Hi friends! If you’ve been following along on my little dining room table journey, then you know we recently sold our dining room table, kinda suddenly. I did a table makeover – HERE – to fill in the gap of not having a table, and give me some time to finalize the design plan. Well I’m happy to share I have design plan. Two actually! So I’m sharing them with you today, two dining room design board inspiration plans, and while I may not have everything finalized until after the holidays (that’s ok, who likes to rush anyways), you will start seeing some of this plan unfold over the next week or so. Are you ready to see?!
First lets back up just for one minute and recap on what our previous dining room table set up looked like, just in case you are joining me for the first time.
Now to be fair, I do play musical chairs with how I arrange my chairs around our table. Sometimes I put my Ikea parsons chairs on the end, and sometimes I swap it up with different wicker chair varieties. But here’s what it looked like this past summer before I said buh-bye. You can read all about why and how I sold it HERE, and if I’m being honest I was just really craving change. You know like the kind of change where you end up wanting to repaint every room in your house. Umm yeah, but more about that later. 
Speaking of paint, our dining room was the first room I painted when we bought our house almost 7 years ago. I painted it Woodsmoke Gray by Glidden, and it’s the perfect medium shade of warm gray. And seriously it has stayed the same color this whole time! That is a record my friends. Every other room in our house as been painted at least twice if not 3 times – YIKES! I still love the color, but have been toying with painting it a new color. Remember, I mentioned craving change??
I created two different design boards to give you an idea of what I’m contemplating. One option is to paint the walls above our board and batten a dark charcoal gray. I have been loving moody paint colors lately, and since we have the board and batten treatment in our dining room, it would be a nice contrast.
Take a look at option 1 :
Option 1 includes a darker shade of paint, and a lighter patterned rug with an heirloom design that leans more towards a traditional feel. I paired it with some contemporary curtains and a rustic farmhouse table to keep it from feeling to formal. The table is from my round up post I did a few weeks ago of 10 Farmhouse Style Dining Tables you will love.
Option 2 has more of a simplistic masculine feel that totally appeals to my neutral loving self. I chose a darker rug paired with darker curtains. Since the main accents would be dark, I would either stay with the same paint color on the wall, or go a shade or two of lighter gray.
Decisions, decisions. Now is the time for you to cast your vote! Option 1 or Option 2. These are things I’ve been contemplating the last few weeks, and I just can’t decide. There’s things about options both that I love, but ultimately I can only pick one design.
Cast your vote, and leave a comment.
Also remember our dining room is open to our living room, and while both designs can feel cohesive with our living room, keep it in mind when contemplating your decision.
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Just love it everything goes so good together looks lovely thank you .
Definitely option 2!
Hands down for me, option II. Nice selections
Just add the drapes and rug from option 2. Leave everything else light and airy. Can’t wait to see it.
Thanks Joan 🙂
I like option 2 best. I wish I could live in your home……love it!
Ohh Thanks Gina!
I loooove option 2!
EEK!! ok! Great 🙂
They are both beautiful! I feel like option two is a tad more formal which I like, but I think I’m still leaning more toward option one for its lightness and flow with the rest of your home. But it is so close! I believe it will happen exactly as it should, especially if you go with your gut. ?
I completely agree!!!! But I am loving all the feedback!! It’s def. helping 🙂
Option 1 feels warmer and more welcoming.
I know I feel the same way too!!
Paint color from Option 1
Rug from Option 2
Solid light drapes
Either buffet is nice
Tufted bench
Sorry…I just couldn’t go with either option totally as it is. It’s going to look beautiful no matter which way you go…but that’s my 2 cents! I enjoy your blog so much!!!
I know !! I’ve been contemplating that variation as well!! I love the paint from Opt. 1 and the rug from Opt. 2 as well!!!
Option 2 for sure.
Maybe if you go the more masculine route, your hubby will want to cook more?!
Have fun either way!
LOL!! I like that option!!
I’m with Nicole, I like both ideas, Bre. Have you set yourself a deadline to decide? Aside from a timeline, what do you think will help you make the final decision? Eeny meeny miny moe? I’ll be interested to see if other commenters feel more strongly about one or the other. Ultimately, you can’t go wrong with either direction. Cheers, Ardith
Thankfully I have not given myself a deadline! Which I think is the best option. So I have time to weigh things out. However I have been contemplating now for a few months. One of these days I’ll pull the trigger 🙂 But I do feel the same way you do about both options!
I can’t decide either! I think I’m going with option 1. Just because I LOVE the idea of that deep color on the wall but I’m afraid to do it myself. Haha.
That seriously is my BIGGEST motivation too!! Maybe I just need to paint and then decide on the rest, lol!
Both are beautiful! Leaning on #2… Love the bench in #1! Have been looking at one exactly like it for our table. Know I have been so much help?… whatever you decide, it will be great!
LOL! It’s ok Julie, now at least everyone know how hard the struggle is, ha ha!
I LOVE option two, so sexy and sophisticated in a farmhouse way that is! 🙂
YES!! absolutely 🙂
I will make it hard. I like a little from both options!! But I know whatever you choose it will look great!
LOL, I literally am in the same boat! HA HA, but thanks!! I’m excited to see how this space turns out after this little refresh 🙂