Dining rooms
Not a dining room, but has gray paint like mine and the art has the contrast that I'm hoping to imitate... color and white! There's also the white of the lamps and the drapes that helps with that contrast. The main bright color tangerine is repeated in at least 3 places. I like the mirror on one wall and have that in the buffet. The touch of black (or navy) is also interesting
Here in the dining room she mixed a Navajo rug, vintage African spears and a carefully edited collection of different dining chair styles: Chippendale, Mission and upholstered host chairs. " I notice all the geometrics--the lines in everything including the chandelier--that hold this room together. the neutrals add to it as well.
shows a couple's condo downsize to 1000 sq ft from 5000sq ft home, using their antiques, and art in a fairly contemporary new space. Notice the table and fainting couch in the background--the antiques--paired with the antique persian rugs and the mid-century modern chairs. ..one more photo as well next. Good lessons on mixing traditional with contemporary. Table is an antique but the light fixture and chairs are contemporary. The rug is a great blend of antique but geometric which helps blend it all together.
This one is titled "old meets new" and mentions the bright yellow-creamy colors in the artwork and drapes which give a nice contrast to the dark furniture--which I also have. makes me wonder about brighter, lighter wall color in my dining room. Again several items--art, rug, light fixture bring in a fresh feel, but not necessarily modern--perhaps traditional? There's also gold/brass color in curtain rod, frame, and light fixture.
curtains, table are from Restoration Hardware and the settee from Lee Industries. (one picture back) Artwork photos taken in Italy. Also, In Same article Comments section, one person said in their new condo w crowded conditions, where the kitchen peninsula separated the dining/living area, they pushed kitchen out 1' more, then put matching kitchen cabinet (w the great storage and accessibility) on feet (for a furniture look) painted it the same as the wall and covered it with a wooden top to look like a built in buffet, where the Peninsula/bar WOULD have been. Then tucked a small expandable table w 4 leather chairs (dressy casual) right beside the "buffet". The chairs can flip around when not in dining mode to be part of the living room. Wish I could attach the picture--very nice. This picture from same article shows a collapsible table next to the sofa.
This idea book spoke to ways to make your living room also serve as your dining room. Take the banquette idea but use a sofa or settee (as pictured here) as the additional seating. You may have to adjust your sofa with new legs (thick wire U-shaped were shown) so it's at a comfortable dining height. Also stick with a pedestal or central base type-table so chairs aren't fighting for room--or perhaps a folding campaign style table...another option is a coffee table that functions like an ironing board--clicks into place at different heights! The dining chairs are used in the living room as part of regular seating.
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This all-white room is actually warm woods: table, floor and undertone of sideboard; greys: chairs and walls, and whites: china , wash on sideboard, chair covers, wainscot. Textures also help room to be interesting.
truly eclectic, but works imo.
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