My husband is out of town picking up a family heirloom dining set for us to restore. While I wish he was home (I'm going into labor any minute now), I'm really excited about our new furniture, and I've got dining rooms on the brain.
This is not necessarily a good thing.
But instead of actually buying anything I shouldn't - I'll just share where my brain is taking me.
The dining table is large enough to seat 8-10 with leaves in, but only has 4 chairs. The seats are currently covered in century-old black leather that's beginning to show it's age. I'd like to stick with something easy to clean, maybe a faux ostrich leather? Maybe in Navy?
I found this loveseat on KSL classifieds for $75. I can't tell if it's real leather or not, but I think it'd make a great banquette along one side of the table, and be an easy-to clean surface. All it appears to need is a few upholstery nailheads where they've gone missing.
Add a long colorful (more coordinated than the one shown below)
bolster pillow and it's just about perfect.
I have become completely smitten with
this rug on ebay. $375 is steep for me right now, but for a persian rug this size in this condition, it's a steal. And the colors are insanely gorgeous.
Add a
Buffet/Server with a limed finish, with white and silver serving ware, plus a spattering of colorful pieces, possibly a collection of mosser cake stands:
Either side of the buffet will have perfect little lamps trimmed in blue grosgrain instead of the olive green, and green slag candlesticks with pink tapers:
Art - I've got this floral painting rolled up under my bed, waiting to be stretched and framed:
Plus an image or two (or some ephemera if I can find any) reminiscent of turn-of-the-century dining halls...
Curtains in a bold navy horizontal stripe, with red or yellow trim on the leading edge.
And someday I need a dining room just so I can start collecting and displaying
Aynsley China....
in a hutch like this:
And if this dining room is set for guests, I'll need a
Saipua-esque centerpiece
in the midst of a
toned-down Eddie Ross-esque table setting
Just brainstorming...... and swooning over the rug........
