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DINING ROOM – ORC 2018 ~ FOLLOW UP ~ well, there were issues….

by studiotullia | Jun 24, 2018 | DIY, INTERIOR DESIGN

I didn’t want to leave you hanging any longer about my DINING ROOM ORC…I was not able to complete this project in time for a few reasons.

We decided to redo the ceiling tiles which has slowed us down quite a bit. My husband is doing it himself and now with Summer and the kids out, we have been away for the last three weekends. The ceiling tiles looked so hideous after we painted the walls, that we determined we better do it now, or we’d never do it. All four of us were ill with a virus that wiped us out and persisted for weeks right around the deadline of the ORC, not to mention we were out of town the in San Francisco the week before so the timing was crazy. I had a record Spring promotion on a GORGEOUS pillow collection that I co-curated with the ENCHANTED HOME and that left me spinning for weeks trying to get orders out on time. I’ve been too frustrated to address the issue publicly, but alas, I have. So, stay tuned and I will keep you posted on our soon to be lovely dining room!

PAGODA COLLECTION with Enchanted Home – so pretty don’t you think?

BACK TO THE DINING ROOM…

I did get three of the four walls painted in a lovely light gray PIECE OF CAKE by Joanna Gaines/Magnolia Homes that Miller Paint sells. What a refreshing change from the deep orange.

I am planning to do an ombre/accent wall of some sort on the one remaining wall. This is what I am thinking. This gorgeous wallpaper by John Derian has been my ultimate inspiration. I want to do some sort of gray/light blue wall treatment and if I am brave enough will try to add a few swallows as well. I am experimenting to see how much of this I can pull off.

This is where the DINING ROOM was after one coat of gray paint, so obviously I added another. This is where I am headed for this season’s pillows and a matching runner for the dining table. Light, cool, calm.

This photo below was after one coat of white paint. So happy to see the chandelier carried away after I left it on the curb with a free sign 🙂

Curtains all gone, which lets more light in, too.

Where we are today, with dry wall ready to go on the ceiling. Those old tiles may have asbestos so we are going to just cover them up rather than demo them, have the dust in the air, and have to pay a fine to take them to the dump.

My husband built these supports to hold up the dry wall as he works.

I am happy with the way this painting turned out after I put a gray stained modern frame on it. I got this lovely landscape painting at an estate sale a couple years ago.

This beat up floor vent needed to be replaced badly.

Can you believe my husband found a replacement during a remodel he was doing at work!

So between birthday parties, weekends at the coast with kids out of school and regular trips to the pool, this is where we are with this project.

Hope you are having a wonderful start to your Summer. Thanks for following along.

ORC SPRING 2018 WK TWO – DINING ROOM

by studiotullia | Apr 11, 2018 | DIY, INTERIOR DESIGN

Here we are at WEEK TWO of the ONE ROOM CHALLENGE.

MY DINING ROOM…

If you are not already familiar with the ONE ROOM CHALLENGE, it is a bi-annual event created by Linda from CALLING IT HOME that has been going on for thirteen years now. There are some seriously talented DESIGNERS that are asked to participate:

Over a hundred GUEST PARTICIPANTS like myself that must be design bloggers also volunteer to participate:

So how about that ORANGE dining room?

I’VE BEEN LOOKING FOR SOME INSPIRATION…

IKSEL DECORATIVE ARTS & de GOURNAY murals are just beyond. A girl can dream, right? This reminds me so much of my great grandparents dining room in a southern mansion that was once in our family 🙁

I love the nod to the south, where I was born, in North Carolina. And I want the room to have character. I have always loved palm trees in restaurants and hotels.

These are all so wonderful although over the top for our house.

Look at that mirrored ceiling!

I saw this at the de Gourney showroom last time I was in San Francisco and it was stunning:

I love this color scheme below but don’t want to go too gray/blue in Portland where half of the year we really crave light. It’s a more subtle palette with pops of green and color:

Love these colors, which I can bring in as accent colors here and there in the room:

And an even softer palette, which is actually where I think I am headed:

This is one set of dishes that I use a fair amount:

And I found this fabric awhile ago and bought it thinking I might use it at some point in the house:

This is a rocking chair that floats between the living room and dining room. The jungle theme is brewing.

I am playing around with whether or not I like it in the dining room.

Stumbled across this wallpaper by Schumacher – Zebra Palm – that has me thinking.

DINING ROOM – ORC 2018 ~ FOLLOW UP ~ well, there were issues….

PAGODA COLLECTION with Enchanted Home – so pretty don’t you think?

BACK TO THE DINING ROOM…

ORC SPRING 2018 WK TWO – DINING ROOM

Here we are at WEEK TWO of the ONE ROOM CHALLENGE.

MY DINING ROOM…

If you are not already familiar with the ONE ROOM CHALLENGE, it is a bi-annual event created by Linda from CALLING IT HOME that has been going on for thirteen years now. There are some seriously talented DESIGNERS that are asked to participate:

Over a hundred GUEST PARTICIPANTS like myself that must be design bloggers also volunteer to participate:

So how about that ORANGE dining room?

I’VE BEEN LOOKING FOR SOME INSPIRATION…

IKSEL DECORATIVE ARTS & de GOURNAY murals are just beyond. A girl can dream, right? This reminds me so much of my great grandparents dining room in a southern mansion that was once in our family 🙁

I love the nod to the south, where I was born, in North Carolina. And I want the room to have character. I have always loved palm trees in restaurants and hotels.

These are all so wonderful although over the top for our house.

Look at that mirrored ceiling!

I saw this at the de Gourney showroom last time I was in San Francisco and it was stunning:

I love this color scheme below but don’t want to go too gray/blue in Portland where half of the year we really crave light. It’s a more subtle palette with pops of green and color:

Love these colors, which I can bring in as accent colors here and there in the room:

And an even softer palette, which is actually where I think I am headed:

This is one set of dishes that I use a fair amount:

And I found this fabric awhile ago and bought it thinking I might use it at some point in the house:

This is a rocking chair that floats between the living room and dining room. The jungle theme is brewing.

I am playing around with whether or not I like it in the dining room.

I could do it on one wall behind this dresser/bar area:

I sent away for samples so we will see which ones looks best in the room. These are on grasscloth:

This is also a more economic option I am considering for a similar effect that is a tall stencil from OLIVE LEAF STENCILS

I’m just not sure I can pull it off and I might get tired of it.

The present curtain situation:

I would love these woven shades from Pottery Barn on the bay windows:

This is a crisp look too:

But curtains might be nice with the woven shades in a neutral that works with lots of different accents and stays light:

This is a gorgeous space and I love the soft silver blue with the more neutral walls:

I’m also dreaming about this bell jar pendant from THE ENCHANTED HOME with etched palms to replace the brass chandelier we have.

That will be a happy day when that comes down.

Pretty wallpaper by Mad Cap Cottage:

And this soft palette is lovely too – light gray, green, cream, a touch of coral…

A sisal rug or something durable that can with stand kids, a dog, meals, etc. This one is from Pottery Barn:

So its time to start making some decisions and get moving on this thing.

I am completely open to your ideas/thoughts. If you have any, please share them with me!

Thanks for following along and I will be back next week to share more.

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