Home Tour: Dining Room

Finishing off the main floor of our home is the Dining Room.  This is the room I'm least in love with.  It's a hot mess.  It needs help.  There are a couple of views that aren't too bad and some things to work with, but there is a part of me that wants to take everything out of there and start over.  

Here is the view from the kitchen:

Not bad, besides the chandelier bulb out.

Eww, this is the area I struggle with.  Nothing is working here.  Function, aesthetics, flow, you name it.  Moving on.

Here are a few things I love about the room...

I love the corner built in and the photo collage, I plan to work around those for sure.  My favorite photo on the wall is of Libby and Mike at the Eiffel Tower in Paris!  Makes me happy.

The plans... I want to get started right now!

• new light fixture - bulb cluster from West Elm (I actually have it already, just need to install it).
• new dining room table and chairs - I would LOVE a rustic table with modern white chairs.  When this will happen... not sure.
• also thinking new window treatments with some pattern and/or color
• paint the room - something light and neutral.  Possibly bright white or pale gray. Not sure about this.
• get rid of side table.  I might see how it looks without it.  If we need something for storage purposes thinking of buying an old dresser or table and painting it a bright color - teal green or navy blue.
• I would also like to add shelves above the table on the blank wall and store some serving pieces, glasses, artwork, etc.
• depending on how the above goes, I will re-paper or paint the built in cabinet background.

Here is a collage that shows the direction I would like to take this room.