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    Home » Home Decorating » Room Makeovers

    Dining Room Makeover Reveal

    by Rachel · Updated Dec 11, 2020 · 32 Comments

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    My Classic Chic Dining Room is done! I'm so excited I was able to complete the One Room Challenge on time. All the little details worked out and it looks similar and completely different at the same time. I have to say I love how the room turned out and I hope you like it too!

    So here is where we started:

    Dining room before makeover. Dark wood floors with dark 8 person dining table and soft blue wall color
    Damaged white window sill

    The base was there but the inspiration for me was my grandmother’s book of birds. I wanted to bring the nature and glam but not stuffy or overly formal. I feel like I did it and still managed to make all of the elements already in the room work with my vision. I am a budget gal, so I couldn’t go out and just buy a new dining room table.

    And here it is today! Welcome to the reveal (and picture overload):

    Classic chic dining room with area rug, natural accents, gray curtains, black lanterns, and soft blue walls.
    Side view of classic chic dining room. Soft blue walls with white wainscoting, potted plants, neutral rug, and gray curtains.
    Soft blue stenciled dining room wall with white wainscoting. Set of white framed birdlife artwork, complimented with potted greenery.
    Studded white accent chair in dining room with pillow in front of potted plant and light blue wall with birdlife art.
    Dining room place settings. White table runner with place settings with and wicker placemats, white dinnerware with blue accents.
    Dark wood wine cabinet in corner of light blue dining room with potted plant, framed photo, and white decorative rabbits.
    Ceramic white rabbit decorative piece

    And here it is decorated for christmas:

    Black lantern centerpiece with magnolia flower garland on blue table runner.
    Christmas table setting with blue candles inside black lanterns.  Magnolia flower garland. Silver ornament, deer, and berry accents.

    A very big thank you to RugPadUSA for helping me with this room. Comfortable elegance was what I wanted to achieve with this room, and I definitely feel like it happened.

    Get the look

    Now In case you want to know where I found everything to make this Classic and Sophisticated Dining Room here's all the source's:

    (click on any picture to go to the item)

    Wingback dining chair with tufted back.
    Two water hyacinth baskets.
    A faux fiddle leaf fig in a basket.
    Painting of two kestrals on a branch.
    Ikea woven basket.
    Ikea woven placemat.
    A cereal bowl with watercolor design inside.
    Ikea lumbar pillow with distressed teal print.
    Candle lantern in moroccan style.
    Wooden flat salad bowl.
    Pillow with blue swatches.
    Picture frame with flower in it.
    White Rug on floor.
    Grey Curtains on window.
    Package of blue candles.

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    Enjoy!

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    We did a complete dining room makeover in less than 6 weeks! The makeover budget was tiny. The dining room now has stenciled walls and a traditional style. Check out all the before and after photos!
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    1. knockoffcrafter says

      May 12, 2017 at 6:53 am

      Subtle sophistication – the book of birds was the perfect inspiration for this room! Everything came together beautifully! Fantastic job!

      Reply
      • Rachel says

        May 14, 2017 at 3:29 pm

        Thank you! I do love those birds drawings, and the fact that they have meaning makes it even better.

        Reply
    2. Marty@A Stroll Thru Life says

      May 11, 2017 at 12:19 pm

      Gorgeous. Love the gallery wall and the hostess chairs are stunning. Such a beautiful makeover.

      Reply
    3. Jessica Vanderveen says

      May 11, 2017 at 11:01 am

      I love that wall color. It looks so calm and comfortable

      Reply
    4. Jessica | Petal + Ply says

      May 11, 2017 at 10:59 am

      Very pretty! The rug makes a huge difference. The room looks so pulled together now and your light blue walls are the perfect backdrop.

      Reply
      • Rachel says

        May 14, 2017 at 3:36 pm

        Thank you! I love that rug so much, I actually bought two! The other one is in an adjacent entry room.

        Reply
    5. Bre says

      May 11, 2017 at 8:59 am

      such a lovely space to enjoy meals and entertain in! Love the transformation!

      Reply
    6. jessica says

      May 11, 2017 at 8:23 am

      Nice and clean!!! It looks so good!

      Reply
    7. Kate Smith says

      May 10, 2017 at 11:05 pm

      GORGEOUS! I love the wall color and that woodwork is amazing. The whole space looks awesome; congrats!

      Reply
    8. Jillian says

      May 10, 2017 at 8:19 pm

      Beautiful wall color! The room looks beautiful, bravo!

      Reply
    9. Susie says

      May 10, 2017 at 4:23 pm

      Your room looks like a breath of fresh air. Love the color of the walls and the new chairs….SWOON. The artwork is also totally amazing. What a great job! Congrats! Susie from The Chelsea Project

      Reply
      • Rachel says

        May 14, 2017 at 7:32 pm

        Thanks, Susie! I love that I was inspired by books inherited from my grandmother. For me, it put a unique and meaningful touch on the room.

        Reply
    10. Tee at Beauteeful Living says

      May 10, 2017 at 2:00 pm

      Your dining room makeover came out so pretty! Love those curtains and how the table was styled. Enjoy this newly revamped space and congrats!!

      Reply
    11. Emy says

      May 10, 2017 at 1:38 pm

      Your room turned out so lovely! The stencil is beautiful!

      Reply
    12. Kristen says

      May 10, 2017 at 1:23 pm

      This looks great! Love the rug, and the all the table decor. And that huge plant is awesome!!

      Reply
    13. charlestoncrafted says

      May 10, 2017 at 1:14 pm

      I am a sucker for blues so you know I am OBSESSED with this space! Bravo, it is so inviting!!

      Reply
      • Rachel says

        May 12, 2017 at 10:10 pm

        Thank you! And I am definitely off to check yours out. I love that we are all doing this together. It’s more fun that way!

        Reply
    14. Cassie Bustamante says

      May 10, 2017 at 1:12 pm

      such a beautiful space! i love the new rug with the wall color- a great combo! the new artwork is awesome, too!

      Reply
      • Rachel says

        May 12, 2017 at 10:10 pm

        Thank you! All of the work was so worth it.

        Reply
    15. Roxanne says

      May 10, 2017 at 12:42 pm

      Your dining room looks so beautiful! I love those end chairs, the fig tree and all of the blue accents!

      Reply
      • Rachel says

        May 12, 2017 at 10:09 pm

        Thank you! I love that tree too. I heard they are finicky but it is doing quite well so far.

        Reply
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