This is timely because we are in the process of repainting our dining room and we added board and batten on one wall- the square style. I need to new light fixture and can't decide!
Man, I just skimmed through everything. I think your furniture is really nice and I love your paint color and rug. I still think you could just go with your original plan and look for a light fixture!!! Unless you can take the top cornice off and would prefer that look. I would NOT paint the furniture. I'm feeling more and more anti-the painting unless the original wood really looks bad or is just cheap wood or really, really doesn't match. I think people will regret all this painting of beautiful wood at some point!
I mean, sure, re-upholster chairs if you want b/c it would look nice, but it may or may not be worth the effort/cost to you. I guess I feel like the post has been exploding from "I want a light fixture" to "I am retooling this entire room." How much time and effort do you want into this? Are you thinking maybe you'd get new furniture in a few years anyway?
I'd choose a fixture first and then see how you feel about everything else. Maybe you'll want to change out pulls or something, but maybe not.
I think I would do something with a lot of clear glass; maybe some gold tones, as those are coming back and would help warm up your room (plus maybe coordinate with existing hardware in case you don't change it).
If you do the curtains, maybe something there that includes an accent color you can use in a few accessories? I keep thinking yellows/golds. There are a lot of really pretty fall things out now with rust & teal kind of tones that would look really nice if you just want to jazz it up with a couple cheap items.
Also, if you can spring for custom draperies, I think they make a huge difference. Regardless, get a different style curtain, the pole pocket ones you have are really dated.
Grommet top curtains are dated? I didn't know that. Can you post a picture of what is considered in style now?
Yeah, they are, sorry! In the grand scheme of things, I don’t think they’re the worst things in the world, but if I was getting new curtains I’d definitely change the style.
I’m having the worst time inserting links right now, but for an example, go to pottery barn and look at the emery linen/cotton rod pocket curtain.
How much time and effort do you want into this? Are you thinking maybe you'd get new furniture in a few years anyway?
No--I think we'll have this furniture until we die (or downsize). It's functional and honestly it's better quality than anything else we own. I also promised the little old lady on Craigslist that I bought it from that my kids would celebrate many holidays at that table. LOL She was struggling to let go of it to downsize.
New light is a must have. New chairs are a possibility (but actually if we go that route we'll wait until my kids are a few years older as they are gross and this room is off of our playroom). New curtains are also likely. The ones we have aren't even the right size. Paint is a probably not. And the rug will probably stay until it's totally ruined by kids and dog (they're doing a great job of that though).
Man, I just skimmed through everything. I think your furniture is really nice and I love your paint color and rug. I still think you could just go with your original plan and look for a light fixture!!! Unless you can take the top cornice off and would prefer that look. I would NOT paint the furniture. I'm feeling more and more anti-the painting unless the original wood really looks bad or is just cheap wood or really, really doesn't match. I think people will regret all this painting of beautiful wood at some point!
I mean, sure, re-upholster chairs if you want b/c it would look nice, but it may or may not be worth the effort/cost to you. I guess I feel like the post has been exploding from "I want a light fixture" to "I am retooling this entire room." How much time and effort do you want into this? Are you thinking maybe you'd get new furniture in a few years anyway?
I'd choose a fixture first and then see how you feel about everything else. Maybe you'll want to change out pulls or something, but maybe not.
I think I would do something with a lot of clear glass; maybe some gold tones, as those are coming back and would help warm up your room (plus maybe coordinate with existing hardware in case you don't change it).
If you do the curtains, maybe something there that includes an accent color you can use in a few accessories? I keep thinking yellows/golds. There are a lot of really pretty fall things out now with rust & teal kind of tones that would look really nice if you just want to jazz it up with a couple cheap items.
I agree! I mean, I know I suggested removing the cornice but only because that seems like an easy thing to do. The furniture is nice furniture!
Oh, for what it's worth, recovering the seats dining room chairs is about the easiest DYI you can do. You just need some fabric (ideally not one with a pattern you can mess up)and a staple gun. Lots of tutorials online.
Oh, for what it's worth, recovering the seats dining room chairs is about the easiest DYI you can do. You just need some fabric (ideally not one with a pattern you can mess up)and a staple gun. Lots of tutorials online.
And this is true, yes, BUT....
If she is doing all those chairs, and wants some kind of heavy-duty fabric, and maybe new padding, and wants them to look really nice...I don't know that I would try it with a full set of nice, formal chairs.
I did ONE chair and it took me a long time overall just to get started. I had to buy the staple gun. And staples. And got the wrong ones and had to go back. And had to figure out where to buy fabric (not actually convenient to me...ended up at Walmart!). My edges probably aren't perfect but it turned out absolutely fine and cute for what I was going for. It was just an old chair I was using with a desk. I guess I'm trying to get at that recovering chairs can be easy, but if you want to really do a nice job with heavy fabric for all those chairs it's not as super easy as people might think.
Oh, for what it's worth, recovering the seats dining room chairs is about the easiest DYI you can do. You just need some fabric (ideally not one with a pattern you can mess up)and a staple gun. Lots of tutorials online.
My mom helped us recover our kitchen chairs (which we then sold like 6 months later--lol. Sorry mom!). I'd do it together with her if i found a good remnant or something. Fabric can be $$$$.