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New Dining Room

April 29, 2009 By Carole

As you may recall (because I freaked out about it a fair amount) I finally sold my father’s mobile home last January.  Dale and I decided to take some of my rather small inheritance (most of it went to Hannah) and invest it into our home by redoing our dining room.  At first we were just going to paint.  Then we decided new furniture might be nice.  By the time we finished the room was completely different.  Here, let me show you.

dining-room-before

This is the dining room when we started.  My grandmother’s dining room set, busy wallpaper, ugly carpeting.  Please note that it wasn’t usually messy – we have started work and that’s why there’s stuff all over the table.

stripping-wallpaper

It took two days to strip all that gawdawful wallpaper.

panels-on-walls

And then the carpenter came.  He installed birch paneling on the walls and picture frame molding on top.  He also put new molding over all the existing woodwork.   It really dresses up the room and goes well with the age of our house.

green-walls

We spent the weekend after the carpenter finished painting all the woodwork white.  We painted the upper walls a beautiful sage green.

The following week the carpenter came back and installed vinyl plank flooring.  We bought a patterned area rug and Dale installed a new light.  Then we waited for the furniture to arrive to complete the room.  I suppose you’d like to see that, too, right?

finished-dining-room

From the mudroom looking into the dining room.  The Canadian Production Wheel is a nice touch in here, I think.

finished-dining-room-second-view

And from the living room looking into the dining room.  My Wheaton College rocker looks really nice in here now.

dining-room-hutch

I love this hutch so much!  I’m not sure yet about the stuff in the cabinets but I’m thinking on it.

bathroom-doorway

And, finally, you can see how nicely this room coordinates with the newly finished bathroom.  You can also see more of the picture frame moldings in this photo.

The final verdict – we love it!  This is our main entrance into our home and it’s really wonderful now.  Now bring on the dinner parties!

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  1. Sylvia says

    April 29, 2009 at 11:55 am

    Elegant *and* comfortable. Excellent! A very nice ending to a difficult time. Do promise me, though, to move your wheel before you turn on the heat, okay?

  2. elizabeth says

    April 29, 2009 at 12:16 pm

    Why thank you Carole, I’d love to come to dinner! And all you have to serve is pie! :o)

  3. elisa says

    April 29, 2009 at 12:18 pm

    Oh my goodness – it looks AMAZING, Carole. I love the shade of green you picked for the walls, and the molding is really lovely.

    And you are totally right – it does coordinate nicely with your bathroom.

    What a striking difference!

  4. Danielle says

    April 29, 2009 at 12:34 pm

    Its looks great! (And I’d be happy to break it in at a dinner party, if’n you need any help.)

  5. Norma says

    April 29, 2009 at 12:44 pm

    Just gorgeous! I’m waiting for a big project to be done here, too. Not sure when it will actually come to fruition, though.

  6. kmkat says

    April 29, 2009 at 12:54 pm

    Great job, guys! It looks very New England to this Midwesterner (that’s a good thing, btw). I am particularly fond of your shower curtain — it makes me think of mitered squares 🙂

  7. Ina says

    April 29, 2009 at 1:02 pm

    What a fabulous and harmonious re-do!

  8. Mary K. in Rockport says

    April 29, 2009 at 1:36 pm

    BEAUTIFUL changeover. New hutch too? Details on the furniture, please?

  9. jillian says

    April 29, 2009 at 1:40 pm

    It’s gorgeous! Modernized but still period-compatible. What a difference some relatively simple changes can make!

  10. Catie says

    April 29, 2009 at 2:24 pm

    Simply lovely!

  11. Kellee says

    April 29, 2009 at 2:37 pm

    Oh wow! It’s lovely, and what’s more, it looks like you…if that makes any sense at all. Huzzah!

  12. Karen says

    April 29, 2009 at 3:17 pm

    It looks wonderful! I love the furniture you chose and I love painted wainscoting. Good job!

  13. Beverly says

    April 29, 2009 at 3:19 pm

    Love it!

  14. stephanie says

    April 29, 2009 at 3:33 pm

    Wow – impressive change! I bet it feels really good to go into that room now.

  15. Sara says

    April 29, 2009 at 3:34 pm

    Oh, Carol, it is beautiful! I love the hutch and the new rug… The paint seems to make the room so soothing…Very pretty…I hope you enjoy it for a long long time to come.

  16. Helen says

    April 29, 2009 at 7:08 pm

    Carole that is a magnificent piece of work. I know there’s a LOT more that excites you… but WHERE did you find that cool shower curtain?

  17. Dawn says

    April 29, 2009 at 7:53 pm

    How beautiful Carole! I love it!!! The new furniture really ties it all in.

  18. Teresa C says

    April 29, 2009 at 8:12 pm

    Oooh, I’ll bet you want to sit in there all of the time! Lovely.

  19. Manise says

    April 29, 2009 at 8:37 pm

    Excellent job! Definite seal of approval.

  20. trek says

    April 29, 2009 at 8:41 pm

    Can I come live in your dining room?

  21. leslie says

    April 29, 2009 at 10:14 pm

    very nice. Leslie

  22. Katy says

    April 29, 2009 at 10:27 pm

    It looks fabulous! And I totally envy your hutch. We are saving our pennies for a dining room upgrade, which also involves scraping wallpaper and getting some new furniture. Someday!

  23. jill says

    April 30, 2009 at 12:11 am

    So lovely. What a vision you had. Brava!

  24. Sarah says

    April 30, 2009 at 12:43 am

    Wow! That is amazing. Enjoy, Carole!

  25. HB says

    April 30, 2009 at 7:11 am

    I love it – it looks so peaceful and welcoming. And it fits the personality I imagine you have since I only know you through your blog. A lot of hard work but so worth it!

  26. Marcia says

    April 30, 2009 at 7:56 pm

    That dining room is SPEC-TAC-ULAR, Carole! Great job! (And my cousin is a Wheaton grad!)

  27. Sarah says

    April 30, 2009 at 8:34 pm

    WHAT a transformation! It’s gorgeous!

  28. Heather says

    April 30, 2009 at 8:51 pm

    WOW!!! It looks like a picture from a home magazine! Love it!

  29. Wanda says

    May 1, 2009 at 9:58 pm

    I love the new furniture. Your dining room underwent quite the transformation! I’m impressed at the change. It really looks wonderful. So, what time is dinner? lol

  30. maryse says

    May 2, 2009 at 11:04 am

    wow, what a beautiful room. so nice!

  31. Debi says

    May 4, 2009 at 3:33 am

    80 comments already! Better late than never….it’s gorgeous Carole! Enjoy it in good health and happiness for many years to come!

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