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One Room Challenge :: The Dining Room Reveal!
Well, I suppose that compared to a few of my fellow designers, my reveal is not AS huge - we've been showing you quite a bit behind the scenes (maybe next time I need to be more of a tease?), but let me tell you this: a little styling goes a long way in transforming and finishing off a space.
So, without further ado...
Ta dah! Do I need to remind you of the before images?? (Let's just not talk about it. Too traumatic.) If you're just dropping by for the first time, feel free to visit them though - it's been quite the transformation.
The backstory is - I moved in with my boyfriend in February and this is the first room that we've tackled together in the house...
The challenges: creating a space that was family friendly (he has a 7-year-old daughter), warm, and of course - spoke to both our tastes. Oh, and a budget. Duh. These chairs were one of the first additions to the room, and really set the tone for me. They were also the biggest budget item and totally worth it.
You'll remember that my inspiration for the space was what I called 'Polished Global'. A fusion of artifacts from our travels, J's already existing dining room table, and my need for some more refined moments... like this console. (I got my marble!)
Things we didn't expect: the rug didn't arrive in time for the shoot, but I rather like the plethora of wood - for the moment at least. Also, I knew how much the paint and a new chandelier could change the room, but WOAH. Seriously. These two made a huge impact.
One of my biggest 'complaints' about moving in to the new house has been the lack of display space - and now we finally have some! Originally we thought we'd be using the console to store table linens, but we couldn't find one that we liked, so I pulled the trigger on this marble piece and now it will serve the sole purpose of housing current favorite treasures.
I was surprised at how easily the art wall came together between both of our collections. The mask is my favorite!! I love the dimension. And of course my Jennifer Ament pieces.
This morning J asked if all this 'stuff' was staying. I think the confused look on my face said it all. I'm used to having a very styled home - he is not. We're working on it!
The little cup with the blue swirls was a piece we picked up together on a trip to Orcas Island last fall for my birthday. It makes me endlessly happy to be able to start to display some of the very few things we've bought together.
And yes, in case your wondering, I'll continue to show you the rest of the updates around the house - challenge or no challenge! What's next? Why that lovely living room you're getting a little peek into of course. Starting with a paint job and a new sofa... then comes the kitchen... (the designing never ends!)
I'm sure most of you haven't followed every second of this One Room Challenge, so if you want to start from the beginning, go here to get the full story step-by-step, and don't forget to visit all the rest of the designers below to see their reveals!
Jana Bek * Autumn Clemons * The English Room * Vanessa Francis * Greige Design * Hi Sugarplum * I Heart Organizing * Jenna Sue Design * Stephanie Kraus * The Pursuit of Style * Julia Ryan * Savvy Home * Simple Details * Simply Grove * 6th Street Design * Jill Sorensen * Swoon Worthy * Waiting on Martha * Kimberly Schlegel Whitman
A huge thanks to Linda at Calling it Home for including me in The One Room Challenge this time around, and for all her organizing and wrangling! This was such a fun process - one I hope to do again!
sponsored sources :: valspar paint in prussian cadet // minted large scale art // serena & lily dining chairs // west elm chandelier // loom decor roman shades // additional sources :: artwork by jennifer ament // west elm console // photography :: meghan klein
This looks amazing! Love it all!
Looks amazing, Cassandra! Love every thoughtful detail. Your new home is off to a beautiful start! xx
I love all of the texture in this space. Isn’t texture just everything?? Also the wall color is perfect. LOVE this space. Amazing!
that wall color and light fixture are perfection! i love how edited and elegant the room looks, and your styling is to die for!
This space is definitely soothing. Everything from the colour to the furniture pieces to the styling is amazing! I tackled both our living and dining room for the ORC. . .fingers crossed!
Beautiful room. I think you achieved your “polished global” style and more! Love how simple and uncluttered it is yet there is a definite curated feel to the accessories. Great job and looking forward to seeing more of your changes to this place!
I love how organic this feels. It is BEAUTIFUL
You nailed your vibe and I adore all of your styling!!! What a pretty space! Love it!
It’s definitely ‘polished global’. My husband thinks my finished rooms are cluttered. Men!
OOPS, and I love this. It fits your modern life, well.
Looks so so pretty!
Oh my goodness, I just love this transformation! The colors with the wood tones are gorgeous, and all the details are fantastic! What a great start to your home together!
What a transformation! I love that shade of blue you picked and it works so well with the wood tone now! can’t believe these are the same dining table and bench … the new chairs and chandelier totally revamped the way they look and feel! That pop of green from the fiddle leaf is perfect against the blue! LOVE!!
I love this! It’s a wonderful fusion of both your styles that created a very cohesive look. The chairs, wall color, chandelier – everything – it’s all fantastic!! Great job!
It looks amazing…I love your chairs!
You pulled off “polished global” to a T! It looks fabulous even without the rug (although I’m looking forward to seeing the rug in place as well). I love the art gallery you pulled together from both of your collections – it’s eclectic but also very streamlined. Great work compromising between the masculine and feminine. I also love that table runner – is it simply fabric you draped or is it an actual runner? More importantly, where did you get it?! Can’t wait to see what you do with the rest of the house!
Beautiful!! That rich color on the walls is such a gorgeous background for everything! Love the texture of your chairs, the fab chandelier and your spot on styling! I was thinking I should have shown more instead of being such a tease, LOL!
I love the color of the wall and the gallery wall. What a beautiful transformation! And your styling is exactly perfect. I can just envision such wonderful times shared here. Congratulations! You are so talented.
Love this room so much!!! The wall colour is fantastic & the textiles are lovely. Hollie
Love the stylish simplicity of it all! Wonderful job!
I love it! And no, you don’t need to tease. I thoroughly enjoyed following along and watching you work things out.
Your design is so clean and interesting at the same time! Love all the blue and the gallery wall!
This room looks fantastic!!!! I love the warm colors! It is gorgeous!
Loving the relaxed boho vibe! Props to the photographer too, beautiful photos. Congrats on reaching the end of this challenge, whew!
This looks so gorgeous! I love that art wall!
Bravo. Love the wall color so much!
Thank you Holly!!!
Looks SO good Cass!! I’m obsessed with your table runner! The chandelier and chairs are so perfect. The room really came together beautifully! Enjoy it!
Amazing!! I’m loving the polished global look. That wall color is outstanding and is perfect with all of the other choices. Something somewhere in my life is getting painted Prussian Cadet. I can’t wait to see what you do in the living room; from this little glimpse, all the buttery coral seems so warm against the cool, moody dining room.
It looks fantastic – even sans rug! the light fixture is perfection & the gallery wall is beautifully curated! What a transformation!!
Ooooo – LOVE the outcome – so fabulous! I was for the wood dining table from the start, but glad you got some marble into the room. Love the wall color, too.
We waited for THIS?
Chile BYE!
Well, I don’t know what you expected if you’ve been following along the whole time! This is a real room, done on a real budget with 6 weeks to plan, sooooo… BYE!
I love it. I think the wall color is my favorite part. Has a very Amber Interiors vibe
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Umm I kinda love this beyond words!!! So So good. The textures are fabulous. and I adore the mudcloth table runner. Congrats on a wonderful space.
Everything looks amazing! I love the paint color and have been in love with those chairs for a while now! Perfect!
I think it looks great and manages to be both stylish and very Seattle (polished, earthy). You mentioned early on that your boyfriend was attached to a gallery wall of family photos. Where did you move those? Are you planning on incorporating a few family pics elsewhere?
Hey Carrie, thank you! We’re going to move the gallery wall of family photos to the hallway that leads to our bedrooms – I’m SURE that will be a whole other post! I have a feeling we may add some family images to other areas as well as we start to design – I would like to have a few in the living room area!
I absolutely LOVE this! Great job!
Love the wonderfully curated feel of this room. The whole look and feel is gorgeous!
Wow!!! So beautiful…i loooove the paint color!!
I’m obsessed with those chairs!
What a pretty, chic and soothing room!
Gorgeous post! Love following your blog! Many hugs, Jamie Herzlinger
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GORGEOUS!!!! Love everything about it, especially the colour of the walls, it is the perfect shade of blue. You styled it perfectly also!
LOVE what you’ve done w/ this room!!! Can I move in?
This space looks great! I can’t even remember how it looked before, haha. I love the wall color and all that wall art. Great job.
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Such a beautiful space and I LOVE the moody blue walls!
Looks great! Love the wall color and wall art
Gorgeous! Love the changes- it looks like a completely new room. What a beautiful job.
I looooove the table runner. Would you be willing to let us know where you found that? 😉 What a beautiful room – I’m in the process of figuring out what to do with my SUPER BORING dining room.
It’s called a mud cloth and it’s from Africa! You can find similar ones online!
Love it! The wall color and the woven chairs are fabulous!
I love this space! The paint colour really transforms the room and your styling is on point. Great work Cassandra!
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Love it! Where are the pillows from? Just beautiful
Gorgeous! Your boyfriend’so comment and your reply seriously cracked me up.
Where did you get the bench?
Thanks,
Shannon
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I’ve been hunting for a similar table to go with these exact chairs. Can you tell me where the table is from? I love the combination with the chairs!
Thanks Emily – the table is old Crate & Barrel I believe!
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Wow! I love this room! Love it!
What rug did you end up with? Love the design!
You’ve done a fantastic job to your place! Currently trying to bring together our new dining room and can appreciate how much work it is ! I love your dining table and bench, where are they from??
Hi, Can you possibly tell me the name of that Chandelier by west elm? Thanks
Hi, I really love that chandelier and have been unable to find a similar one. Can you tell me where you got it? And if you would be willing to sell it?
Thanks!
What a beautiful dining room. Thank you for sharing.