Monday, July 26, 2010

Dining Room Progress

Here are some pics of our dining room before and after!

We replaced the screen sliding door with french doors which both open out onto the deck. We changed the lighting fixture to something a bit more....modern. We did the raised paneling that has the shadow box look on the walls and we had the doorways into and out of the kitchen shaped into arches. I also had an arch entrance shaped out between the living room and dining room. The arches the contractors did and it's the one thing out of all hte rennovations that took the longest time. I had no idea a little curve would cause so much ruckus! I was also trying to do something with my buffet table. I first had it behind the couch as a sofa table but love the design to it and felt it was just hidden back there behind the couch and also didnt want to hide my wicker baskets because let's face it - a girl can't get enough wicker! This girl at least! :) SO i had an idea and my sweet hubs so sweetly just went along with it. I stuck hte buffet table in the dining room and got one of these storage pieces from Ikea as opposed to having a traditional hutch in there. Now we sort've have the hutch Look. I wasn't sure how it was going to work out but it's not so bad and both pieces are pretty functional so yay and phew! because that was a close one. 

So here are a few before pictures. I apologize for the move in pic but it shows the original lighting fixture. What's under the old gold lighting fixture is what WAS our dining room.

And here are a few After pics....


Err....I need to get better at before and after pics! The walls look mustard in these super awesome cell phone pics (sorry!) but they're actually a camel color. I Added a few plants and some baskets and voila! Not sure why I am saying voila since it isnt done yet and still a bit messy but I was anxious to post a pic! Oh and the pack and play for my 11 weeker is riding the wall between the living room and dining room at the moment cuz... we're real like that :)

Linking to Anything Related @ All Thingz Related and Show me the Progress Party at Serenity Now.

14 comments:

  1. Wow, what a difference! I especially love the arched doorway and moldings. Love it!

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  2. Those arches are amazing!! Your dining room looks great:)

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  3. first time at your blog... I like it.. the music.. the lions... those arches.. nice work......

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  4. I LOVE your dining room, Candy! Especially that wainscoating - amazing! It turned out just great - what a transformation!! :)

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  5. Oh, wow!!! It looks awesome!! :) I love that arched doorway. You should totally link this up t my Show Me the Progress party tomorrow. :) Thanks for the visit. :)

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  6. I love this!!!! Oh wow!!! You (and your hubby) have done such a beautiful job! I am so glad that I stopped by for a visit...I must say that the french doors make it look like a completely different room!!! Wow! And I am starting to become an IKEA fan after looking at how amazing they look in rooms like yours!

    Thanks for stopping in to visit and celebrate with me...Amanda said progress on anything we are working on and well...its my biggest project at the moment...I mean for the year.

    I am loving your blog and becoming your newest follower as soon as I am done here. :-)

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  7. Yay! It still looks great. ;) Thanks so much for linking up with me. Have fun "mingling" at the party. ;)

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  8. Wow! That looks amazing!!! I love it! The arch ways are beautiful!!! I love the molding you added and the french doors. It's all gorgeous!!!

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  9. It looks AMAZING! I love the new doors and the arches doorways! They add some much elegance to the room!

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  10. First- love that you are real like that. Show off that pack and play!!

    2nd- the arches were totally worth the wait!

    3rd- the new doors make the room!!

    sum up- you did a great job! It looks so pretty and pulled together.

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  11. Good for you! This is looking just wonderful. I especially like the wainscoting. Great job!

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  12. The french doors make such a big difference, and the moulding and arch are great details to that otherwise blank space. I love the way your dining room looks, and that you went with a non-traditional hutch.

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  13. I'm a sucker for molding - this looks gorgeous!

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  14. Looking good! Nice to have you join us for another Anything Related! ~Bridgette

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