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Decorating Advice | Dining Room | Rooms | Decorating & Design

October 24 2017

10 Ways To Update Your Dining Room — Without Changing The Furniture

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Is your dining room looking dated? Here are some budget fixes that don’t involve jettisoning a beloved a family heirloom, or purchasing a new table and chairs right before the gift-giving season. Click through for 10 ways to get your dining room holiday ready without starting from scratch.

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1. Install A New Light Fixture
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2. Turn Silverware Into Gold
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3. Switch Up Artwork
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4. Introduce A New Window Treatment
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5. Lay Out Some Fresh Linens
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6. Choose An Unexpected Paint Color
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7. Hang A Mirror
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8. Add A Rug
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9. Layer Chairs With Fleece Throws
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10. Stage A Fringe Festival
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1. Install A New Light Fixture

Light fixtures are often front and center in a dining room, and play a major role in setting the tone. Designers are moving away from sparkly crystal drops towards more sculptural designs. Designer Sam Sacks makes her trad velvet-upholstered dining chairs look more futuristic with an articulated, sculptural fixture.

Photographer:
Alex Lukey
Source:
House & Home November 2015
Designer:
Sam Sacks
2. Turn Silverware Into Gold

Warm metals and brass have made serious inroads into all corners of the design world. Gold and brass-toned tableware was once super scarce, but now many brands carry a version of this major trend.

Photographer:
Donna Griffith
Source:
House & Home November 2013
Designer:
Produced by Sasha Seymour
3. Switch Up Artwork

In designer Wendy Davis’s home, two rare Warhol prints of Mick Jagger give the minimalist dining room a shot of star power.

Photographer:
Virginia Macdonald
Source:
House & Home September 2017
Designer:
Wendy Davis
4. Introduce A New Window Treatment

Fresh white panels are a quiet counterpoint in this exuberant floral-wallpapered dining room. Don’t forget to use drapery hardware as jewelry: the brass finish matches the pendant light.

Photographer:
Courtesy of Studio McGee
Designer:
Studio McGee
5. Lay Out Some Fresh Linens

Don’t underestimate the power of a new tablecloth and napkins. This floral stunner picks up the colors of the china pattern to rich effect, and the layering creates major drama.

Photographer:
Angus Fergusson
Source:
House & Home November 2012
Designer:
Kai Ethier
6. Choose An Unexpected Paint Color

Appetite is often triggered by colors such as red, but hues on the cooler spectrum are livable and calming. Create an enveloping sensory experience with a dark, moody paint, such as deep forest green.

Photographer:
Michael Graydon and Nikole Herriot
Source:
House & Home October 2014
Products:
Wall colour, Billiard Table (S-H-490), Behr
Designer:
Prop styling by Stacey Smithers. Food styling by Ashley Denton
7. Hang A Mirror

Mirrors give dimension and depth to a room, and don’t pass up a chance to reflect candlelight glow in a dining room to add a more festive atmosphere.

Photographer:
Donna Griffith
Source:
House & Home November 2013
Designer:
Produced by Sasha Seymour
8. Add A Rug

Rugs are an effective way to inject pattern and color into a dining room, and they create a welcoming softness underfoot — the perfect way to make holiday guests feel at home.

Photographer:
Angus Fergusson
Source:
House & Home October 2012
Designer:
Joel Bray
9. Layer Chairs With Fleece Throws

Give chairs a mini makeover with a Scandi staple, the fleece throw. It makes long dinner parties so comfortable for guests, they may never want to leave.

Photographer:
Angus Fergusson
Source:
House & Home November 2012
Designer:
Food styling by Ashley Denton. Prop styling by Sasha Seymour
10. Stage A Fringe Festival

Designer Grace Castaneda sewed a heavy, gold bullion fringe to the DIY velvet tablecloth in her country home for the holidays to dress up the chunky, rustic style of the table and give it some extra presence.

Photographer:
Donna Griffith
Source:
House & Home November 2013
Designer:
Grace Castaneda
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