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Dining Room Reveal

I'm thrilled to be sharing my new dining room with you today.  We moved into our "new-to-us" home this past summer.  One of the rooms I was most excited about was a formal dining room.  I know these rooms are on the out with most new builds, but for me this was one of the top three things I needed in a home.  I grew up with the best memories around dining tables.  I remember holiday and Sunday dinners with extended family and friends.  I knew in this stage of life my family is in I wanted this room to hopefully create the same special memories I had for my own children.

So you can imagine how my creative juices just came flowing to me for this room the minute we got the keys.  This was the first room I wanted to design, and what a joy it was to create. 

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You can view the "before" below.  It was such a dark room.  I found out from neighbors that not one owner in the last 20 years ever used this room as a formal dining room, always just a flex space.  I knew that I needed to fix this asap.  Keep scrolling to see this same view, all refreshed...
It really always amazes me what a can a paint can do for a space.  I used my signiature paint color,
Aloof Gray by Sherwin Williams 
in a satin finish.  This is with out a doubt my favorite paint color.  It is a light gray paint that can read true gray, blue gray and then green gray in different times of the day.  Because of that I never seem to tire of it.  Aloof, the perfect name for it.
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The next item that really brought life into this dining space was switching out the standard "boob" flush mount ceiling light for this gorgeous 
Progress Lighting Chandelier
This had been on back order right when we moved in and waiting a few weeks for this to arrive was well worth it.  You can style it with or with out these glass votives, and they also come in frost finish.  It truly is stunning, and having the six lights versus the dingy two creates such a gorgeous setting during dinners.
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You may notice one of the biggest changes we have made to the house.  We were able to order this gorgeous laminate hardwood through
Carpet One/ Giant 
in Sandy, UT.  They have been my go-to flooring company for my local design clients the past few years.  They are so easy to work with and always are able to beat the best local pricing when we've checked out other companies.  Their service has been so great and I was very impressed with the job their installers did.  We also hired them to install new baseboards, I am so pleased with the quality of work.  We went with 5 1/4 height boards, and they are such a gorgeous after thought.

If you are local to Utah, I 100% recommend them.  Ask for Barrett, he is so great to work with!
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When I had my inital in home carpet consult Barrett had brought a few different samples ranging from $1.50 to $8 a sq ft.  I had fallen in love with an expensive engineered hardwood that is identical to the flooring we had installed.  I told him what I wanted to spend and he suggested this flooring, which is on sale for $1.50 a sq ft, and side by side it was hard to tell the difference.  Then he did the "key test" where he literally took his car key and scratched the heck out of the sample and it didn't show any damage.  I knew this was the one for us.  It is a cooler wood look with a gray undertone, but next to my cooler palette it reads a lot more warm.  Just the look and durability I was after.
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 Here is another fun "before and after" of the space, showcasing the beautiful stair transformation.  I can't get enough of this new view.  I have so many "stair tread with white risers" inspiration pictures saved on Pinterest, and I'm so pleased to be able to see this view every day now.

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 The next item of business was refinishing my dining table top.  This baby has been in storage for the last 5 years, I couldn't part with it seeing as it was made in denmark and is made out of solid teak wood.  I knew the look I wanted and though my efforts didn't create the outcome I wanted, I am pleased with the look.  I took to youtube and watch several dry brush tutorials with chalk paint.  I used 
paint from the Home Depot in the 'Relic' dark gray shade and dry brushed 'Yesteryear' in a light gray over top of it.  I sealed it with the same brands varnish.  And no, I will not be doing a tutorial, ha.  I'm by no means an expert, and found the professional videos on google super helpful.
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Now to my favorite part of the design process, and that is the design details.  

The initial inspiration for the space were these curtain panels that I wanted to reuse from my old home.  Moving here we were able to gain an extra foot in our ceiling height, which is great, but made it so none of my curtains from the previous home would be able to work.  Then I realized there was a dip in the ceiling where a vent is so I quickly measured and was estatic to find out it was the perfect height for my favorite pair of panels.  So I planned my mood board and room design around these gems.
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 The way they frame the windows and bright some personalty to the space is just what the space needed to feel complete.
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I have always loved a dining room with mix and match dining and captains chairs.  I wasn't quite certain what color I wanted but knew I wanted this shape of chair.  My heart skipped a beat when I found these
LexMod Captains Chairs in Azure
They were the perfect shade of deep teal that would match the curtains perfectly.  I loved the tufts and nail head detail and knew they were the ones.
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When looking for the dining chairs I knew, with out a doubt, I wanted to be able to fit three smaller chairs on each side of the table to seat more, and knew I for sure wanted a material that would clean easy, and was durable.  I also wanted something bright and airy to keep the space light.  I was estatic when I happened upon these modern feeling
I love the shape and appreciate the solid steal leg frame.  Even my husband mentioned the solid feel they have.  They are petite, yet so sturdy and SUCH an amazing price.  The perfect look and feel to finish off the dining set. 
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Of course I love real, fresh flowers, but another love of mine is creating faux floral arrangements for myself and my clients.  My go to place to buy the stems are 
and every other week their stems go 50% off.  I was able to create this pretty arrangement with the white ranculas and some velvety greenery with the vase for under $50.
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Also, heres a fun fact...
We got these beautiful crystal candle sticks as a wedding gift over 12 years ago.  They have sat in storage because I was afraid to get them out and have them break.  I love seeing them every day displayed on the table.  I have come to realize I kind of have a thing for crystal, and I just adore the detail they bring to the space.
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So there you have it, my process as I designed this dining room, and all of the details.  For a few more design and decor details just scroll below for details and links.  If you have any other specific questions please leave a comment or you can email me directly at 
kristen@studio7interiordesign.com

Thank you for taking the time to read my post.  I appreciate it so much!

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How To Remove Water Stains from Wood!

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I am SO EXCITED to be sharing this post today!!!

Recently my Dad called be asking which of my kids were in their formal living room the other day?  I could tell by the distress in his voice that one of them did something not so great.  He then preceded to tell me that their antique table, the one that was carried across the plains, had a puddle of water on it for who knows how long.  It was ruined. 
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You can imagine how terrible I felt!  My 3 year old was looking for candy in the candy jar and must have spilled her cup of water and not told me to clean it up.  Here is what it looked like... White and Gray stains that seemed impossible to remove!
I hopped on google (man's best friend) and I saw from Today's Homeowner to try using an IRON and thick TOWEL to remove the stains!?!
It sounded crazy enough to try!
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 With that I headed over to my parent's to give it a try, thinking it was pretty much hopeless.  I got the iron, turned OFF the steam setting, put it on medium heat and an old hand towel and I went to work!  I worked on the small table for about 45 minutes, but when I was done the marks looked almost gone!  The trick was to slightly rub the iron back and forth until it felt tacky... this meant the water was being absorbed by the towel and I lifted the iron and got a dry part of the towel and repeated... press... rub... press... rub...  My arm was tired after, but it was well worth it!  
I saved the antique table!
 I then grabbed my mom's Old English scratch remover and lemon oil and rubbed a soft towel on the tables surface for about 5 minutes, first the scratch remover then the lemon oil.  Not only did the stains come out, but after using the Old English it looked BETTER than it did before the damage.  Pretty awesome product, if I don't say so myself!
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We all were more than THRILLED with the results!  Days later it still looks good as new.  It took a little time and elbow grease, but well worth it to save such an heirloom!

Here are the links to the products used:

Scratch Remover

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Room Reveal: Master Bedroom

I am so thrilled to be revealing my recently designed master bedroom!  This room has been a long time coming, and it is so very nice to finally have the sanctuary I've dreamed about for so long.  I don't know what it is about a master bedroom always being put on the back burner...?  Most of my clients do the same, they just let their master be their 'catch-all' and just shut the door and not worry about it... out of sight out of mind.  That's what I always did.  But, for the last few weeks with my room fully designed, I not only go to be and wake up happy, but it just for whatever reason makes my day smoother, makes my life a little more organized... and flat out just makes me happy and content.
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 I have always swooned over the restoration hardware 11-drawer tall dressers... but they are more than this entire room combined, so I had the idea to put two malm ikea dressers side by side to create the scale of the RH ones more a much better price... and I mean MUCH better.  I'm still looking for the perfect hardware, but all in all I love the look it creates!  Having that much storage for my husband I isn't too shabby either.
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 This roll top desk was my Grandmother's and I converted it into my vanity.  It's so nice having a place to sit every morning to put on my makeup and be able to hide all of my mess.  
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 I'm not a fan of bedding sets.  It was a good time piecing together this look from my favorite discounted shops.  This is my go to set up with staging beds.  I love a symmetrical pillow look, easy on the eye and easy to make.  Best of both worlds. 
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I don't love a ton of clutter on a night stand, a lamp and a picture frame are enough for me, but I love hanging something on the wall behind a night stand, a canvas like this, picture frame or even a mirror, I love adding that little depth and it creates a nice subtle pop in the room.
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 Curtains are a must in every room I design.  You can see in this picture that it just makes the space.  Add's the right amount of softness and depth... and let's be honest... is a little bit of eye candy!
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 Oh, how I am such a fan of a pretty chandelier in a master.  It add's the perfect amount of romance and whimsy... and it's always a good idea to have crystal's involved.
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I've adored making room for a sitting chair in my room, also.  It's the perfect spot to relax and enjoy this haven.  My Grandma told me this week that as a young busy mother with a business to run as well it's so important to give yourself an 'oasis' to retreat to each day... even if just only for ten minutes a day.  I love the idea that this room will be my own oasis, to relax and reflect in.

Here are a list of some of the room sources.  Happy Shopping, friends!  Please leave a comment and let me know if you loved this room as much as I do!

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