full dining room details, our design process with Devon Grace Interiors and our before photos at the bottom of this post
{everything is linked at the end of this post}
I’m thrilled to finally share our updated dining room and possibly my favorite room in our home.
We had the incredibly talented Devon Wegman of Devon Grace Interiors really bring our vision to life. Prior to starting the project, Devon and I went back and forth (via email) several times so she could really get a sense of our aesthetic, our end goal and where our heads were at. We went into the project knowing we wanted to style around a few key pieces that we already owned: the custom-made dining room table, our vintage rug and our light fixture. I knew that I wanted a gallery wall, but I wasn’t really sure how to go about executing it. I was also really debating a darker accent wall, but I was a bit nervous since I typically gravitate towards a softer, more neutral palette. Devon gave me the push that I needed and began mocking up some initial concepts.
Our Dining Room Makeover
The Process:
After some back and forth, Devon gave me some “homework” to really understand what look we were going for. She sent over a bunch of interior images for me to look over and to call out what I was into and alternatively, what I wasn’t into. I found the entire process to be quite fun, but it also challenged me, in the best way, to really understand what we wanted.
You can see all these beautiful images floating around on Instagram or on Pinterest, but those pretty images might not be right for your home. When you sit down and really pinpoint “well, I like this a lot but not necessarily for me,” it gives you an opportunity to really focus on what the design goal is.
I didn’t realize I’d get such detailed mockups, but technology these days is pretty mind blowing. The below is a computerized photo of our living room with ‘Option A.’ It shouldn’t amaze me so much, but it really does. It helped us understand the small tweaks we considered making. After we got this first round, we knew we were heading in the right direction but wanted to see what the wall would like like if we had less frames, added some mirrors and went with a richer hue.
A few days later, we got the below and voila!
Our current dining room (with a change in chairs) mocked up using their incredible technology! Being able to see our dining room, before actually committing to it, was pretty amazing. The below was the winning mockup. Devon & her team handled all of the ordering of product, hiring the appropriate people to paint, to hang up the gallery wall & the mirrors, bringing our dining room to life.
If you’re debating hiring someone for a project, whether it’s a full home or a room, I cannot recommend Devon and her team enough. Not only is the team incredibly talented, but they were such a pleasure to work with.
I know that one question that will often come up is, “But what if you don’t live in the same city?!” I had the same question but truthfully, it really didn’t matter!
You can find Devon’s website and portfolio here and her Instagram (with so much information in her highlights) here.
I am also sharing a video of our dining room on my stories, which gives a much more interactive/detailed overview of what the room looks like and the flow. Highly recommend checking it out! It will be saved to a ‘Dining Room’ IG highlight.
The Details:
Paint Color: Farrow & Ball Inchyra Blue
Frames: West Elm
Sconces: Restoration Hardware
Wall Mirrors: West Elm
Rug: Vintage via Etsy: I search the word “Oushak Rug” on etsy.
Table: Custom
Dining Room Chairs: Sunpan
Light Fixture: West Elm
White Vase: CB2
Clear Vase: Fferone Design
U Shape Candle | Glaze Studio
Lastly, find two of the dining room ‘before photos’ below! We also had two mirrors up, but I forgot to snap proper photos before taking them down. However, it still shows what an unbelievable upgrade our dining room had.
16 comments
Sel
Hello Helena, a gorgeous room makeover – calming, classic and elegant. The room reflects your beautiful and elegant wardrobe style. Wishing you and your family a wonderful weekend. Sel
August 6, 2020Mary
I love this dining room makeover. The paint color you used is stunning and the design is so pretty. Enjoy this space with your family!
August 6, 2020Mireia
It looks amazing! I adore the wall art arrangement with all the pictures!
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Mariya Zafirova
Looks absolutely amazing!
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LAtoya
Omg!!! Love!!!! Just brought a new dining table and I was looking for some chairs. I love these but there’s only one set left 😢. I’m going to keep checking for them. Do you find it difficult to keep the chairs clean?
August 7, 2020Mary Denis
Check Amazon, has sets just like them at crazy good prices!
February 21, 2021Joanne
Your makeover really highlights the beautiful crown molding – the same as mine! You have excellent taste. Love it all.
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August 9, 2020Barbara
Wow! Talk about an upgrade! Doesn’t even seem like the same room! Great job! New look is so elegant and calming! Love it!
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August 15, 2020Jamie
West Elm needs to use your photos to sell that light fixture! I never would have considered it based on their photo, but your photo makes me want to run out and buy it right away!
August 15, 2020Meghan
HI! I absolutely love this makeover! Could you share where the black/wood chairs are from in the original mock-up from your designer? I love them! Thank you!
August 16, 2020Bets
Beautiful. What paint finish did you choose, estate?
February 21, 2021Mary Denis
Looks, great – you pretty much had the basics …she helped you to center the focus polish the look up… and the richness of a good color paint does wonder
February 21, 2021Dot naum
What is the name of the white paint used?
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