As I sit in our dining room writing today’s post, I am deceived by both the sunlight streaming through the windows and the title of the post I am writing – Spring Home Tour: Our Dining Room. It is a bitterly cold day and I know many areas are battling brutal winter storms as we speak. But alas, I am warm and cozy in our home and happy to pretend, even for just a few hours, that the spring season is among us.
And even though we are still experiencing winter weather we have been embracing spring whole heartedly around here for a few weeks now. Our home has been pared down and freshened up in anticipation of the season (take a peek at our spring mudroom and kitchen tours), I set a cheerful Easter tablescape and shared two free spring printables (here and here). We are definitely ready to see the shift in seasons.
So, today I want to welcome you into our dining room freshened up for spring. I also really want your advice, but I’ll get to more on that later.
We really didn’t make too many changes in this space, I just really wanted to keep the room feeling light and relaxed.
Most noticeably, the newest piece in our dining room is this gorgeous white sideboard that I shared on Instagram a few weeks ago (you can follow us here). Nick built it for us, so obviously we chose dimensions that worked well in our dining room, but I still cannot get over how perfectly it complements the room. It is just what our dining room needed to fill in that empty wall. We hung an understated gold-framed mirror above it and anchored it with these glass lamps I borrowed from our living room. I am on a search for the perfect lamps for in here, and I promise we will be sharing the tutorial for this piece soon.
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You might also notice that our dining chairs are new. Well, new to us…I talk a little bit about them here. But between the chairs, dining table and floor, we feel like it is a lot of dark wood. I posed this question on Instagram a few days ago, but I’d love to hear from you if you haven’t already shared your thoughts. So this is where you come in… 🙂
Initially, we were considering painting the base of the table, probably a lightly distressed white. But after asking this question on Instagram we received a mix reaction. Some say to keep the table as it is while other suggest we should paint it to add some contrast. A few more recommended painting our chairs or suggested incorporating an area rug as an easy way to break up the wood elements.
After we brought the chairs home we considered painting them black, like a classic Windsor chair, but I really like the warmth the wood tones add against the white of the walls. But I am really drawn to the idea of adding a rug, it is something we have been considering for some time now, so that might be the route we take. What do you think?
I added glass vases filled with fresh hydrangeas and tulips (my favorites) to the dining table and sideboard and a large plant perched on top of our hutch adds a nice pop of color.
Our beautiful navy and cream ticking stripe pillows join our window bench again. These are some of my favorite pillows ever, they are beautifully constructed and come from the shop of one of the sweetest women I’ve had the pleasure of connecting with. I love the classic look they add.
Finally, I pared down our dining hutch, keeping only two woven baskets for hiding extra linens, my collection of white dishware and a few hammered copper Moscow mule mugs – they add just a hint of sparkle.
I hope you enjoyed today’s tour of our spring dining room, next week we will be sharing the last space on our spring tour…our living room. I hope you’ll join us then. In the meantime, you can catch up on our mudroom and kitchen here…
Alicia xo
Spring Home Tour
Kitchen | Mudroom | Dining Room | Living Room
Ginger says
The wood is beautiful and I would leave it alone. A rug would look good but I also think a pretty runner down the middle of the table would help break up the wood as well. Something similar to what this blogger did on her dining table at her flipper cabin. http://blog.jennasuedesign.com/
Alicia says
Thank you for sharing your thoughts Ginger! 🙂 A lot of people have suggested not painting it…and I too love what Jenna did with her cottage flip dining room. Have a wonderful day! xo
Dianne says
Love your spring dinning room. Hubby did a great job on your buffet.
I think an area rug underneath the table would be a great addition.
and break up the wood..
Thanks for sharing.
Alicia says
Thank you, Dianne! I think we are leaning towards the rug option for our dining room…a lot of people think that is a good idea! 🙂
Darlene says
Hi! I think a rug wood add just the right amount of colour you would like. I like the wood in the table and chairs. Also the suggestion of a a runner might be a good idea as well.
Alicia says
Thank you, Darlene. A lot of people seem to think a rug is the best choice! Time to start shopping! 😉
Kathleen says
I absolutely love the dining table as is. A rug is an excellent ideas as well as painting the chairs black. Nick did an amazing job on the buffet. Look forward to seeing what you decide to do.
Alicia says
Thank you, Kathleen. It’s so hard to choose what the best option is, but I think we are leaning towards a rug. 🙂
Joanna says
I wouldn’t paint the table-I love the rustic look. I would get a rug for sure and maybe some seat covers for the chairs. I think painting the chairs would be okay, if you wanted to. Otherwise a rug and some seat covers would bring in some texture and color, if you are looking for that. Color that is. 🙂
Alicia says
Those are such great ideas, thank you Joanna. I didn’t even think about cushions for the chairs! 🙂
Jennifer @ Town and Country Living says
Your dining room is gorgeous. So light and airy!
Alicia says
Thank you, friend! I hope you’re having a great start to spring! xo
Leslie says
Saw a picture of your dining room on Pinterest and popped over to see more! I love it as is! We actually just got similar chairs in black, and had the same thought with our table and floor- I agree with a few above- if anything just add a table runner and rug- but I think it is absolutely stunning as is!!
Alicia says
Thank you, Leslie! It’s always so hard to make a decision, especially when it comes to painting a piece of furniture. 🙂
Denise Hardy says
I would definitely place a rug under your dining table and chairs and also some cushions, perhaps in blue like those on your sofa? – it will give the room a little more added warmth, colour and texture and ‘tie in’ with your lounge 🙂 .
Alicia says
I love the idea of a rug, I think that is what we are leaning towards. So many choices! 🙂
Rebekah says
I’m going to go out on a limb here and offer a different idea. I absolutely love your new dining chairs and think the warm tones of the wood offer just the right touch of contrast in your already cleanly designed room filled with muted tones. What is distracting for me from this overall feeling I get in your room is the busy tones of the wood in the table. I would paint it either a distressed shade of white or even a weathered gray which I think would blend nicely with the warm tones of the chairs and your muted color palette in the room. You might even consider replacing the wood support joists with wrought iron which would blend with the other black metals in the room. A rug in tones of your soft muted color palette would be a nice added touch too. Just my two cents!
Alicia says
Thank you for your ideas, Rebekah! It’s always nice to get a fresh perspective! 🙂