house #5: dining room/library before/after

once again, this room was just a little...boring.

but, it had nice "bones"--a tray ceiling, great windows

with transoms and plenty of space.

before:

we replaced the carpet with hardwood...

and the started applying a

grid pattern to the wall.

we also removed the casings and baseboards, 

and replaced both with a more

square profile in order to tie-in with the grid.

the paint really transformed this room.

and here is the almost

after:

i call this an "almost after" because this room was

 never quite finished to me. 

we were planning to buy some

new furniture for the space,

add trim to the window treatments 

and purchase a rug....

since we do not use a formal dining room very often, we decided to let this space

  function as a library as well. 

we had the bookcases built and painted the same color as the wall in order to appear more built-in.

the chandelier was purchased on ebay.

the window treatments are simple, pinch-pleat panels,

made from a single width of dupioni silk.

they are hung from the cheapest (as in $3) brass-look rod that i could find at

walmart. i figured, the rod wasn't going to be seen at all--and i would rather spend my money elsewhere.

the silk panels are from village workroom.com.

they ares ingle width of "antique" silk,

lined, with modified flair pleat tops.

a close up look at the grid on the wall.

i really only got to enjoy this

 house for about 9 months...

i think i would love the repeat this treatment 

in the next house we remodel.

the paint color is

paris rain by benjamin moore.

it's a muted grey/green. 

very soothing.


tomorrow:
before/after pictures of the study!