x
  • Home
  • House Tours
  • Homemaking
  • Miniatures
  • About
  • Contact
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Little Victorian

Little Victorian

DIY Interior Design

  • House Tours
    • Little Victorian
    • The Mid Century Modern
    • The Mid Century Cape Cod
    • The Cabin
  • Remodeling
    • Before and after
  • Decor & Furniture
  • How to decorate
Home โ€บ Our houses โ€บ MC Cape Cod

Mini Dining Room Makeover Before

January 6, 2021by Christina
We are still mid-kitchen remodel (thanks to 2020–update coming soon). But since the kitchen is now open to the dining room and it’s pretty much one space, we wanted to fix it up a little too. $100 Room Challenge time is MY FAVORITE time to do that. Because, it clearly only costs $100 and it’s […]

We are still mid-kitchen remodel (thanks to 2020–update coming soon). But since the kitchen is now open to the dining room and it’s pretty much one space, we wanted to fix it up a little too.

$100 Room Challenge time is MY FAVORITE time to do that. Because, it clearly only costs $100 and it’s so much fun to see what you can do with just that much money.

So here are the “Befores!”

Not long after moving in, I broke the mini blinds that were on the window when I tried to close them…apparently too enthusiastically. And the temporary curtain we put up is STILL there.

You can see we have a couple cabinets hanging out in the room. Those will be going into the soon-to-be butler’s pantry.

We have an art deco mantle just hanging out mid-wall. And art deco/craftsman ceiling light and sconces.

The sconces are tricky. I love sconces in a dining room, but it’s way overkill with overhead lights there as well. Plus they are way too high up the wall. So I’d like to remove one set, either the overhead or the sconces. This is a tough one for me!

And teal walls.

The color is actually nice. But I just don’t personally do teal walls, just not “our thing”. You can see the black and gray I’ve been testing.

My wish list is huge for the room. Not expensive stuff, just big projects, so I doubt we’ll be able to get to them all, but hopefully at least a few for this challenge:

  • Repair the black and white rug that’s supposed to be in this room, and swap the tan one out for it
  • Paint the walls
  • Paint the trim
  • Remove mantle
  • Build new mantle that actually surrounds stove (still art deco style)
  • Replace light fixture(s)
  • Custom doggy gate at the front door
  • Complete curtain and blinds set on the window, hung properly
  • Custom radiator cover to replace metal one (under the window)
  • New bar stools for island (honestly probably won’t happen this month–and definitely not within the $100 budget)

Here’s a sample of my Pinterest inspiration board for the room (a soft black/charcoal and white, as usual for me):

The $100 Room Challenge is a challenge that anyone can join, just makeover a room for $100 and share your progress on your blog. Everyone that joins can link their posts together so we can all hop from blog to blog getting really fun inspiration (and be amazed at what you can accomplish with $100).

Here are the rest of the participants for this challenge:

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

View all posts in this series:

  1. $100 Dining Room Makeover Progress
FacebookTweetPin

Tags: 100-dollar-room-challenge-2021

Kitchen demo

DIY dog gate for cheap ($3.75)

About Christina

I'm a full-time web developer with a dog sitting business, home renovations, and a blog on the side.

Reader Interactions

Join the Conversation Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

I have a question
I have a suggestion
I did this!

  1. Wefndy

    Wow! You have a lot planned, and you are in the middle of a kitchen reno! Superwoman! I can’t wait to see all the things come together.

    Reply
    • Christina

      I wish! ๐Ÿ˜€ Thanks Wendy.

  2. Erin- Lemons, Lavender, & Laundry

    Going with dark walls is going to make such a huge impact in this space. While you have a lot on your “to do list”, I bet you can get a TON of it done this month. I cannot wait to see how you transform this space. So excited to have you join the challenge this month!

    Reply
    • Christina

      Thanks for hosting it again Erin! It really is the best challenge. We’re working on it.

  3. Tracy

    The dark wall is going to be awesome!!

    Reply
    • Christina

      Thanks Tracy, I hope so!

  4. Leigh

    What a great room! Love all your ideas and can’t wait to see the after!

    Reply
    • Christina

      Thank you Leigh!

  5. Jackie @jackiecantblog

    I can’t wait to see the dark walls- so exciting! This will be a fun makeover to watch.

    Reply
    • Christina

      Thanks Jackie, I’m so excited about yours.

  6. Sherry

    I love the inspiration photos. I love the dark black wall and I can’t wait to see this makeover.

    Reply
    • Christina

      Thanks Sherry, I hope it comes out like I’m imagining. ๐Ÿ˜€

  7. Jen @ JENRON DESIGNS

    This is such a great space, I love any room with a fireplace! I am excited to see how you update that area!

    Reply
    • Christina

      Me too, it adds so much to the space!

  8. Joy

    Love the color samples on the wall – can’t wait to see it completed!

    Reply
    • Christina

      Thanks Joy!

  9. Meredith @ The Palette Muse

    I love that you have a wood stove in your dining room – talk about ambience! This room is going to look amazing when you are done!

    Reply
    • Christina

      Thank you Meredith! It does add a lot of coziness!

  10. Angela

    I love dramatic, dark walls! Looking forward to seeing the end result!

    Reply
    • Christina

      Me too! Thanks Angela.

  11. Lisa @ Recreated Designs

    What a beautiful room! The possibilities are endless ๐Ÿ™‚ I can’t wait to see what you are able to do this month.

    Reply
    • Christina

      Thanks Lisa, this room is pretty much a blank canvas!

  12. Elizabeth Jones | Jonesville

    Charcoal is amazinggggg. Can’t wait to follow along!

    Reply
    • Christina

      Thanks Elizabeth, I can’t wait to see what you do too…yours are always amazing!

  13. Rebecca | R&R at home

    What great bones you have to work with! I cannot wait to see this space come together!

    Reply

Primary Sidebar

Hi, I’m Christina.

Little Victorian is your place for inspiration, education, and encouragement for how to be your own interior designer and decorator, and how to carry out your big plans yourself too.

It starts with psychology, then artistry, and ends with power tools. None of those are scary, and you really can do it.

Read More

Sign Up

See more from:

MC Cape Cod

$100 Dining Room Makeover Progress

Mini Dining Room Makeover Before

Kitchen demo

  • Email
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest

Go back in time:


Level-up today!

Please Note

As an amazon associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Links

Home
About
Contact
Privacy Policy & Disclosure

Copyright © 2023 ยท Little Victorian ยท Website by Meyne