Running from the Law: Dining Room Tour

Thursday, July 25, 2013

Dining Room Tour

I was approached a while back by a prominent website that saw my dining room plate wall on Pinterest and wanted to know if I'd be interested in having a feature on their site.  Of course I said HELL-to-the-YES! and grabbed my camera to take some updated photos of the wall and the entire dining room.  I straightened up the room, cleared out all the baby crap that was piled sky high in there and I even dusted - that's how excited I was.  I sent them off to the site, along with a write up on how I did it, where I found the plates, my inspiration, etc. and got all excited to become super famous!  And then...nothing happened.  

I don't know, maybe they forgot about me?  Maybe they hated the room?  Maybe they realized I don't have a clue what I'm doing decor-wise?  Maybe they went with a cooler plate wall from someone else?  Maybe the woman who contacted me was in a horrible heli-skiing accident in the Swiss Alps and was rescued by St. Bernards and is now in some little Swiss hospital with amnesia and doesn't realize there's a blogger out there (not so) patiently waiting her five minutes of fame?  I'm pretty sure that's exactly what happened.  

So, since I did all that dusting and have the photos, why let them go to waste.  Without further ado, here's my dining room (like you care).  Just pretend, ok?  Thanks.


The dining room is painted a bright apple green, with cherry wood accents and natural elements. The gorgeous (and very large) antique dining room table is on loan from my mother-in-law, who purchased it at an estate sale a few years ago.  With both leaves in it seats eight comfortably.  I think we've even managed to get 12 at the table once. 


The gorgeous china hutch and black wooden chairs are a consignment sale purchase from a local shop up the road from our house.  Rumor has it that the chairs were actually on the set of The Price Is Right for years before making their way to our dining room.  I love telling people that they are sitting on a piece of TV history!  COME ON DOWN! 



The most fun part of the room is the plate wall.  A few years ago I started collecting plates with the thought that I’d hang a few to give the wall some added color and interest.  I found plates at department stores, yard sales, online boutiques, consignment shops and even found one at the grocery store.  Somewhere along the way I developed a flower/daisy motif and have a few that almost even match.  

Back when I originally posted about the plate wall, I wasn't sure about that big dark plate.  Well, you all convinced me to keep it but try to add some other dark plates to balance it out, so I added a few little Kate Spade plates with the brown stripes and polka dots.  What do you think? 


Yes, I hate the chandelier. It came with the house and I have had grand plans on replacing it with something a little more modern (and way less gold) for almost six years now.  Someday...  


The curtains and sisal rug are both Pottery Barn.  
I don't remember where I got the place mats, but similar wooden mats can be found here.  
The cactus is fake.  I can't keep real plants alive for anything. Not even a cactus.


Do you recognize those tree trunk trays from our wedding?


Well, that's it. Make sure to tip your tour guide!  

Now who wants to come over for a dinner party so we can mess it up again?  
I'm not used to having it so clean!  

22 comments:

  1. Love it! We have a hideous chandelier I'd like to get rid of as well. It's straight out of the 70s

    And how awesome is it that your chairs came from the Price is Right!!! Maybe BOB sat on one of them! :)

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  2. Your dining room is beautiful! I love the plate wall!

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  3. I want to come over for a dinner party. As long as there is wine, margaritas, beer, vodka - whatever - included. I'm not picky!

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  4. LOVE it!!! Can you come and do my dining room? It's currently bare - I mean, absolutely nothing in it - with exception to the ultra modern and very hip pack n play, which serves as a changing table.

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  5. Love!! I'm obsessed with all things DIY & redecorating. Kudos for taking on the plate wall. So fun!

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  6. Love that plate wall! You should look into the Ikea wrought iron chandelier. It's super inexpensive and might look great in there!

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  7. Paint that chandy! It will completely transform the look (and will get you by until you find what you want).

    Thanks for sharing!

    Jessi

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  8. I love that plate wall- been considering doing something similar in ours, but need to start collecting cool plates first. Sorry to hear the piece didn't work out, but glad you shared with us here!

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  9. That is some plate wall! It looks awesome. I love the way you laid it out. I love all the pieces in your dining room.

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  10. Love your dining room! Your plate wall is awesome! So many great pieces mixed in!!!

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  11. You are hilarious! It's that website's loss for sure. :) LOVE the plate wall!

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  12. I love your plate wall -- how amazing!!! I'm so glad you shared it (forget that other site).

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  13. Paint your chandelier! It has a great shape. Or I'll give you address :)

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  14. LOVE the plate wall! So so glad you shared it here....that website that forgot you should be ashamed!

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  15. The plate wall is such a neat idea! I think the mix of dark and light plates looks great.

    And I love your china cabinet. I just got one yesterday (a hand-me-down from a friend of my mom) and I can't WAIT to put my china in it!

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  16. That is soooo pretty. I really do love the plate wall! There might be a place for me to do one of those in our new house... but I gotta find it!

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  17. Green is such a hard color to pick, but you nailed it! I had a similar chandelier in my old dining room, and singlehandedly changed it out...definitely on my top 10 list of accomplishments, but not nearly as difficult as I thought. Just remember the old measure twice, cut once!

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  18. oh I would so come over! I love the mix of elements and styles in this room!

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  19. Your chairs look just like the ones we got in our set from Raymour and Flanagan!
    http://www.raymourflanigan.com/attic-heirlooms-7pc-dining-set-694053972.aspx

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  20. I'm going with the Swiss Alps accident, cause why else would they not use this?! It looks great! I think you have just the right mixture of patterns and colors in the wall and I like the comment from Jessi about painting the chandelier too...

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