December 13, 2011

An Eclectic Dining Room...Finding Fabulous by design!



Many of you may not know that I offer Affordable Design Consultations locally here in Charlotte, NC.  My business is called....Finding Fabulous by design and every once in a while, I like to write about my latest design projects.  

For this project, my Client's dilemma was how to incorporate her mid century modern dining room table and sideboard (that her Grandfather actually built!) with her existing old world chandelier.  Yes...mixing mid century modern with traditional/old world isn't an easy task.  So I got started by creating a mood board.  Thankfully my client loved it from the beginning!   

Here's how the design is coming together.  *Please note the room is not finished...we still need paint, and a few accessories ;)


Isn't the client's table and sideboard beautiful?  To soften those straight lines, I added upholstered seating.  The cream parson's chairs are from World Market, and the slipcovers actually remove to wash...love that!  The blue tufted upholstered chairs are from Home Decorators and come in several colors and fabric choices. 


The rug with it's quatrefoil pattern ties in with the old world chandelier.  I love this rug...it's simple, chic, and elegant.  It really sets the tone for the whole room. The tray ceiling above the chandelier will be painted a smokey gray light blue.  I love how the warm neutrals in the room contrast with the cool creams and blues.



In the initial mood board I used a gray hutch with clean lines.  However, the client (for now) plans to keep her traditional mahogany hutch.  The plate collection in the pass through to the kitchen adds one final traditional element to this truly eclectic dining room.  

Okay check out my website Finding Fabulous by design.  You'll find...Affordable Design Consultations, Color Consultations, Home Staging, Interior Re-design and more!


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7 comments:

  1. This design is looking fabulous! I usually like a mix of traditional with some eclectic touches mixed in. I'm an artsy type, so you never know what I'll come up with. I am having a vintage holiday brooch giveaway at my blog, please stop by...
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  2. The design looks great so far! I am in love with the rug you chose.

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  3. Thank you Al and Shannah!!

    Jane
    FF

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  4. Wow! I love the upholstered chairs! They really do soften the hard lines of the table.
    HUgs
    SueAnn

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  5. Wow, what a beautiful room! Thanks for sharing.

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  6. That is amazing! {shh...don't tell your client, but I totally think that hutch needs ta go and your pick needs to appear}

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  7. Thank you Sue Ann, and Gwen...I love that hutch too! However my client just moved to this house, and as we all know...you can't do everything at once!

    Jane
    FF

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