At long last, the final installment on our dining room transformation. After half a year of use, it is remarkable how much more we use this room. It serves as a study, office, breakfast room and of course, dining room, every day. Adding the wainscoting also lightened up this formerly dark space.
Still on the punchlist: install that shoe mold, already!
The "bump outs"also added dimension to the space while taking up very little extra footage.
The sisal rug from Home Decorators matches the rugs in the living room and entry. Pulling these elements together has helped to open up the entire first floor.
Still lots of space when we add the extra leaf to the table.
Lighting in the room is more balanced with the addition of the picture lights. I wish I could say the same about my picture-taking ability!
Tying in the wainscoting from the entry, through the kitchen and into the dining room gives the sense of one larger space, even though they are separate rooms.
To sum: We upgraded the HVAC and breathed life into a dark and underused space. Best of all, we visually tied together all of the rooms on the first floor, and we've done it with minimal structural changes. We like the basic size and layout of our house - no need to add on or tear down walls.
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