The Country House: Dining Room Progress

Ah yes, the country house dining room. I am so close to being done with it – yet so far from completing it! My tea cup collection has landed in the glass apothecary cabinet which used to house my yarn stash in the Soho apartment. It’s sitting upon the chippy vintage cabinet that used to be in our living room. It’s working out to be awesome storage for the china I don’t use everyday. I have the mirror from our old dining room hanging horizontally above it. I grew up with that mirror in my mom’s house. It’s not that I love the mirror, it’s more about the nostalgic memories that are attached to it.You remember my post about Pewter Tea and Coffee Pots, right? Well, I am currently loving how they look in the dining room. The tone on tone color is making my heart sing. As for the wood block artwork – it’s a wood plate that they used to make posters with back in the day. It’s like a giant stamp. I love the way she looks with the wood beams and the wall color. To the right, there are 3 large windows with black window sashes. The drab color of the room makes mother nature take center stage – no matter what season it is!When it comes to the color palette that I have selected for the country house, I’ve absolutely been inspired by the nature that surrounds us. There is nothing about the interior decorating in this room (or others for that matter) that will compete with the show that Mother Nature is providing with each change of season. The kitchen is right off of the dining room. It’s the color of Winter – black, white, and grey that has the lightest hint of baby blue in it.Considering my decor taste leans towards ‘Country Living‘ or ‘Traditional Home‘ and I am married to Mr. DWR, I have worked to strike that balance between rustic and modern, traditional and timeless. This is where I am stuck. For seating at the dining table, (opposite side of the four Eames chairs) I have made it no secret that I am longing for a green wool dining banquette. Hopefully it will be a piece that I can add scatter pillows to and really warm up the space. There are currently a lot of hard edges in this room, you know? Seeing all that is going on with the dining room, my question is this: Do I go with army green which is what I originally thought I wanted -or- Do I do something unexpected and go for more of an acid-chartreuse color? My thought is to stay neutral and not compete with nature. But then again, every time I see St. Annie hanging on the wall in the kitchen, my heart skips a beat. I think why not bring in a hot, hot acid green color? Muddy, drab, rustic green or a modern pop of color – what would you do?

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14 Responses to “The Country House: Dining Room Progress”

  1. Rowaida on 25 May 2011 at 10:59 am

    Hi Amy love your iphone photos. The furniture and accessories looks beautiful, so does the color of the wall. Great choice.

  2. Justin on 25 May 2011 at 12:29 pm

    Amy – Fascinating collection of loved objects and pieces – everything has a story/ies and a memory/ies. I discovered Ochre in SoHo recently and am fascinated by their wares.

  3. Kathy Linton on 25 May 2011 at 12:57 pm

    Hi Amy. I think of color as being a personal choice. I’d go for the cool, soft green. It has a calming effect that compliments a variety of looks and is easy to work with. Thanks for the lovely share!

  4. ABCD on 25 May 2011 at 12:59 pm

    Hey Justin!

    Yeah, Orche rocks – their aesthetic is the perfect blend of modern and rustic that truly works for me. I loved the ‘moon’ cocktail table in our last place, but couldn’t resist putting it in the dining room this go-around!

    I hope all is going well – and I appreciate you chiming in today on such a personal post!
    ABCD

  5. Susan on 25 May 2011 at 2:58 pm

    Wow, you and I have such similar taste! I also collect teacups, and have been struggling with where to put them in the new house. I LOVE your idea…I might have to try that.

  6. Abigail Cahill O'Brien on 25 May 2011 at 5:07 pm

    Loving every inch of it, Amy, but most of all that wood block artwork. That’s the kind of unique touch that make your spaces beautiful AND fascinating. Well done!

  7. ABCD on 25 May 2011 at 6:14 pm

    Thanks so much Abby! It’s funny, you remember the images of the old apartment, right? You entered into the living room where all the colorful vintage posters were hung salon style on the wall. I placed the wood block lady on the wall in the extra-wide hallway between the Living room & the Kitchen where she was a nice foil to the colorful ladies. As you transitioned further into the space, the art changed.

    Here, she stands on her own. Most of the vintage posters are in the City apartment – except a choice few. It’s fun (and sometimes frustrating!) to be using and repurposing my old ‘stuff’ in new ways.

    Thanks for chiming in!
    xoabcd

  8. Kari on 25 May 2011 at 9:38 pm

    Wow! Looks amazing. I say go for the unexpected..it will spark things up and make you happy :)

  9. susan on 26 May 2011 at 8:06 am

    The pictures are fab, and from you iphone. Well, I must be getting one soon. I love the tea cups and my favorite are the pewter coffee pots. Beautiful xoxoxo

  10. ABCD on 26 May 2011 at 8:12 am

    Thanks Susan, and thank you for the compliment on my collections! I’ll have to get you over one of these days for the full tour! ;) Martini on the screened in porch?

    See you this weekend – we have guests in town and I’ll be entertaining the ‘Mrs’
    xoabcd

  11. Cynthia@exuberanthome on 26 May 2011 at 9:01 am

    I say go for the bright mod green to shake it up. It’s only paint, right? Fun to play with, easy to change.

  12. ABCD on 26 May 2011 at 9:38 am

    Ah.. Cynthia – it’s not paint! I am talking about the upholstery for the banquette! Army green or chartreuse – with the grey walls, what would you pick?
    :) ABCD

  13. Cynthia@exuberanthome on 26 May 2011 at 10:15 am

    Ah, I clearly missed that! What about a fab woven fabric that incorporates both colors? Surely Kravet has one ;-) Personally, I still go for the bright – but I’m the DWR married to Mr Traditional Home!

  14. Heather on 26 May 2011 at 1:31 pm

    Love the teacup collection in the apothecary cabinet; looks really beautiful! (even in an iphone shot!) :)

    I would go with the chartreuse…the color makes my heart sing too and I think would look great with what you already have in there!

    Beautiful things as always..I’m also loving the gold silverware…

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