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Outdated coral orange dining room with valences and drapes

Dining room makeover: a simple coat of paint changes everything

Annie Elliott | July 30, 2023

This project happened long ago, Gentle Readers, but I came across the pictures recently and was reminded how few new things we added to transform this room. These amazing clients (seriously: so fun to work with) had bought the gigantic house across the road. The decorating was dated, but the furniture was super pretty, of …

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» Before and after, Dining room
Blue, black and white dining room by bossy color

Black and blue (and brass): 2014’s edgy color combo

Annie Elliott | January 18, 2014

Remember how I said that a bossy color goal for 2014 was to use ever-edgier color combinations? And I mentioned black and blue as one of those combos? Well, I’ve decided that this particular color pairing is worthy of more attention. Turns out I started using black and blue together last year without really registering …

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» Bedroom, Color + paint color, Kitchen + bath, Living Room + Family Room

Blue dining rooms. So here! So now!

Annie Elliott | May 1, 2011

I know Honeysuckle Pink is the color of the year, but I seem to be recommending BLUE for a lot of dining rooms these days.

Why is that, I wonder? I've never thought of blue as a particularly appetizing color, but it seems as though blue is just the ticket for several projects right now....

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» Color + paint color, Dining room

You asked…about the dining room blues

Annie Elliott | May 27, 2010

Annie – I have been reading your blog over the past month and have learned a great deal. Love your writing and your sense of style. This is my dining room. The rest of my home is in lovely warm colors, yellow, golds, orange coral and red. I have this rug and look what I …

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» Color + paint color, Dining room

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