Bright Dining, Two Ways

January 19, 2009 in Color,Decorating,Drinking,Eating,Spaces with 3 Comments

Some of my favorite childhood memories involve sitting down to big European style breakfasts in my grandparents’ dining room. Because the rear of their waterfront home was almost all window, light and warmth were never lacking. Cut to the present day, in which I don’t have a dining room and am more likely to be breaking my fast at my desk in my home office. While we do have a perfectly serviceable kitchen table, the kitchen in its current state is rather too white for wintertime. In the summer, it stays cool. In the winter, it just feels too cold.

Note that The Beard and I are considering various DIY renovations. Here are two images that are inspiring me right now:

Orange dining room

Yellow dining room

Maybe they’ll inspire you, as well?

(Images via Wohn Idee)

About Christa Terry: Christa Terry is a writer and wedding and lifestyle expert whose book iDo: Planning Your Wedding with Nothing But ‘Net is a one-stop planning resource for modern, free-thinking brides and grooms. With one husband, one toddler, and more on the way – kids, not husbands – Christa somehow manages to stay on top of the tricks and trends that make getting married and living life stylish and fun.

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3 Responses to “Bright Dining, Two Ways”

  1. Johnny Lomascolo May 1, 2010 at 11:50 pm #

    Oh my god, those chairs! Both sets! Loving the mix of old school seating and modern colors – especually in white.

  2. Christa Terry May 9, 2010 at 10:49 am #

    I am in total agreement with you, Johnny! I hadn’t looked at that post in a while, so I’m glad you brought it to my attention :) They’re everything I aspire to as a home owner (er, color wise).

  3. Russ September 4, 2010 at 8:42 pm #

    I actually have the chairs in the first pic in my dining room and I love them. No assemby, nothing to wobble. They’re awesome!