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Dining room and kitchen makeover

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This post may contain affiliate links from which I will earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Click here to read my full disclosure policy.

Thank you to Raymour & Flanigan for kindly sponsoring this post. All opinions are 100% honest & completely my own.

I’m so so excited to share with you our dining room and kitchen transformation today. I’ve been dreaming about this for a very, very long time and everything functions so much better for us now.

I always love dreaming up a plan which sometimes takes days but most of the time months. So here is the mood board of what I had planned:

eclectic dining room moodboard with antique settee

The wall molding morphed into a simpler version because  I knew that the above version would have looked strange with our countertop. The chair rail would have ended too awkwardly right where the kitchen countertop begins. I also remembered that I had the antique oil painting which used to hang in this exact spot when we moved into our house 19 years ago and I decided to bring it back downstairs from the upstairs hallway.

eclectic dining room moodboard with vintage settee and oil painting

And here are two cellphone photos our old dining room with the glass table right before the room was cleared out completely.

dining room before photos

If you remember, I had purchased the glass table at an auction 20 years ago for $25. It has served us well and I still think it is a great table but there are several things that drove me insane about it, Tthe number one thing is definitely keeping it clean which was impossible. No matter how often I cleaned it, it always looked cloudy and smeared especially when the sun would shine in. It was impossible to make it look clean. Oddly enough it has gotten worse as the kids got older. I now have teenagers who love to hang out there with their friends to eat and chat and the glass table was not a good fit at all anymore.

Another reason I disliked it and felt restricted is the fact that I couldn’t move it and slide it around. It was completely immobile and super heavy. I craved flexibility especially when we have people over.

I always dreamed of having a round table with a leaf in it so we could have more room when we wanted it and on the other hand seat more people when needed. Remember we live in a small duplex and I have to make every inch count.

Oh, and the chairs were also auction finds but the swiveling function drove me crazy with the kids. I made it all work and look good but it all wasn’t functioning as well as we wanted.

 

Dining Room and Kitchen Makeover with Raymour & Flanigan

With everything that I mentioned above, I was pretty stoked to see that Raymour & Flanigan sells a customizable dining table when I visited their big showroom. It is hard to find the dimensions and look you want or need sometimes and being able to customize your furniture is a major plus.

I can’t share a link of the table because for now, they are only available in their store. When you visit one of Raymour & Flanigan‘s locations, you can see the color samples and custom options. You can find their other dining tables that are available online HERE.

So let me explain a little more about my new amazing table. You can pick the shape, size, base, color, and tabletop profile edge! You can even have a two-toned table where the base is a different color than the top! How cool is that? I could have picked a colored table or wooden one but I knew I wanted a white table to compliment the rest of my house while letting the other dining room pieces stand out.

We love our vintage dining room settee (click HERE to see how I added casters to raise it to dining height) and I wanted a table that would work with that settee.

Our New Customizable Dining Table

Guess what? I now love when the sun shines into our dining room which it does every evening. Our table looks clean and beautiful. No more struggling with glass.

And I just have to share photos of what it looks like when the warm sun shines in.

sun shining into new eclectic dining room

Below you can see a photo of the base/foot I picked. Isn’t it beautiful? The pedestal makes it a lot more usable for us too because I don’t need to struggle with the table legs being in the way anymore.

The other features I chose were a straight edge on the round top with a leaf to extend it to an oval size.

white custom pedestal table with leaf

 

Black Whishbone Chairs

Why did I choose wishbone chairs you might ask? Well, I have loved them for a long time and besides their pretty shape, they are actually super comfortable. I adore the woven seat and black finish (click HERE to see).
You guys know how much I love black and white and the white table is the perfect backdrop for the beautiful black chairs and the silk velvet settee.

green and blue and white eclectic dining room

I mean look how lovely it is when the sun shines in during the evening hours.

natural dining room setting

using ferns as table decorations

 

And speaking of black and white and woven seats. How could I resist these beautiful counter stools from Raymour & Flanigan (click HERE)? I did giggle with joy when they arrived. I’m not kidding. They are everything to me and then some. Since the seats are woven it makes them a lot more comfortable to your behind than the wooden ones we had before.

black and white rattan stools in olive green kitchen

Oh hey, and let’s mention the green cabinets too shall we? (click HERE to see my cabinet painting post for tips and tricks) I love the color even more than I ever thought I would. It is the perfect shade to compliment the settee without being too matchy-matchy. And it was a cheap makeover that cost me a bucket of paint and varnish.

sage green kitchen with rattan stools

rattan black and white counter stools in green kitchen

Willy agrees!

tuxedo cat on rattan counter stools

rattan counter stools with black and white woven seats

Different table set-up options

Now if I would stage our house to sell (which I’m not) I would remove the settee and just have the table and chairs.  I definitely wanted to show you guys that arrangement too. And I’m going to show you all the versions of how you can change things around with my new versatile table. I even took the painting down to show you guys the subtle detail of the new wall molding.

wishbones chairs around white custom pedestal table

Find out how I hung the wall moulding HERE.

 

I love everything this way and it makes the room look much larger than it actually is:

pedestal table with wishbone chairs

wishbone chairs around white pedestal table

black wishbone chairs with white pedestal table

The new mirror is also from Raymour & Flanigan (click HERE) and the perfect addition to balance out the black chairs, stools, and lamps. Isn’t the shape great? It is metal made to look like bamboo.

bamboo mirror above pin sideboard

I love the molding on that side of the room with the mirror and sideboard as well.

pink sideboard with bamboo mirror

I mean look at that unique shape.

pink sideboard with metal bamboo mirror

And lastly, I want to show you what the table looks like with the leaf extension inserted. It is a cozy seating area that comfortably now seats 7!

seating 7 around white pedestal table

I’m so much happier with a curved table than I was with the rectangular shaped glass table.

seating seven in small eat-in kitchen

white pedestal table with leaf and wishbone chairs

fruitbowl

black wishbone chairs around white dining table

green and blue dining room accessories

Can you tell that I do crave the look of summer? My table setting definitely reflects that, doesn’t it?

decorating with fern when entertaining

eclectic dining room makeover with white pedestal able and wishbone chairs

I’m thrilled with how this new dining room set-up is actually making our life function better now and I can be more flexible with the layout while not stressing about a dirty looking glass table anymore.

Here are the pieces from Raymour & Flanigan again:

mirror (click HERE)

chairs (click HERE)

stools (click HERE)

table (only in store, find other tables HERE)

 

 

Following this blog post, I’m planning on writing a tutorial about how I hung the molding and believe me it is that easy that anyone can do it. And also such an affordable project. Find my cabinet painting post for tips and tricks HERE .

Tschüß,

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  1. Renee says

    February 5, 2019 at 10:35 am

    My dining room is small….9 x9. I would love to switch out my antique mahogany table for a round one. But, it opens up to a 10 ft table with all the leaves in it.

    I never realized your dining room was attached to the kitchen, in my mind I thought it was on the other side of the living room. I love the painting you hung.

    • Julia says

      February 5, 2019 at 11:29 am

      Oh wow, I always thought that people knew that it was attached to the kitchen.

  2. MJ says

    February 5, 2019 at 11:25 am

    beautiful! I have a glass table as well and it is a pain to keep it clean so great that you switched it out. I really like your new dining room set up BUT I think I prefer your old stools because you beautified them yourself.

    • Julia says

      February 5, 2019 at 11:29 am

      Thanks MJ, I like these stools so much better. Not only the look but that they are so much more comfortable that the hard wooden seat.

      • MJ says

        February 5, 2019 at 11:36 am

        well if they are much more comfortable, that is a different story. Yes I agree that hard wooden seats aren’t that great for bottoms that aren’t very well cushioned like my own! LOL

  3. Marty says

    February 5, 2019 at 11:38 am

    I love love love it all

  4. cassie bustamante says

    February 5, 2019 at 1:35 pm

    it looks amazing! i love the new table with that light fixture, and LOVE the cabinet color!

  5. Sandy says

    February 5, 2019 at 1:38 pm

    Julia it’s gorgeous!

    I love to look at beutiful things, your blog is always my go to. Cheers me up and distracts me in a way I need sometimes. Thank you!

  6. Katja / A Home for Design says

    February 5, 2019 at 1:47 pm

    Love how this came out. Wow you habe been busy with the molding,and painting the kitchen. It looks wonderful Julia. As always!

  7. Amie Freling says

    February 5, 2019 at 4:56 pm

    Julia! Your new kitchen makeover is so amazing! Everything looks so gorgeous. Great job on painting the cainbets too! Love it all.

  8. Nicole says

    February 7, 2019 at 9:31 am

    Also, da hast du großartige Arbeit geleistet. Sieht fantastisch aus!! Love it!!

    • Julia says

      February 8, 2019 at 1:38 pm

      Vielen Dank Nicole!

  9. Betty says

    February 8, 2019 at 4:48 am

    The makeover looks awesome. You put a lot of time and effort into this and it shows. It looks like such a happy place.

    • Julia says

      February 8, 2019 at 1:38 pm

      Thank you so much Betty

  10. Christina says

    February 8, 2019 at 10:11 am

    Hi – I’ve been following your blog for years (love it!) and was hoping to get some cat-lady advice from you. For years now my cat has been peeing on the wall – sometimes I can deter her. Lately it’s several times a day and now sometimes even splatter number two. I suspect she is anxious/stressed, though I don’t know about what. We used to also have a little dog, and while she was alive, my cat had no issues. I’ve been debating getting her another friend, but I’m terrified that it’ll backfire and I’ll have twice the mess to clean up! She has several heated boxes, several litter boxes, gets play time, treats, catnip. The vet just told me to take her off grain-free food (though the previous one told me to use it!) and she’s getting bloodwork done now. She’s been on antibiotics (even though no infection was found) and steroids and they made no difference. If nothing shows up on the bloodwork, what are your thoughts on a type of anti-anxiety medication for a cat? I feel like the vet has no idea and just wants to explore around.

    • Julia says

      February 8, 2019 at 1:37 pm

      Oh no…how stressful for everyone involved.
      I feel like the first thing the vet should have done is take a urine sample and bloodwork. Whenever my cats peed outside the box that was the first thing to rule out.
      Why would he give all these things without even knowing what is wrong?
      I’m sure getting another dog wouldn’t just solve the problem and might make it worse but you never know. Maybe your cat really is lonely. If it is behavioral maybe you could foster to adopt a cat or dog and then you would see if it works after a while or not.
      I have become a big fan of anti-anxiety meds for pets because they might be able to prevent a pet from ending up at the shelter. It takes several weeks for them to help though.

      There are two books that I read and love and that helped me. You can find them here: https://www.amazon.com/shop/influencer-d188fe57?listId=2NQEHUO6Z0ST1

  11. Gretchen says

    February 12, 2019 at 7:10 pm

    Love this so much! The chairs and the stools are my favorite. Or maybe the green in the kitchen. I’ve been contemplating painting my kitchen island a similar green….you’re making me want to go for it!

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