BIG, HUGE, GINORMOUS THANK YOU TO NATIONAL BUILDER SUPPLY FOR SPONSORING THIS POST!
I’m probably making over this dining room completely backwards…You know…the whole not having chairs thing… but I could care less about decorating faux pas because this room is quickly turning into the room of my dreams! One of my 2013 home goals was to makeover this room. Not only for the purpose of making it look lovely, but because in all seriousness I actually want to use it more than twice a year!
So here is the journey this room has been on to date…
Commence de-beige-ification!
That’s now where we are. Starting in the formal areas, since those are the ones people see first when the enter our front door and since the holidays are coming up fast I’d really like these areas somewhat done before then. I shocked my husband when I told him I wanted to paint the house white. He thought I lost it, but it’s the best decision I could have made. It’s allowing me to be bolder with my decorating decisions because I don’t have to worry about it clashing. It’s liberating. I finally feel like I have unlimited decorating paths to venture on. It’s exciting and I’m so glad I get to share this journey with you!
Once we painted all the walls white, I looked at our unfinished paneled wall that we had done. Originally…in my beige-y daze I had wanted to put up (surprise, surprise!) BEIGE seagrass wallpaper to add some texture. I’m sure it would have looked lovely had I actually followed through, but I wanted something different…something a little more glam.
See even though I’m a HUGE lover of industrial and that’s primarily what I lean towards…there’s this part of me that loves gold and brass, deep rich colors, and mirrored furniture. Is there such a thing as industrial glam? If so…that’s what I guess my taste has evolved into. I mean you’ve seen hints of it here and there like my gold faux bois vases, my daughters dresser makeover, and little hints of gold painted accessories throughout my house…
So we painted the paneled wall navy, and bulked up the molding with quarter rounds to give it a finished off look.
It was starting to come together, but something was and had been throwing it off for a very long time…
The light.
Right before I went to Indianapolis for the Delta Blogging Event, I was approached by an online company- National Builder Supply. You may have noticed their little button over >>> there on my sidebar. That’s because they are my newest sponsor, and I adore them! They wanted me to pick out something on their site so I could review it. Blogging totally has it’s perks guys…I’m not gonna lie…
I was instantly sucked into their site with options galore. Bathroom fixtures, faucets, showers, tubs, toilets, lights….It was nirvana!
What do I choose?! I wanted one of everything! They carried items for any taste and budget, and I was pretty impressed with how competitive their pricing was compared to big box stores, and other online retailers.
So on a whim I entered into their sites search box, the light that I had been drooling about for months, the Troy Sausalito Pendant Light.
IT POPPED UP!
What makes this light so unique and absolutely stunning is the finish. Is it gold? Is it silver? It’s both! Its hand-forged iron, and hand applied finishes are what makes this an absolute attention getter! It was super easy to install as well. Nothing major to put together over then fishing the wire through the hanging chain, but that seems to be common with most pendents or chandeliers.
It has completely changed the look and feel of the space…
So yeah…I might not have chairs figured out yet, but I have the jewel of the room and I’m just thrilled with how it’s slowly coming together!
It’s all about the details anyway, right?!
How do you like the direction our dining room is heading in? Love the light? How about the navy wall?
I’d love to hear your opinions about what kind of chairs I should buy either by leaving a comment below or on my Facebook page!
Talk to you soon guys, take care!
XO
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Love your light fixture!!! Id probably buy a new moen kitchen faucet 🙂
OOO – love the light fixture!!! I think industrial-glam is definitely what you’re after – I hope that Canadian bloggers can enter this contest…would so love a new light fixture for my office!!
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Beautiful!!!
Oh I am loving both their Kichler and Progress Lighting pendents- so freaking sweet!
Thanks for the hook up, Christine!
xo Becca
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I love that you re-painted it because you just didn’t like it. That’s my bedroom, and I am on my 4th color choice…and your chandelier is drop dead gorgeous! Love it too pieces!
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I have been eyeing up some fixtures like the Maxim Lighting Luminous Chandelier 21148SCRE Rustic Ebony for a while now. It would be awesome to put $100 towards it! Thanks for the awesome giveaway. Oh and I love your new light too!
LOVE the blue wall! I’ve been dying to paint something that color!
Getting ready to remodel our bathroom – a new shower faucet
I would go for the Maxim mini pendant light
I’d get the Pfister Clairmont Centerset Kitchen Faucet.
We need a new faucet in our girls’ bathroom since theirs no longer works, and the Delta Victorian Deck Mount Bathroom Faucet would go wonderfully with their clawfoot tub.
I’d get the Pfister Sedona Deck Mount Bathroom Faucet.
Excellent choice! I love that lamp!
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I need a new dining room fixture too, builder one one is so cheap looking.
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The pendant lamp is perfect
I’d love the Kenroy Home Arpeggio Pendant Light 91735CH Chrome for our dining room redo!
I am planning on purchasing a new faucet.
Feiss Pauline Decorative Mirror is what I would buy it is just beautiful and I have the perfect spot for it.
I would love to put some under cabinet lights in my kitchen. My counters are just too dark.
I’m getting ready to move into my first house so I’d probably look at replacing the existing kitchen faucet with a Moen or Pfister model!
I would use the gift certificate toward a new Grohe kitchen faucet, I like the European Style faucets
http://www.nationalbuildersupply.com/grohe-eurostyle-deck-mount-kitchen-faucet-33980001-starlight-chrome/p9872
I just love the way you put together your dining room…very lovely! I would put the $100 towards the Moen Extensa Deck Mount Kitchen Faucet 7560C Chrome for my kitchen since I desperately need a new one.
I would buy a new bathroom faucet. American Standard Deck Mount Bathroom Faucet 7440.101.295 Satin Nickel
A medicine cabinet for the bathroom and the lighting fixture in your pictures!
would use it for lighting pendants!!!! amazing
I think I would get a new lighting fixture or a faucet because I really need new ones!
Saw this on g+ and had to run over! That light is Dee-Licious!!!!! Great choice. Totally gorge and so sets the tone for the room. With that navy, it’s looking so rich and sophisticated!
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That light fixture is gorgeous and really makes the room. I also LOVE the navy walls. I can’t wait to see the finished room.
If I had a $100 to spend at National Builder Supply, I would put it towards an outdoor ceiling fan.
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DEFINITELY lighting!
WOW! That piece is beautiful! I want one for my dining room. I would take your old fixture over what I’ve got in there now. lol.
(I wish I could win one of these things!)
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I also need a chandelier, but to go in my new house and I want something elegant but not fussy like the one you picked out – very chic!
Wanting to sell our current house so would likely update our pendant lighting over the bar! Love your light fixture and mirror choices
Hey there! Love the navy color! Would you mind sharing the color please, thanks!
Thanks so much Jenn, It’s SW Naval 🙂
Christine, your dining room looks SO good! I am in love with the chandelier you chose. That style is one of my favorites, and I really want to change out mine for one like that. Hopefully someday! I saw you metioned the paint color is SW Naval. I’d love to feature this on my paint color blog, Involving Color. You wouldn’t have to do a thing, just let me know if you’re interested!
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Thanks Jena 🙂 Sure, I’d love to be featured. Thanks!