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July 29, 2013 By Christine 18 Comments

Dining Room Makeover: Making Progress

Hey guys! Even though it has seemed super quiet on the blog this past week, on my end it definitely hasn’t been! While de-beiging our walls, and waiting around for someone to buy our patio set so we could begin to makeover our back porch, I got impatient and decided it was time to work on something I wrote about in my 2013 home goals; the dining room.

Our formal dining room has had an identity crisis since the day we moved in. I had sold our chairs prior to moving because they were cheap and starting to break.  Once we moved in to this house, I had a hard time finding chairs that I liked so I just left the table all by it’s lonesome until I could figure out what to do in there.

Here’s what our dining room looked like on the day we had our house inspection…

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My husband finds it completely ironic that the house is going back to white when this is what it started as. It would of had to be painted regardless since they only put primer up on the walls, but we could of saved ourselves a whole lotta work had we just stayed with the white to begin with. Oh well…

So once we had the tile removed, and put stained concrete in, redid all the baseboards, painted, and added a little decorative molding to the accent wall…the dining room looked like this…

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This is how the room has looked for over two years, and I was over it! Here’s what was completely wrong with this picture…

  1. The rug-even though I love the pattern, it’s too small. 
  2. The paint- Beige: the color I painted the entire house because it was safe, and I didn’t want to ruin my “big girl” house.
  3. The molding- only half finished, still needed to add quarter rounds to finish it off, caulk everything, and paint.
  4. The light- Not my taste.
  5. The chairs- lack of.
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So after a few days of work we were able to knock #2 and #3 off of our to-do list!

Ready for this???

dining_room_progress

 

Navy blue…I’ve been crushing on this color for a very long time, but even I surprised myself when I decided to go bold and paint the accent wall that color, and I’m SO HAPPY I did it!

There’s still so much more to do in here like replacing the fixture (which just so happens to be in that big box under the table!) 

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…and knocking down a few built in plant shelves, or as I like to call them big, bulky view obstructors…

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And…

wall2

 

But I finally feel like I’m on the right track when it comes to my decorating decisions for the space. 

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Now if I could just stop being so indecisive with what kind of chairs I want in here, we could really get the ball rollin’…

diningroom Collage

 

Are you loving the navy wall as much as I am?! I’d love to hear your thoughts either here in the comments or on my Facebook page, and pssst…don’t go anywhere because later this week I have a pretty amazing giveaway happening for you guys! 

Talk to you soon, take care.

XO

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  1. katie says

    July 29, 2013 at 7:32 PM

    LOVE your update! I would love to knock down some walls but my husband does not agree with my idea! lol… Love the new color!
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    • Christine says

      July 29, 2013 at 8:06 PM

      Thanks Katie πŸ™‚ Boys…they just don’t ‘get it’ sometimes! πŸ˜‰

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  2. Cheryl @ The Creative Me and My McG says

    July 29, 2013 at 7:35 PM

    The room is starting to take shape! I love the navy colour you chose for the walls – being bold is scary sometimes – that’s how I felt when we wallpapered our entryway! I can’t wait to see the new light fixture – and I think you are on the right track with taking out the plant ledges – it will definitely go a long way in letting more light flow throughout your home.

    Looking forward to more updates on this room!
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    • Christine says

      July 29, 2013 at 8:07 PM

      Thanks so much Cheryl! Totally scary to be bold, but it’s usually the biggest payoff when it’s done! I can’t wait to knock down those two built-ins! They’ve driven me crazy since the day we moved in!!

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  3. Libby says

    July 30, 2013 at 1:15 AM

    All I can say is that I love, love, love what’s going on in this space. The use of color and texture is amazing!
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    • Christine says

      July 30, 2013 at 1:38 AM

      Thanks Libby! It’s a work in progress, but so far so good!!! XO

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  4. Allyson says

    July 30, 2013 at 2:44 AM

    I love it!!! Just a tip that World Market has great dining chairs, and often run the 50% off!
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    • Christine says

      July 30, 2013 at 4:53 PM

      Thanks Allyson! I’ve been looking at a few different chairs from WM, but I didn’t know they run sales like that. I’ll be on the lookout, Thanks!!!

      Reply
  5. Runt says

    July 31, 2013 at 4:40 PM

    I am loving the navy blue wall! That seems to be a really “in” color right now and I have totally been bitten by the bug!
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  6. Kelsey Poofy Cheeks says

    August 4, 2013 at 4:01 AM

    I really love the navy!! What did you fill the space above the navy wall with… baskets? We have a spot like that and I am at a loss when it comes to filling it with things that are budget friendly!
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    • Christine says

      August 4, 2013 at 4:31 PM

      Hi Kelsey, thanks for popping over! Right now there’s baskets up there, but I’m probably going to take them down at some point. I might replace it with metal letters or something. Undecided…

      Reply
  7. Susan ~ Designs of Home says

    September 4, 2013 at 8:47 PM

    I found your blog over at HomeTalk. I really like the navy blue color. Not too dark, not too bright. I think you can do a lot with it!
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    • Christine says

      September 4, 2013 at 8:52 PM

      Thanks so much Susan πŸ™‚ We definitely love it. Sometimes it’s hard to break free of the beige, but we’re getting there πŸ™‚

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  8. Angela Walker says

    February 18, 2014 at 9:49 PM

    Love this space. Are you by any chance allowed to divulge the exact paint color? It’s exactly what I’m looking for but when I get my samples home they’re never the same color as the paint swatch. Grrr πŸ™‚ thanks. If you can’t, I understand.

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    • Christine says

      February 19, 2014 at 1:53 AM

      Thank you so much Angela! No problem…It’s Sherwin Williams Naval in Eggshell sheen πŸ™‚

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  9. Pamela says

    August 20, 2014 at 4:50 PM

    what brand, color, texture did you use to paint the navy blue wall. thanks for your help.

    Reply

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