Part 2: Major Dining Room Remodeling Ideas

On Monday I talked about some quick fixes for your dining room. Today, some of my major overhaul ideas if you’re dining room just can’t be revived with small changes. 

1. Knock Down Walls: One of the best ways to makeover your dining room, is to create the illusion of more space. My favorite way of doing this is creating “open plans,” which allow for direct flow of traffic between the kitchen living room and dining room. Open plans will make your home feel bigger since you’re eliminating some of the things that take up space, and confine your space, namely, your walls.  Check out these examples of an open plan home and how convenient and beautiful it looks to merge your kitchen, dining and often living room spaces.

(Photo Credits: StyleFiles)

2. Add windows: Let in the light! Nothing opens up a room and makes it like new more than natural light. Adding windows or making windows in a room bigger can make your space more inviting.

(Photo Credit: Remodelista)

2. New Flooring: New flooring in any room makes it feel brand new. Replace carpet with hardwood, or maybe a new varnish to your hardwoods to give them a new look. This picture is a perfect example of what new flooring, and new windows can do to your dining room.

(Photo Credit: Remodelista)

Check back on our previous post for smaller dining room projects.

November, for me, means one thing: Thanksgiving! The food, the friends, the wine, and of course, the assortment of delicious pies.

Nothing makes Thanksgiving more enjoyable than the perfect space to enjoy it in. This week we’ll look at ideas, both big and small, for making the most of your dining room.

Some projects you can finish before your family arrives on the 27th, and others will take longer to plan and execute, but will bring greater, more noticeable results. This week we will look at major and minor ways to change up your dining room.

Part 1: Quick Dining Room Fixes

1. New Lighting : Adding a new light fixture not only adds a new focal point, but can also brighten up a room.

(Photo Credit: Relish)

2. New Paint: Add a new coat of paint to a room. A new color scheme can dramatically change the look and feel of a room.  Painting can be a great DIY weekend project, or just paint half of the room as seen here to make it an even quicker project:

(Photo Credit: New York Times)

3. A New Table: A dining room table can make or break your space. Make sure you have a table that fits the space you’re in, and that functions for your purposes for it. If you’re less than happy with your table, maybe it’s time to start scouting out a new one before the family arrives.

(Photo Credit: Remodelista)

Check in Wednesday for some Major Dining Room Renovation tips