Friday, November 18, 2011

Dining Room

This is my dining room.  It's big and open to the kitchen and sunroom.  It's part of a great entertaining space.  However, I don't have furniture for a big fantastic dining room.  I plan on buying a new rug, table, drapes, and a buffet.  (And I have a lot of shelves and art to choose from for the walls.  The mirror is just hanging out in the corner because there was already a nail there, so it probably won't stay.)  Eventually I will have hardwood floors as well.  Maybe one day I'll even replace the light fixture!

Current

Table that I want from Ikea - it has 2 leaves so it can sit 6-10!

Buffet from Cost Plus World Market that stores wine. So perfect for me!

My dream chandelier that I cannot justify buying right now with so many other expenses.

For chairs I plan on painting 4 chairs from my parents.  They're pretty standard round back traditional kitchen chairs, but I think they'll work if I paint them in 4 different colors - yellow, white, red, and aqua.  I also want to buy 2 fancy end chairs.

For the floor, I need an 8'x10' rug (the current one is 5'x7').  I want to bring some color to the floor, so I'm looking for something with aqua in it. A pattern like damask or floral will look good.  Any advice on wear to buy a good rug for cheap?