Transforming a living space into a formal dining room
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Version 0 of 1. Kathy Renzetti is trying to carve out space in her 1962 split-level home in Vienna for a formal dining room. She recently added a sunroom, so she no longer needs the living room portion of her 14-by-19-foot living/dining room. She wants to keep her table and the area rug but needs more seating and better lighting. Designer Ebonee Bachman chooses accent colors drawn from Renzetti’s beloved china collection and adds an informal seating area in front of the bay window to take advantage of the room’s abundant natural light. Bachman, with Moonlight Interiors (moonlightinteriorsdc.com, 202-617-6209), is based in the District. Keep the existing paint color, Benjamin Moore’s Monroe Bisque, so the room flows with the adjoining spaces of the same color. Bright artwork brings color to the space and picks up on the hues of the rug and china. Two comfortable chairs and a small side table placed strategically by the bay window create a comfortable seating area with a view. Accent chairs provide extra seating by the fireplace and can be moved to the dining room table when the leaf is in. Keep the existing china cabinet (not shown), but reposition it to free up the wall with the bay window. The furniture is understated, so a dramatic chandelier creates a focal point in the center of the room. Furniture: Wood Durham dining chairs ($280 for set of two, worldmarket.com); Evan side table ($399, horchow.com); Gentry chair with pewter nailheads in Sydney Berry fabric and pecan finish ($774 each, ballarddesigns.com). Accessories: Print of Monet’s “Path Through the Corn at Pourville” with 40-by-32-inch Coventry Champagne wide-width two-inch frame ($270) and “View to the Amalfi Coast” 48-by-32-inch stretched canvas print ($343), both from art.com. More from Home & Garden: See answers to frequently asked questions about House Calls here Tell us about your own design challenge here See past room makeovers by local designers here |