My Dining Room BEFORE & AFTER — The Birchwood Blog

I'm squeezing in a little BEFORE & AFTER for y'all! It's my own personal dining room! I have been so busy helping some other clients, that personal projects have went on the back burner. However, usually what happens when I work on a client's house, I get inspired for my own house. Funny how that works out!

Here is our BEFORE photo of our dining room. Our dining room probably wasn't originally supposed to be a dining room. It was probably a sun room or family room. But we opted to use it as a massive dining room because our living room is plenty large. I encourage you as a reader to try and make every room in your home useful.

There are many qualms with this room. I really didn't like the color of the brick fireplace. So we decided that would be painted. I also asked darling husband to build a mantle because there was no mantle.

The room is also extremely large. This made it feel really cold. I wanted something on the walls to warm the space up. The buffet I planned to use, had been our daughter's dresser and really needed an upgraded paint job.

We will still have plenty to do. I would eventually like to save up for a chandelier. And eventually we will make a table and benches.

I included some fun photos of my Easter/Spring tablescape as well! Those antique Homer and Laughlin dishes were $35 for the box at a yard sale in high school!

For now our Goodwill chairs and yard sale table will do! Enjoy the AFTER photos!

AFTER:

We did Queen Ann Wainscotting. It's almost 6 foot high. But I love it. We also added a chalkboard because the wall was so so vast.

AFTER: I hung curtains and decorated my new mantle! Darling husband used barnwood that we found in our basement!

AFTER: Who doesn't love a dining room fireplace? I found this English print at a thrift store. I love finding cutting boards at thrift stores as well.