Totally Renovated Townhome Part IV- The Dining Room

In the space adjacent to the kitchen, was previously a tiled family room (all open concept). Since we were getting rid of the tiny breakfast area in the kitchen and they wanted a larger dining room to entertain in, I suggested that we turn the space into a dining room. In a staging scenario, they could always change it up in the future.

BEFORE This family room was tiled, and had a very strange configuration. We couldnt change the thickness of the bulkhead because it vents the gas fireplace, but you'll see soon what I dreamed up for this space below (Photo by Century21).

The future dining room's tiled floor was removed.

 I went to work custom designing built-in cabinets that would provide plenty of storage for the client's dishware and things. The clients wanted to be able to watch tv while cooking, so we had it pre-wired and ready to go for a tv mount.

 AFTER:  I chose a medium grey tone to contrast the cream shaker panel cabinetry, which matches the adjacent kitchen's cabinetry. The drawers in the middle were designed to house things like flatware and loose items.
We also had custom california shutters installed to create a clean look.

Since we could not change the height of the bulkhead, I had the contractors box out the fireplace and face it with a gorgeous splitface slate coloured stone to create height and grandeur.

More Updates to My House...

I finally had some time to do some updating to my living and dining rooms yesterday so I thought i'd keep sharing the work in progress!

 The floors felt naked for a while so I finally caved and got this sisal rug from Home Depot. I was honestly looking for something a bit more special but budget and time do not allow...

 This print is an original vintage Christian Dior print that I purchased from my trip to Maui last year from this amazing store in Laihaina. I know this sounds ridiculous for a decorator, but this is the first piece of art I really invested in getting professionally framed. I had the frame done at Soho Framing and the result was stunning!

 I always believed in putting things around your house that make you smile, and this black and white sheep salt and pepper shaker do just that. I wanted texture on the wall, so I framed a piece of faux bois wood and glued the sheep on top kissing.

 The dining area finally received some colour from these postcard collages (explained below), but it's far from done. I definitely need to put in some kind of rug and my dream mouldings still need to be installed.

 I created two collages using these Penguin Book Covers I found on Amazon.com. The wood faux bamboo frames are actually these old frames that were found in an old attic. I know it seems they are pasted on crooked but I did it on purpose to create a bit of texture.

I found this incredible tray from Homesense for $20 and I filled it with some of my favourite things for now until I get a chance to properly decorate. I have two small plates ("L" and "B") which are my dogs initials :)