I posted awhile back that I was wanting to do a mini makeover on my dining room. I had never really liked it before. The decor needed a little update.
Here is my *new* French Country Dining Room!
Here are the before pics in case you don't remember ...
This corner shelf was a wedding present from my mom. I had seen it in a little shop and fell in love, but my small college budget couldn't afford it. My mom knew how much I loved old barn wood and surprised me with it after I got engaged. It was the first piece of furniture my husband and I owned :)
I filled the corner shelf with things I love.
Oh my word I love this mirror! I bought it at Home Goods for only $24.00! It started out a distressed black. But I thought It would look better sprayed Heirloom White. I attached barn wood to my wall and then hung the mirror on the old wood. I love to mix old and new.
I am so happy with how it turned out. I wish I had a wide angle lens so I could get back even further. It goes so well with the kitchen right across from it. The curtains have made a huge difference too. I had blinds before and was nervous to take them down because they functioned so well. But I LOVE the filtered light from the curtains and the privacy. We open them a lot too. I am so happy with them I am taking the blinds down in my family room, too, and putting up these same curtains. They are from IKEA and are called LENDA.
It looks fabulous! Of course, I thought it looked good before, too. :)
Oh gosh...that mirror is gorgeous! I love that you attached it to the barn wood and made it a much larger piece on the wall. Gorgeous.
Wow! It looks great! Love the shelf too! and the mirror! Great job Stacy!
I have this same mirror, which I also spray painted heirloom white except I got mine at Walmart! Love your style! Might have to add distressed wood above my mantle behind my mirror too! Great job!
It looks GREAT!!!! I love the mirror! I need to look for one- we don't have a Home Goods though!
Looks great! I just took the blinds down in my living room & kitchen, and I just have curtains up. Love it! Plus you don't have to dust the blinds anymore. :)
gorgeous Stacy! :)
I love the mirror vingette!
It looks beautiful Stacy! I love the mirror and the corner shelf! The white curtains have the cottage feel and they look romantic too (date night with lots of candles on the table, and of course chocolate!)
I love the shelf and the wood behind the mirror, looks wonderful! you are so creative!
Such a cute little house! You're giving me so many ideas for mine...someday. I love the mirror on the wood!
Very nice! I love how just a few changes can totally change the feel of the room. I love the mixture of the rough cut wood into your space!!!
I love it! I really like the curtains and all of the barn wood. I need to remove my blinds too :-)
Hi again Stacy! I love the changes youve made and I love the flow to your room as well as the light from the window.Beautiful:)
Wow what a difference! When I saw the before photo I thought, what is not to like about this room? Then I saw the after and I was surprised and delighted with the difference. It looked good before and now it looks great! I will have to remember the difference between good and great. Thanks for sharing.
Its so pretty and neutral. I love that, bc then you can bring in lots of color for holidays and events!! :) nice work girly!!!
Very nice room....either way. You must have some special kind of patience to checkerboard paint a ceiling! It looks great, but I just can't imagine doing it. Sheers instead of blinds--huge improvement, small change really. You've got the designer eye!
I absolutely LOVE the mirror with the barn wood! Love that corner bookshelf too - I think I just love your style!!!
Brie @ Breezy Pink Daisies
Hi, Stacy
You makeover looks great! I love the corner shelf, what a great piece.
Vanessa
Lovely. Nice color palette and mix of textures.
Love what you did with the mirror! Old and new works so well together....and the curtains are perfect. We love Ikea!
Love it, it's so warm and inviting!
So inspiring how a few simple afternoon changes, can be just the ticket to bring the room alive. Great work! I hope to be posting my dining room makeover final posts soon! Still new to the blogging world and have yet to organize my posts. You are a true inspiration, keep up the good work! God Bless!
Karen
http://www.rurallifestory.blogspot.com
Such a cute room, Stacy! (The little corner cabinet totally makes the space.)
OOh, the mirror is awesome and the perfect compliment to the cute corner shelves!
This room is pulling together so well. Love, love, love the wood behind mirror idea!
what a lovely lovely calm serene space - I'm swooning over the details
Very pretty. I love what you did with the mirror. I like the painted ceiling too.
Love the old barn wood...so charming!
Love all the barnwood you added to the room! And I have to admire the painted ceiling (even though that wasn't part of the changes this time). I just finished painting floors and CAN NOT even imagine what painting a ceiling was like!!
Your dining room looks beautiful! I can see why you fell in love with the barn wood corner shelf, I adore it too!
I love the ceiling! It don't have separated rooms in my house, so it wouldn't work, but I think it looks awesome!
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Decorating on a budget DEFINITELY makes you more creative! I never considered myself a decorator because I always thought my things weren't all that pretty. However, taking inspiration from people and learning how to put objects together to make it aesthetically pleasing has really opened my eyes to how great my things really ARE! Thanks for the inspiration!
This is beautiful! I love the Barn Wood although I have never seen it available for purchase.
It turned out great, I love the mirror combination--only I would have changed the light fixture.
Where did she get the bookshelf?? i love it!