I’m maybe cheating a little bit here.

For some reason in that photo you can mostly only see the ceiling.But anyway, that gives you an idea of how it used to look..

When you think of a dining room, you think of it coming with a few basic things that make it a bit of a special space for special occasions and fond family memories: A chandelier or some kind of special hanging light fixture, pretty flooring, maybe some built-in cabinetry to hold china and crystal.Usually, in an old house, you get all these things and then some, but we’re just really dealing with a blank slate here.A lot of new-build houses these days are being left without these basic dining room fixtures as well, so it’s neat that if you’re in a new build like that, we’re kinda in the same position!.

Despite lacking all of these basic dining room amenities, I have to say that I absolutely love the way the room looks and functions now, so if you have some of these same “problems” that we have, or have weird floors/ceilings/walls like us, here are some tips to still end up with a room you love if you’re not quite ready to do a full reno where you rip everything out, and start fresh..Whether you have weird, slightly askew paneled walls like we do, or just perfect, but plain drywall, painting your walls a color that you love will really make a huge difference.

Everyone says it because it’s true!

I stuck with the same color I’ve been using almost everywhere in my home lately and it didn’t let me down!I could have just painted everything to try to make it blend in with the wall, and that would have been just fine, but I felt like trying something a little more fun..

When you think “beginner sewing projects” you usually think about throw pillows and stuff like that, but trust me, this is about as beginner of a project as you can get, so it’s worth a try if you like this look!.This ruffly covered cord look will definitely be too fussy for some people, but I really like the contrast between the really traditional elements (like the lamps and the button-tufted settee) and some of the more rustic farmhousy elements like my light fixture and this garage-found side table.

So it totally does the trick for me.. Want to know how to make one?It’s one project that you can have done lickety split!