When we first moved into this house I really loved the dining room. The details on the ceiling were gorgeous. When we did our kitchen renovation, we talked about knocking down the dining room wall and making it more open concept and connecting it to the kitchen. I’m so glad we decided against doing that. We kept the dining room as is and it was a really good decision. I knew I wanted to eventually add some finishing touches to this room, so this summer we made that our project.

The first thing we wanted to do was add some wall panelling to the empty wall. I love wall panelling. I would wall panel the entire house if I could. With some help from my very handy brother-in-law, husband and Dad, we brought the vision to life.

Let’s start with the BEFORE & AFTER photos!

We started with mapping out the wall paneling to make sure we liked the design. I knew I wanted to add a big piece of art, so I left room in the middle. We then made sure everything was level and added the wood. Then, we sanded/sealed everything and painted the wall Cloud Cover by Benjamin Moore. This is the colour we have throughout almost our whole house and I love it. Unfortunately, there is a vent on this wall that couldn’t be moved, but painting the vent helped blend it in.

Next up was a new dining set. I waited for over a year for this Pottery Barn table to finally go on sale! It was definitely worth the wait. I absolutely LOVE it! It also comes with two table leaves that you can add to either side of the table to fully extend it and fit more chairs.

I lucked out and found the bistro chairs at Homesense. They were around $150 a piece, which was a total steal compared to the Serena & Lily version for almost $400 USD a piece. I wanted a fabric chair for the end chairs, but the ones from Restoration Hardware and Pottery Barn can retail for almost $1,000 a piece. Instead, I opted for the Ikea dupe and noone can tell the difference! The best part is you can throw the covers in the washing machine and they come out good as new. I was nervous they wouldn’t look as good after a wash, but they still look perfect.

The art print is Slim Aarons Poolside Gossip and I used custom framing from Michaels. I’ve had on my eye on this print for a very long time and was happy to finally have the perfect place to put it!

The sconces are from Amazon and didn’t require any electrical! You just charge the lightbulb using a USB and they come with a remote to turn them on & off. You can also adjust how warm or cool the light is. They look wayyyyy more expensive than they are.

The chandelier is from CB2 and the coastal look of the shells really finished off the room. This was also one of the best prices for a chandelier of this size that I have found.

I’d like to eventually add a blue coastal rug to this space, but for now I’m just enjoying everything as is.

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