The previous owners let us have this dining room table. It's beautiful, and with benches we'll be able to squeeze in 8.
We got the credenza off of Craigslist for $30. Finally, I have a place for the obi I've been carting around for years. The credenza was an essential addition, as our kitchen space is so limited. Inside are all my crazy Japanese ceramics, table linens, extra plates, etc.
The color of the room has much to be desired. It's also a flat paint, so it just sucks up light, making it the darkest room in the house. I guess that might be nice if you were into intimate dinners, but that's just not us. Unfortunately, after painting my mom's house, I know how much prep would go into painting the room and I just can't get myself motivated to make the change yet. (See all those moldings, plus the window, and three doorways. Eeeek! Can you imagine how much tape that will take?) Also, I'm not sure where to go with the color since the kitchen is so vivid. Even more, we are contemplating opening up the kitchen into the dining room even more, so that would have a huge influence on the color.
What do you think is a good wall color for a dining room?
I am not good at picking colors, but I love the room. I love the furniture. I love the floors. I kinda want to come and see it in person. We miss you guys being in Irvine.
ReplyDeleteI like the color as a color: terra cotta? I'd say live with it awhile until you decide on the other stuff. I'm with Kaity, I'd like experience it in person.
ReplyDeleteI love the colors too. Maybe it's not showing up clearly, but it matches so well with the furniture too. More pictures!
ReplyDeletei love the windows. i'm a fan of white for the brightness of it. but maybe one bright wall would be fun.
ReplyDeleteWait til you see the kitchen color. The two colors just aren't in the same family at all. The windows are nice. I need to take down the blinds on them. They're mostly unnecessary.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like the kitchen is a cheery shade of light blue. I would look at a buttery soft yellow for the dining room and hold some paint chips up to see if the two colors might complement each other. Last year I painted one of our bedrooms a really light buttery yellow and despite the fact that I'm usually not a fan of yellow, I really like it for it's brightness, but calmness, as well. Happy painting (when you find the right color and motivation)
ReplyDeleteI love the new house. I keep picturing you guys huddled down stairs in your old house with the tree coming through the roof! Now I can rest at ease. And you catch me as a yellow person. I think a pale yellow would be nice.
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