Looking for an inexpensive way to add pizzazz from the ground up? Try a painted floor treatment. Taped off in a diagonal grid and treated to a faux-bois black finish, white painted floorboards went from cottage to mod in a day in this dining room. Bright green walls and a midcentury-modern dinette updated with graphic seat cushions speak to the room's contemporary leanings, while ruffles lining the drapery panels soften the space's angular lines.
Rustic Elegance
Tailor a dining room in masculine accents with chairs fitted in dress-shirt worthy fabrics. A plaid fabric does the trick in this dining space. An antler chandelier serves as the room's pièce de résistance, introducing a rustic element that neatly balances the refinement of the chairs.
Graphic Silhouette
Punctuate a feature window by painting the trim black. In this dining room, the graphic outline of a pair of French doors divided by black mullions provides an anchor for large-scale square-print drapery panels. The pairing of light and dark is repeated in the center of the room where a light-color wood tabletop is supported by a black painted wood base, and a black iron chandelier is embellished with wooden balls strung into a garland.
Super Sized
Playful use of scale is a key component in many successful contemporary spaces. An oversize metal drum shade combined with a chest-high buffet rise to the occasion in this dining area. Both pieces comfortably lower the room's tall ceilings while creating drama. A rug peppered with large-scale flowers also does its part to make the midsize table set live large.
See-Through Simplicity
For a clean sweep, forgo the traditional rug under the dining room table in favor of letting gleaming hardwood floors shine. This open approach allows the eye to travel freely through this eating area. The result: a room that feels open, airy, and modern. Simple slipper chairs and a centerpiece of see-through glass bottles amplify the effect.
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