One Room Challenge REVEAL: Repurposed Eclectic Dining Room
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There’s no way to do this briefly so grab a cup of coffee… this is going to be a whopper. First of all, thanks to Linda from Calling it Home for the motivation and thanks to ALL OF YOU for being such wonderful cheerleaders throughout the last 6 weeks. SUCH fun! Just to remind you where this all started… May I submit Exhibit A. We moved into this house last April, and the formal dining room had become a dumping ground for everything from craft projects to dog food to extra furniture. Not good.
Eclectic Navy Dining Room
I’m THRILLED to say, that as of today we have a shiny new eclectically terrific dining room to enjoy. (Full source list at the verrrry bottom for you!)
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In a nutshell, we painted the walls and trim (and by we, I mean the painters), added curtains, reupholstered everything, brought in a new pendant light, and painted the sideboard and the dining room table. And the best part of any room reveal is all the fun extras and accessories like artwork and table décor that came into the space!
For the tablescape, I wanted to bring in a hodgepodge of dishes and glassware! Mission accomplished.
The chargers were picked up at Michaels for some ridiculous discount. The white dinner plates are from Marshalls and the fish plates are my latest loves from Goodwill. I had all the glassware and have been slowly collecting the various glass candlesticks in the middle. Oh! The silverware? Etsy. For. The. Win. I’ll share a tutorial later for the napkin rings. Super duper simple.
Let’s talk fabric for a sec. I want to mix ALL the prints. Thanks to Lacefield Designs for the curtain and the dining chair fabric. I’ve been COVETING the curtain fabric for YEARS. Yep. Years. (Curtain tutorial here.)
And the sidechair fabric is courtesy of Minted… did you know they have fabric? I’m loving it. That combined with the greatest paint ever known to man (MaxxGloss by DecoArt) have made me a VERY happy camper along that wall. (Upholstery tutorial here.)
I DIYed the macramé artwork and will share a link to that tutorial soon. I already mentioned the mirror makeover in this post.
With a theme of blue and white… I HAD to have fun with accessories! The best part of any room makeover in my opinion! That cotton indigo fabric was from the flea market and I’ve been eyeing it for two summers! The New York print is imitation vintage but you could’ve fooled me!
The bar cart is new! It wasn’t in great shape when it came home from the flea market and a shiny coat of bright blue paint is WAY better. Here’s how she looked when I bought her:
And here’s how she looks now!
My pencil drawings are EVERYTHING. The incomparable Jessica Jorgensen drew them for me and they are the bestest things ever. Go to her etsy shop and ogle.
I brought in a new sisal rug from RugsUSA to fill the space a little better. The patterned oriental rug was a consignment store find before we moved (they’d written the price with a sharpie right on the rug… what?!) I actually pulled the color pallet for the room from the rug, but it was the tiniest bit too small. So… the sisal underneath does the trick!
Did you see the chandelier? That’s pretty much the reason I started with this whole makeover… the price with Build.com has gone up quite a bit since I bought it unfortunately, but it’s the loveliest blue glass. I loved that it was a little modern and a little traditional.
In 6 short weeks… this room here…
Is now THIS room here…
I love bringing together patterns and textures and colors and…well… that’s what you’re looking at! From that one oriental rug, I was able to narrow down a color pallet and then I just let the wheels start to spin!
BEFORE
AFTER
Finally, I HAVE to thank the AMAZING brands who stepped in to help give this dining room so much awesome-sauce:
• Lacefield Designs for the curtain and dining room chair fabric.
• Luna Bazaar for the amazing apothecary jars and some candlesticks
• DecoArt for the awesome shiny paint
• Fairfield World for the foam needed to refurbish those two side chairs
• Minted for the tie dye fabric
• RugsUSA helped with the sisal rug
Head down memory lane to see what I posted about each week leading up to this reveal!
Week 1 / Week 2 / Week 3 / Week 4 / Week 5 / Source List
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I absolutely love it! Love the colors, the fabric, the chandelier, and everything! You knocked it out of the park. Great job!
Cue the sigh of relief! Ready to have a cocktail in there!!! 🙂
So beautiful, Charlotte!! I love the coral, blue, clear accents and that light fixture is so cool!! You did such a beautiful job!!
Thanks, friend! I’m so happy with how it came together… what a relief! 🙂
GORGEOUS my friend and I LOVE those colors! XO
Thanks, love! So pleased to have if FINISHED! 🙂
I can’t decide what I love the most! I guess a three way tie between the lucite silver wear, the coral sideboard, and the blue glass chandelier! It’s all beautiful though, great job!
I can’t believe I found those! The chandelier is the secret winner for me. 😉 xx
It’s so you, Charlotte. It’s full of personality!! I LOVE the Minted fabric. And the little things, like the Maxwell coffee tin 🙂 The curtains are fantastic. I’m sure you are absolutely thrilled. It was a great space to begin w/ for sure w/ that huge fireplace, the natural light, but now, it’s just full of fun and your eclectic nods. Way to go sister!
Thanks, amazing friend! The more I do this, the easier it is to swing for the fences, ya know? I love having a space where it’s easy to just let loose! Now… to invite you all over for a dinner party!! 🙂 xx
Charlotte, this is such a beautiful dinning room! I love blue and white and have a major coral crush so when I saw this dinning room my jaw dropped! Love the new light fixture, curtains, and re-upholstered chairs! Bravo on a job well done! So fun doing ORC with you! XOXO, Sarah
Thanks!!! I’ve been spying on rooms via Instagram and cannot WAIT to see yours… that blue… 🙂
Those pencil drawings are amazing! And priceless treasures! I love the color palette you choose. It turned out sooooo good! Love it!
Aren’t they incredible?! Jessica has SUCH a gift! I can’t wait to have her do five more in a couple of years!
Looks great! I love the wall color and the white trim really makes it pop. Now you need to have a dinner party!
Doesn’t it make such a difference?! And I suppose you’re right… dinner party time! Gulp. 🙂
Charlotte, Oh my word! This doesn’t even look like the same room! I love all of the blue and white layers you’ve added throughout the space, they look so good. That wall color is totally dreamy. Love it all, Coco
Thanks, CoCo! THe power of paint hard at work in there, right?!
I love it! The colors you chose are so good. I love the pink with the blue and white!
Me too! I was a little nervous when I imagined the design plan, but now that it’s done… that’s my favorite part!!
Great work – you did so much in this space! I especially love the curtains!
THanks, Ellie! I didn’t realize how much I’d done until I started listing it all! 6 weeks goes by fast!! 🙂
Wow, wow, wow… Everything is just perfect. LOVE it.
THanks so much, Sara! So pleased to be finally sharing!
I adore the pops of blue everywhere – that’s my color of choice as well. The fabric choices are fantastic! The DIY art – such a great idea. But the before/after – amazing! Congrats on getting it done!
I LOVE a good before/ after. 🙂 I’m finding navy creeping into my house all over… LOVING it these days!!
Charlotte!!! It’s gorgeous!! I love the crispy white trim with the blue, and all your fun touches and personality that you brought to the space! That fabric on the side chairs is everything. I love it. Also the coral sideboard and napkins and how they tie into the rug! Beautiful!
Thanks, Lisa!!! The wall color made SUCH a difference in here! The rest is just gravy. 🙂 xx
gorgeous, charlotte! i love the curtains especially, and the wall color is so fab! the pop of coral is so fun, too!
Thanks, Cassie! I pulled inspiration for this room from lots of other amazing eclectic designers! 😉 xx
Loving that coral buffet! It really adds a beautiful pop of color to the space. And the fabric looks beautiful on that chair!
THanks, Leslie! I wasn’t so sure when I had the idea, but after seeing it with the maxxgloss paint… It’s my favorite part of the room! xx
The entire room looks so BEAUTIFUL!!! You styled it perfectly!
THanks, Renee! Dining rooms are SO fun to style… all the table accessories. Swoon!
The fabrics you used are just so pretty with those blue walls. It’s a beautiful room.
Thanks, Tiffany! I love bringing in a ton of gorgeous fabric! Sometimes it works… sometimes…. it doesn’t. 🙂
Wow love the blue and pink combo! Such a dramatic difference!
It was a little bit of a gamble, but the coral is now my favorite part of the room!!!
My favourite thing definitely has to be the pink buffet against the gorgeous blue and white walls – so fun!
Thanks, Nicole! Your reply got lost in the shuffle… SORRY! Doesn’t that buffet look great? I was so nervous when I painted it but now I’m in LOVE! 🙂
Charlotte, this is incredible! I always love seeing how you pull rooms together, because your designs are so artful. The colors are beautiful together, and there is such a warmth you’ve brought to this room! I bet you and your family are going to love sharing meals in this space!
Thanks, Emily!!! It’s REALLY nice to have a finished dining room… I never realized how cozy it would feel to be done! xx
I’m in love with all the colors in you Dining room! Yes, those tie-dye fabrics are awesome, made those vintage chairs less ‘serious’! What a great space for your young family, but I must say I am blown away with the malachite blue art! Did you make that? you should sell those! Just perfect! Congrats and Cheers! Now unto the next room!
THANK YOU! Isn’t that art amazing?! I found that at HOMEGOODS a few months ago and KNEW it had to come home for this room! I WISH I could make something like that!!
Beautiful transformation! I love the blue color you selected for the walls and the drapes are simply dreamy. Well done!
Thanks so much, Tammy! I love the drape/ wall color combo too! So happy to have it finished! 🙂
What a gorgeous space you’ve created here! I love the color and patterns you’ve selected! So pretty how it all comes together!
Thanks, Krystie!! It’s so nice to have a finished space… we walk through that room every day! 🙂
I’m in love with the macrame hangings. And a fun fact – Build.com is a start up company right here in my home town of Chico, CA. Created by CSUChico graduates, it is one of our town’s most important employers – next to Sierra Nevada Brewery.
Thanks, Cyndi! I’m a real macrame-aholic these days!!! Is that right about BUild.com? Amazing! I worked with them for a restaurant redesign and they were SO patient with some of the issues that came up when dealing with someone else’s space!
What a fun space, Charlotte! Those colors pair so well together!
Thanks, Jenna! CanNOT wait to have time to go and ogle everyones!!! xx
Fantastic Charlotte! I love the color palette you went with and I LOVE that rug against everything else. The pop of yellow is genius! Great job!
Thanks, Kim! I normally don’t go for yellows, but something about this rug was so interesting to me!
Charlotte! YES to the blue and whites….aaand we have matching Home Goods canvas art in our reveals today. I like yo’ style, girl! 😉
xxxx
Thanks, Elise! HAHA! I feel like I saw you tag yours on IG earlier?? Folks LOVE it and I feel so bad that I can’t really give them a source! 🙂
Charlotte, the rug may have been your inspiration but there is nothing stuffy or serious about this room. It is so much fun!! And there is eye candy all over the place. I absolutely love the pops of color especially with the coral colored buffet.
THanks, Mary! I hope the fun comes across… always a priority with these rooms… nothing too serious! :):
This room came together beautifully! I especially move the macrame wall hangings. We’ll done!
Thanks, Amanda!! I’m LOVING macrame these days!!
Oh I love that coral (surprise, surprise!) it works beautifully with the blue. The color change on the all also shows off the wood work so much better. I just can’t get over the change. Well Done!
Love the curtains. I can see why you’ve wanted them for so long. And I love the layered rugs (even if that wasn’t your original thought. Great job!
Yup, nailed it!!!! It’s so fun and i am dying over that pink sideboard and your gorgeous curtains! ❤️
Charlotte – this is beautiful!! I’m dying over that chandelier (love, love, love it) and the drapery and chair fabric are fabulous! You macrame wall hangers are totally amazing too! Congrats! We really do have to do our own little blogger in-person house tour!
… so I’m attempting my comment again because I think my first one disappeared (if not, oops 🙂 ) I absolutely adore your curtains, and I love the layering of the rugs (even if that wasn’t your first thought, it worked out beautifully). Great job!
This is so pretty. That buffet color is the bomb! I need to try some of that paint.
I love everything about your room but my absolute favorite is the pencil drawings of your kids. Swooning!!!
I just love the color combo! This is a style that I don’t think I could pull off, but you make it look so effortless! Fantastic job, my friend!
It looks great Charlotte!!!! I love the colors and the coral is perfection against the blue walls. I almost had macrame art too!!!! Lol. Love it all and the shibori is fantastic
Love it all but I’m adoring the coral buffet and your beautiful pencil drawings-way to go on a great room!
Oh, I love it! Such a fun colorful space–perfect for a family :). And those pencil drawings! I did, of course, immediately go swoon at the Etsy shop
Oh GOOD!!! She’s amazingly talented!! FOllow her on Insta too… I can’t believe what she’s able to accomplish! 🙂
Amazing, Charlotte!! What an incredible difference! I am swooning over the colour scheme you chose. That New York print! We have the same one in my boys’ bathroom (that I redid during the previous orc). Love it all – congrats!!
Thanks, Krista!! Is that right?!?! SO funny! Where did you get yours? Mine was just a flea market snag, but he was very upfront about saying it was non-vintage. Could have fooled me! 🙂
Charlotte – LOVE your color palette of blue and coral (and if you see our closet, you will know why LOL). The room transformation is fabulous. The power of paint is a beautfiul thing!
Isn’t it remarkable!!! Headed over to your closet!!! Ha! xx
That chandelier is INCREDIBLE! I can see how it inspired your room. I love that it looks like you’ve been in this house for years in the best possible way.
Thanks!! Now for the heavy lifting of painting the big front rooms! Gulp!!
Amazing transformation! Such a beautiful combination of colours and accessories. Great job!!
THanks, Ashley!! THe accessories are always my favorite to bring in! 😉
love all your fresh color! the space looks amazing and updated! congrats!
THanks, Lianna! IT’s so different now! 🙂
Your room is amazing!!! I’m gushing over your blue walls and coral furniture. It looks wonderful!
Thanks, Emily! I”ve always wanted to go dark in a room and this was the perfect chance! xx
What a great transformation! My favorite feature is the painted bar cart!
Thanks, Pat! It looks SO much better… the wood was cracked and different tones… this bright blue is a nice improvement!
Love the colors and the feel of this room. Great job.
Thanks, Linda. First time participating and had a blast! Thanks for organizing!! xx
Your room is beautiful! I love all the blue!! It looks so warm and cozy now! A great room to have a dinner party in!
– Jaclyn
Thanks, Jaclyn!! No excuses now, right?? Gulp!
This is such a vibrant space! I love you made all of the traditional pieces funky and colorful! So many interesting things to look at, I can’t stop smiling. It’s beautiful.
Thanks, Kathy! Quite a change from the first room… I figure if you can’t go big in a space like a dining room, then… where can you?? xx
I like the old floor and the big fireplace in your dining room. I really like old houses, especially 19th century. (I live in a Queen Anne Victorian built in 1889.) The blue and white art is gorgeous and the NYC print really does look vintage to me, too! Those beautiful pencil drawings look so nice over the fireplace. I like the marble inset in your sideboard. I like your idea of layering your oriental rug over a larger rug. The chandelier is really pretty. So is the new fabric on your chairs. You have a nice mix of modern and traditional. Your tablescape is really beautiful. I love blue and white, especially in a dining room, and adding some accent colors livens up the color scheme!
Thanks for all your sweet compliments, Lucille! This house is about 1850 so it has some history to it! I tried to keep it fun but also embrace the details of the space! xx Charlotte
Wow! You did such an amazing job! I love all of the pops of blue and the textiles in the room are perfection! Gorgeous!
Thanks so much, Sarah! SO happy to have it FINISHED!!! 🙂 xx
You did such an amazing job creating a more intimate and elegant dining space for your family! This is just superb – I love the shades of blue!
Thanks so much, Kevin! You’re too kind to pop over! Goes without saying… you are the master! Congrats on the ORC Home Run! xx
Love your color palette and the way you combined your colors! Super-nice job! I know you are thrilled with the result.
Thanks, Carol (“Mimi”) 🙂 It’s still so nice to walk through the finished space! One room at a time over here! xx