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Design decisions

Although I can pin the hell out of some gorgeous rooms, I’m not good at executing gorgeous design myself.  I think I have good taste (Is that weird to say?)…but I can’t pull it all together.  I know what I like, but I don’t know how to combine everything (furnishings, textiles, etc.) in one room and make it WOW.  And paying an interior designer isn’t an option right now…I guess not, truthfully I’ve never really looked into b/c I just assume it’s too expensive.  Luckily, my sister in law IS an amazing interior designer (yes, the same one that bakes those gorgeous cakes)…so I try and get her help as much as possible:-)

 

Anyways, even though I wrote recently about feeling in limbo in this house…I’ve decided I want my next big project to be our dining room.  While I probably won’t invest in anything too expensive for window treatments yet…I know I can get the table and chairs and know that those pieces can transfer to our next home. 

 

I think I’ve finally got my dad on board with building our table this fall/winter (he likes to do those things in his shop when he can have a fire and not sweat to death)…

 

This is my table inspiration: 

 

 

 

 

I fell in LOVE with these chairs the other day…they come in a beautiful pale aqua and a natural color.  These would be a bit more of a splurge, but do-able.  I have two wing back chairs that I could use as hostess chairs or eventually get parsons/upholstered chairs for the ends.  The idea is to have 6 wooden chairs for the sides and two nicer/upholstered chairs at the ends…it’s just not realistic for me to have all upholstered…as JUST last night Collins got RED pen on my upholstered ottoman!!  Thank goodness for outdoor fabric!

 

 

But, buying unfinished is also an option…and maybe painting a really pale gray? 

 

I love the x back that so many chairs have these days, but I have x back in my kitchen at the breakfast table, so I don’t want to repeat that…plus I’d like something a TAD more formal for the dining room….

 

 

I just need someone to pull all of this together for me and pick something out that is going to be gorgeous!!

Comments

  1. Ashley @ The Houston HouseAugust 13, 2015 at 7:08 AM

    It's probably a good thing we don't live in the same town. We would get in trouble!

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