Dining Room 3

When the clients wanted to turn their tired and dreary faux Tuscan dining room into a sophisticated, fresh, and bright space, they turned to Paula Caponetti Designs. Paula removed the pop corn ceiling, added elegant crown and baseboard mouldings and wainscoting. More light was brought into the space by replacing the heavy and intrusive swags, jabots, and side panels with streamlined panels. Dusky beige wall paint was replaced by shimmering celadon grass cloth framed by glossy white mouldings. Ever respectful of her clients' budget, the Tuscan sideboard was transformed into perhaps the most stunning element in the room by simply painting it black and adding gleaming brass hardware with a motif found in the hosts' chairs upholstery. Paula recognized that the existing chandelier could be brought back to life by swapping out the colored glass elements for clear crystal pendants, and adding celadon string lamp shades. Motivated by her desire to expand the space by eliminating unnecessary elements and by adding as many light reflective surfaces as possible, Paula chose to keep the rich walnut floors bare. Design by Paula Caponetti 11 Williamsburg South Colts Neck, NJ 07722 www.paulacaponettidesigns.com Photo Credit: Joan Panboukes