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Decorating a Mis-Matched Dining Room
Many of us start our adult lives with hand-me-downs. These items
are usually given to us so we'll have a place to start, and
they're usually neccessary pieces of furniture, appliances, and
utensils or dishes so we have ways to cook and eat. As we get
settled into our adult lives though, we start desiring a more
pulled together look for our homes. Often of course, we can't
always afford to go out and buy all new furniture, appliances,
and china though... so creating a nice decorating theme can be a
bit tricky.
It's not impossible though, and you can actually create a unique
decorating theme by using a lot of what you already have. Let's
look at the dining room as an example. Keep in mind of course
that these tips apply to any eating area you might use:
Breakfast nook, eat in kitchen, or formal dining room.
The Furniture: You most likely have a table and chairs, but they
might not actually match... and that's ok. Here are some easy
ways to pull them together:
1. Paint the furniture. This is easiest with wood furniture, but
I would not recommend it if you have anything that could be
antique.
2. Create or buy chair cushion covers. Matching chair cushion
covers will pull the ensemble together quickly, easily and
inexpensively.
3. Chair back covers. Another quick, easy and inexpensive option
is to cover the chair backs. This can be done in addition to
covering the cushions, or instead of.
The Accessories: Adding accessories to a table is quite easy,
and you have a wide variety of things to choose from. Here are
several:
1. Placemats. Choose placemats that match one or more pieces of
furniture, or choose them to match the chair cushions. If you've
put cushion or back covers on the chairs, you can match your
placemats to those as well. A little thought of
technique is to
match the color or design of your placemats to something you
have hanging on the wall.
2. Centerpieces and Vases. Neither of these has to be elaborate
to add a little decorative flair to the dining room. The flower
vase can be kept maintenance free by creating an arrangement
with dried or fake flowers.
I personally have my kitchen decorated with red and chrome, but
my dining room furniture is a honey yellow wood color. To pull
the two rooms together, I have an old-fashioned milk bottle vase
sitting on a red placemat in the middle of my table. The vase
holds fake flowers of red and white. (See a Picture Here: http://www.diyhomedecorating.co
m/articles/2005-12/302/decorating-a-mis-matched-dining-room/)
3. Table Settings. I love mixing and matching dishes, and it can
create a wonderful, unique look you wouldn't expect. Using my
red and white example above, you could have solid white dinner
plates sitting on the table with a smaller salad plate on top
that has red flowers in it. Or have a nice, festive, southwest
style dinner plate with reds and oranges, and solid red or
orange cups sitting on top.
Regardless of how mis-matched your dining room furniture and
accessories seem to be, all you need is a little ingenuity and
creativity to pull it all together with style.
About the author:
© 2005 Kathy Burns-Millyard - Kathy is a professional
published writer who covers a variety of popular topics such as
health, fitness, decorating, and gardening. Find more home decorating
ideas at The Do It Yourself Home Decorating Network DIYHomeDecorating.com
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