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Mini Dining Room Makeover Before

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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!

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  1. Mini Dining Room Makeover Before
  2. DIY dog gate for cheap ($3.75)
  3. $100 Dining Room Makeover Progress

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  1. Wefndy

    January 6, 2021 at 8:37 am

    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.

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    • Christina

      January 12, 2021 at 10:00 am

      I wish! 😀 Thanks Wendy.

  2. Erin- Lemons, Lavender, & Laundry

    January 6, 2021 at 8:50 am

    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!

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    • Christina

      January 12, 2021 at 10:07 am

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

  3. Tracy

    January 6, 2021 at 5:59 pm

    The dark wall is going to be awesome!!

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    • Christina

      January 12, 2021 at 10:07 am

      Thanks Tracy, I hope so!

  4. Leigh

    January 6, 2021 at 10:00 pm

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

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    • Christina

      January 12, 2021 at 10:08 am

      Thank you Leigh!

  5. Jackie @jackiecantblog

    January 6, 2021 at 10:18 pm

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

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    • Christina

      January 12, 2021 at 10:09 am

      Thanks Jackie, I’m so excited about yours.

  6. Sherry

    January 7, 2021 at 9:02 am

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

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    • Christina

      January 12, 2021 at 10:12 am

      Thanks Sherry, I hope it comes out like I’m imagining. 😀

  7. Jen @ JENRON DESIGNS

    January 7, 2021 at 10:29 am

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

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    • Christina

      January 12, 2021 at 10:12 am

      Me too, it adds so much to the space!

  8. Joy

    January 7, 2021 at 10:29 am

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

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    • Christina

      January 12, 2021 at 10:12 am

      Thanks Joy!

  9. Meredith @ The Palette Muse

    January 7, 2021 at 12:15 pm

    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!

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    • Christina

      January 12, 2021 at 10:13 am

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

  10. Angela

    January 7, 2021 at 6:31 pm

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

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    • Christina

      January 12, 2021 at 10:13 am

      Me too! Thanks Angela.

  11. Lisa @ Recreated Designs

    January 7, 2021 at 7:01 pm

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

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    • Christina

      January 12, 2021 at 10:26 am

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

  12. Elizabeth Jones | Jonesville

    January 9, 2021 at 9:36 am

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

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    • Christina

      January 12, 2021 at 10:14 am

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

  13. Rebecca | R&R at home

    January 10, 2021 at 10:22 am

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

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Finished! (ish) let's just pretend the new mantle Finished! (ish) let's just pretend the new mantle is painted a warm gray. It will be soon. 
It was $94 for the whole thing. 
Swipe for the before. See everything at littlevictorian.com
#100roomchallenge
So we were making great (though last- minute) prog So we were making great (though last- minute) progress. Then we're putting the picture hanger on the DIY art I made for the room when the 80-pound dog comes in and steps STRAIGHT THROUGH THE ARTWORK. 😵 
Hubs is trying to fix it as usual. But seriously...I don't know if any more obstacles could be thrown at us during this challenge. 😂 
3 hours to go. 
#100roomchallenge
Ugly photo time! We're doing the $100 Room Challen Ugly photo time! We're doing the $100 Room Challenge on our dining room (that you guys haven't even seen the "before" of yet). It's a super fun challenge to stay within $100 and makeover a room in a month. We're behind schedule, but there has actually been progress. I'll try to remember to share here, but there's more on the blog! LittleVictorian.com
#100roomchallenge
Update: the MCM is officially sold! We did eventua Update: the MCM is officially sold! We did eventually finish most of our restoration/renovation projects. I'll share the updates in the coming months as we get settled in to our new place. 😁
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