Chic Dining Room

Refinished chairs, a trestle-style dining table and a dramatic-yet-affordable overhead light give this dining room real style.

Stacey Smithers, the H&H Style Editor who helped with this redesign, suggested the deep plum transitional wall as an unexpected touch. For a similar look, try Benjamin Moore's Nightfall (CC-38).

Get tips on making a photo art wall, like the one pictured.

  • Photographer: Donna Griffith
  • Products: Upholstery, Mieda Design; chair spraying, Benjamen Refinishing; Chair fabric, Lee Jofa; Table, La Merceria.
  • Designer: Stacey Smithers
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