Dining room makeover advice
Hi, we've moved into a house and we need to change up our dreary dining room and I'm drawing a blank on what we could do with it. The rest of our home has all dark wooden floors and this is the only carpetted room and the only room we're having trouble with redecorating.
It's a rental, so we are limited to:
- Cannot change the carpet
- Paint must be a "neutral-ish" colour
- Shelves must remain
The only furniture in there right now is an American Oak table and some temporary chairs (which could be nice if painted). We can replace the table if neccessary.
The pale
wall colours and the cream carpet make this room quite insipid.
Can anyone suggest colour schemes or design approaches to take with this room.
Help would be greatly appreciated!
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Comments (8)
Najeebah
8 years ago
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Comments (22)The Persian rug is lovely. We have several (sitting room, study, hall, bedroom ..... they're a bit addictive), with fabric using a couple of the colours in each for stuff like cushions, curtains etc. with neutral walls. I agree with minnie about the patterns. To get the right colour combinations, at a reasonable price, you could find a company that does a range with the colour or colours you're looking for and then look for remnants on ebay, to get them at bargain prices. That's worked well for us. Stuff like this:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Schumacher-Curtain-Fabric-PASHA-PAISLEY-2m-POMEGRANATE-100-WOOL-/322509242456?hash=item4b170c8058:g:DwsAAOSw42JZAwWm And if you're looking for another rug to complement the one you've got, www.carpetu2.co.uk has a massive range on-line, at better prices than I've been able to find here. They're actually in Greece, but don't charge for shipping, which is very fast....See MoreInterior Design Advice for Lounge / Dining Rooms
Comments (8)I’m not sure if this is your kind of thing or what colours you like etc. I quite like the different blues together for the chair and sofa but the chair also comes in primrose and mustard. I’d add a yellow/mustard cushion/s for the sofa anyway. The coffee table is actually a burnished gold but the pic isn’t very good. I like the shelves idea, I’d add the chair here angled towards the sofa. The last pic is an Ikea hack of kitchen units just as an idea for the tv, their horizontal units should be about the right viewing height if floated. I’d have a floor lamp one side of the sofa and tray table and lamp the other. I’d probably just go a lighter shade of the wall colour for curtains but depends on chair colour etc. The cushion is from bluebell gray and they’ve got some lovely things if it’s your style...See MoreNeed advice with my dining room colors
Comments (5)Okay. So this furniture is all going in your dining room? Or is it open plan: living area and dining area in one space? I have to say that the dining table and chairs are a very different style from the TV cabinet and the other cabinets. I can't really see them working well together with your dining table and chairs. What will be on the floor in the dining room?...See Moreadvice on design the dining room
Comments (0)Which dining chair style do you think will be suitable for your dining room? What's more, do you want the perfect match for these dining chairs? And will you think about using plastic chairs ?...See More
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8 years agoAdrian Peyton
8 years ago
mrsmcee74
8 years agoI would paint the walls and woodwork white - do you think the landlord would let you paint the shelf brackets white so that they disappear into the walls? Would make a big difference. Then just add pops of colour with chairs, curtains, art, maybe a rug - anything that can be taken with you. Here's a few inspiration pics but not necessarily styles or colours I'm suggesting for you, just to give a flavour of what I mean:
bookworm987
8 years ago
minnie101