I often smile at the many styles featured within our home.
From Traditional to Farmhouse to English Country to French Country and everything in between. There are even room with a combination of all three. Years ago, the word “eclectic” became popular as a way to desribe of mixture of styles. I think whoever coined this word must have walked through my home. I recently added a few changes to our formal Dining Room. The goal was to “de-formalize” it and bring in a more casual and approachable style. I am sharing one of those changes here…
Dining Room Buffet for Fall
The biggest change is our huge brick fireplace. I will share that next week along with my Fall mantel. On the opposite side of the fireplace, I added some beadboard. Not the traditional beadboard, but the larger slat variety. I adore this look. Our dining room is an inner room and does not get a lot of natural light. I felt by adding a wall of white beadboard, it would help lighten the room. It would also take away from the formality of the room.
Here is a before of our Dining Room…
I have to stop here and say that I was completely inspired by one of my BFF’s, Suzy at Worthing Court. She recently re-did their Dining Room and when I visited her recently and saw this beautiful space, I knew it was the answer to our dark dining room issues.
Our lower walls already featured mouldings, so I decided (at least for now) to save those and apply the beadboard above the chair rail. I may change it later, but for now I like the combination,
We moved out the vintage bow-front chest to the Foyer, and replaced it with an older buffet I bought years ago from The Bombay Co. Y’all remember that store? I am so sad it went out of business. I am trying to decide whether or not I should paint this piece. I am leaning towards YES, although The Hubbs is saying no. (um, hello? It’s not like it’s real wood or a valued heirloom) LOL What do YOU think? Paint…yay or nay. (I want to leave the top dark btw.)
I knew my beloved pink and white Staffordshire plates would remain. And my fave landscape print. But, I wanted a change. I wanted to add a bit of farmhouse to the English Country style. I remembered I had several pairs of shutters left over from flip house jobs. So I went digging through and found two black ones which would work. The size that is, not the color.
After a few layers of paint, which I will share next week, they were perfect. Once the plates were added back on the wall, I was in love with the way it turned out. I guess you could call it “eclectic.” 😀
My beloved Vintage Staffordshire Soup Tureen is filled with a faux arrangement for now. We are heading to the NC Mountains next week and I will be bringing back a Suburban full of pumpkins and gourds from the Farmer’s Market.
I added lots of pheasant and quail feathers to the arrangement…
I added my pair of pheasants flanking the tureen…
I may be adding in some more pink and white dishes, and I am on the lookout for some alternative chairs to place on each side of the buffet, but for now I am happy with the results.
Thank you for letting me share our Dining Room Buffet for Fall.
xxoo, Barb
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Here are a few more Fall Decorating posts from The Everyday Home…
Here is my Breakfast Room Table Vignette from 2015
Five 10-Minute Fall Centerpieces
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Suzy Handgraaf says
Oh, it looks amazing! What a difference. I love the color and can’t wait to see how you painted those shutters. I like the table just as it is, but I think it would look awesome painted too, so I vote YES!
View CommentTerry says
Beautiful!! Did you remove the moldings before putting up the breadboard or just butt it up against them? (And nailed or glued?)
View CommentBarb says
Hi Terry – there was a wide chair rail above the mouldings so we just butted the beadboard paneling right up to the chair rail Easy peasey. 😀
View CommentThanks for stopping by. ~ Barb
Katherine says
Loving your mix of spode and antlers!
View CommentSusan says
Dear Barb,
View Commentwhen I saw your picture and “new old buffet” I instantly knew those items were from The Bombay Co. I worked for them 20yrs. ago at South Coast Plaza in Orange county Calif. I have a blanket (hope style chest) that I’m thinking about repurposing as a coffee table. I will watch for your buffet restyling, a wonderful idea!
Love your room it feels so warm and huggy. I think any meal taken here would feel so special!
Thanks for your creativity……………….Susan
Barb says
Hi Susan,
View CommentI worked for them for several years too in Colorado. I sure do miss that store. You can surely tell a Bombay piece from a mile away can’t you? 🙂
I have a blanket chest too we use as a toy chest for my grands. I am truly leaning towards painting it. 🙂 Thanks for your very sweet words and also for stopping by for a visit. ~ Barb
marie chambers says
Love everything. Opinion about the buffet: I like the unpainted buffet, but not with that picture/frame. You have soft muted colors above and across the wall, and the buffet seems out of place. However, if your frame was darker, I think it would pull the eye to the whole area. Or a softer color on the buffet would also look good with the current picture/frame. I love those pheasants!
View CommentBarb says
Thanks for your insights. Definitely something to think about. Thanks for stopping by and leaving me such kind words and advice,too. ~Barb
View CommentShannon@Belle Bleu Interiors says
Your Fall dining room buffet looks absolutely gorgeous! I love the soup tureen with pumpkins, and the pheasant figurines are the perfect Fall touch. I hope that you have a wonderful and blessed week!!!
View CommentBarb says
Thanks Shannon, it’s one of those things I will always have around in my decor. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by. ~Barb
View CommentLynn Spencer says
Just very lovely Barb. Think that beadboard did just want you wanted it to do..helped the room become a little less formal. And I had to laugh as your design ‘style’ seems very much like mine…eclectic. I can’t chose just one style, or one color for that matter. I could never do the white farmhouse look!
thanks for the inspiration.
Have a great day.
Lynn (from Wilmington!)
View CommentBarb says
Lynn I could not pin down a style of my home if my life depended on it. LOL Its ok, its kinda like my personality. All over the place. Ha! Thanks for stopping by. ~Barb
View CommentJennifer says
Your room looks much more cozy now. The new furniture are and stunning and of course more suitable for Fall! Beautifully job, Barb!
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