Ulrich says

    January 23, 2015 at 11:58 pm

    Gorgeous room with stylish looks chair and good work and I love this type of room.. Thanks to you for sharing this article………

    Reply
    • Karen Cooper says

      January 24, 2015 at 7:17 am

      Thank you, Peter! Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply

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