Farmhouse Chic Dining Room Makeover – Happy Monday dear people! I feel that today is worth all the jazz hands because I am excited to finally show you all the changes in our dining room. Now if you follow me on Instagram, you may have noticed that I mentioned this change a few times. We did it in mid-December, which made for a busy and tiring month, but I’m so glad we did. We picked out a new dining room table, chairs and all the decor from World Market–I actually bought everything online, which was so convenient. Plus I was able to stay within my budget of $1500, so the whole renovation was very affordable. I’m really happy with how everything came together, so grab your coffee and go on a tour! Let’s start with a little reminder of what this room looked like before:
My main goal in this room was to create a simple and clean look, with the focus on three main things: the dining table, chairs, and chandelier. It’s not a big room, it’s very small, so I’m really picky about what’s in this space. World Market has an amazing selection of dining tables, so we have many great options. We finally decided on the Rustic Java Greyson dining table and I couldn’t be happier with our choice. It looks like an antique to me–something that’s been in the family for years and years. It has a slightly distressed sheen, just enough to give it that worn look that I love so much. And I think the combination of this rustic table paired with these dining chairs gives the whole space a lovely farmhouse feel.
Farmhouse Chic Dining Room Makeover
Can we talk about this beautiful chandelier for a hot minute? I mean, this kid deserves his own post for crying out loud. We turned off my old Craigslist light for this one and I don’t like it anymore. The hand-carved details and the vintage feel give it a classic, glamorous look without being too flash.
Before & After: Modern Farmhouse Living Room And Bedroom
Another change we made was adding beadboard throughout the room. I’m so glad we decided to do this because it adds so much charm to the farmhouse. We also switched out our old curtains for drop cloth curtains. (You can find more information about those in my full review here.) We raised the curtain rod up, just to create the illusion of a tall window. I love, love, love this change. You might not think that a long curtain rod is very important, but it makes a big difference.
You guys, I have a bit of an obsession with aprons. I think maybe it’s because they remind me of my mom and Grandma–growing up they always wore aprons while cooking dinner or cooking, so they just bring back memories of those sweet, simple days of past years. The apron hanging in the middle is very old, I think it belonged to my great-grandmother. The other two are from World Market, they have an excellent selection of aprons to choose from. And this industrial rack is exactly what I need to display them all.
I’m really looking forward to using this room in 2017. It’s not something we do a lot of, eating in our formal dining room, but it’s definitely something I want to do more often. I think Sunday morning breakfast should become a weekly ritual here. I can only see this beautiful table covered with delicious food, with happy children running around, sunshine streaming in the window and of course bacon. Lots of bacon.
Well friends, that’s our budget-friendly dining room makeover. I have listed all the sources below if you are interested. I’d love to hear what you think of the room and be sure to let me know if you have any questions. I love chatting with you guys! xoxoSHOP the Farmhouse Modern Dining Room Ideas: Frames // Wicker Chairs // Rug // Table // Charger // Placemats// Wicker Wrapped Vase // Fiddle leaf Tree // Chandelier // White Chairs
Modern Boho Farmhouse Dining Room Before & After Makeover Reveal & Source Guide
After many, many years of waiting to update our dining room, I am so excited to reveal that it is finally done and I LOVE it! Eric and I met in college and we used his college dining room table that he had when he lived with his roommates. After almost 11 years of marriage and 2 kids later, we finally have a proper dining room to enjoy family dinners around and host/entertain friends.
Frames // Wicker Chairs // Rug // Table // Charger // Placemeats // Glass Wrapped Vase // Fiddle leaf Tree // Chandelier // White Chairs
When Wayfair has their major WayDay Sale, I think we all shop and score some amazing items. With the sweet help of my friend, JeriKay, I was able to select the best pieces from the sale for our dining room that would compliment our other furniture, styles, and spaces in our home. Of course, everything should also be kid-friendly with a 3-year-old and 9-month-old in the house!
I told JeriKay that I wanted to use as much as I could for decorating the other spaces in our house that we already had and she did a great job of implementing that. I will be sure to share my other updates with you all soon. But, my biggest thing I struggle with is going to a home improvement store and thinking a lot of things look good but not knowing how to mix and match them. But with him on me, I have the confidence to say I like this, I like that and then he will combine things that actually match what I like and tell me other things that I don’t like.
Unassumingly Chic Farmhouse Style Dining Room Ideas
JeriKay did an amazing job finding the perfect pieces from Wayfair and also our shopping trips to Hobby Lobby, Target, and Home Goods – and like I said, I’m in love! She is one of the sweetest Interior Designers and was very patient in helping us through the whole process! If you need a design consultation or styling tips, she’s the one for you! You can contact him by DMing him on IG!
Most of my decor pieces are from Home Goods, Hobby Lobby or Target which unfortunately can’t be linked so I found you similar pieces I can find online!
After JeriKay arrived, everything was perfectly staged and designed. If only it could always look beautiful! With 2 little ones and a busy lifestyle, it’s no wonder that keeping our home clean is a constant struggle. We have tried many different products for keeping our high traffic floors clean in our home but our Bona Moptakes take the cake for hardwood care!
We like to keep our mop in our living room for easy access when cleaning up messes! The Bona Hardwood Floor Spray Mop is high quality and combines the original formula cleaner in a convenient, refillable cartridge with a Bona Microfiber Cleaning Pad (which is machine washable)! The reviews are amazing and the price is even better! At under $40, it’s a must-have addition to your dining room.
Simple & Neutral Fall Farmhouse Dining Room
Let’s talk about the star of the show in my dining room – this GORGEOUS painting! This is a one-of-a-kind, custom design by Carrie Pittman Art. Carrie is a Birmingham local and the sweetest fellow boss girl! When I say I have wanted a piece of his art in my home for 3+ years, it is NOT an exaggeration! Eric and I dreamed of having a beautiful abstract custom painting as a centerpiece and conversation piece in our home forever.
We have pops of blue throughout our house and after seeing many of Carrie’s beautiful paintings featured in magazines, my friend’s house and online, I knew blue was the way to go! If you’ve been here long, you know that Eric and I are travel lovers at heart. We’ve been to the mountains and the ocean together and hope to go somewhere between our years in the future!
One of our favorite and most memorable adventures together was our trip to New Zealand. During that trip we experienced a mixture of mountains, rivers, and the pure beauty of God’s creations. Carrie has a talent for translating this vision to canvas and capturing that experience to be enjoyed forever in our home. Eric said the painting reminded him of New Zealand with the mountains and water and I think the low light blue color reminds me of the color of the water in Bora Bora (which is my favorite trip!).
Carrie uses multiple layers and plays with color and texture to achieve this effect. He uses a thick paste first as a “base” layer, which gives the canvas dimension and depth. Then he created the blues in stages; where they bleed onto the canvas and run in their own direction. After the layers of this technique, he can shape the colors. You can