Tweaking the Dining Room :: Roll on the Paint

The dining room has undergone some changes in the last month or so.

Wanna see?

I love how little things all added up make a big difference!

So here’s where we started.

Note… the drab wall color. That was the first thing to change.

If you follow me on Instragram {jennaqu} or have seen my Saturday Snapshots, you’ve caught glimpses.

But here’s the real deal!

After a very, very, VERY long process of deliberation – I finally decided on a paint color.

I lost count of the samples I tried. I know at least 12. {I know, right?! How bad is that…}

{That was not all of them.}

My goal was to find one color that I could paint my dining room, living room, and family room since they are all very open to each other.

However…The light is {apparently} very different in each room, so I could not settle on a color that looked great in both the living room and dining room.

But I finally settled on one. I brought a gallon home, got it up on the walls of the dining room. And…hated it.

I guess I didn’t even take a picture. It was bad. Verrrrry pink undertones. Not so great. {Cedar Key from Benjamin Moore did not work in my space at all!}

After a few {almost shed} tears, I finally came to the realization that it would be okay to paint the dining room a different color than the rest of the living spaces. I know this sounds ridiculous, but it was very long and drawn out and I really struggled with this decision.

As it is, I am SO happy with the color in the dining room and the decision to paint it something darker and cozier than I will do in the living room!

So enough chitter-chatter! Here’s the finished product!

 

{This one is my fave!}

I looooove that deep gray!

It’s so rich and adds a lot of depth.

I also love that the gray has some warmth to it. It’s not as blue as some grays.

In case you’re wondering – the color is Functional Gray by Sherwin Williams {which I had color matched at Home Depot.}

A few other changes have been made in this room, but I think I’m gonna leave you hanging for today.

{Linking up to Tatertots and Jello}