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May 13, 2015 · 25 Comments

Farmhouse Dining Room Makeover // The Reveal

Dining Room· Room Makeovers & Home Tours

You’ll love this Farmhouse Dining Room, filled with cozy charm and sentimental details. Plus, 5 simple decorating tips.

Last Christmas, I shared a mini-reveal of our Dining Room Makeover. At that time, we were waiting on our ceiling light to ship. It arrived, we finally got it installed {it wasn’t an easy one} and now you can see the whole space!

5 Decorating Tips in a Modern Farmhouse Style Dining Room Makeover // Neutral Color Scheme // by Craftivity Designs

Farmhouse Dining Room

As a reminder, here is where we started. It already had beautiful wood ceiling beams, a gas fireplace and three big windows for tons of sunlight. I also liked the crown molding, trim detail and the creamy color on the top half of the walls.

 
The dining room is located to the left as soon as you enter our home. The previous owners used it as their living room, but that didn’t make sense for us. Our long farmhouse table wouldn’t have fit in any other room in this house. Plus, we love having a fireplace in our dining room.

Modern Farmhouse Style Dining Room Makeover // Neutral Color Scheme // by Craftivity Designs

 

Simple Decorating Tip #1

Don’t get “stuck” by a home’s original layout. Use it in the way that works best for your family.
Modern Farmhouse Style Dining Room Makeover // Neutral Color Scheme // by Craftivity Designs
Modern Farmhouse Style Dining Room Makeover // Neutral Color Scheme // by Craftivity Designs
Modern Farmhouse Style Dining Room Makeover // Neutral Color Scheme // by Craftivity Designs

 
I know that painting brick is a bit controversial — and I do like brick inside homes when it’s in the right space. In this room, though, I wanted the space to feel light and bright. The red and brown brick just made the room feel so much darker — and after one only coat of white primer, I knew that painting the brick was the right choice.

Modern Farmhouse Style Dining Room Makeover // Neutral Color Scheme // by Craftivity Designs
Modern Farmhouse Style Dining Room Makeover // Neutral Color Scheme // by Craftivity Designs
Modern Farmhouse Style Dining Room Makeover // Neutral Color Scheme // by Craftivity Designs

 
White also lets your accessories be the focal point — and this is a mantle, after all. What fun is decorating a mantle when the accessories blend into the background? The same goes with wall art, if you love to collect art, white walls might be a great choice for you.

Modern Farmhouse Style Dining Room Makeover // Neutral Color Scheme // by Craftivity Designs

 
The color palette is simple. This is the main room we entertain in, so I wanted it to be the type of room that I could decorate for any party theme and not worry about “working with” the decor. Grey, white and black are pretty flexible. There are some small doses of blue and green; but they could easily be switched out with other accent colors.

Modern Farmhouse Style Dining Room Makeover // Neutral Color Scheme // by Craftivity Designs

 

Simple Decorating Tip #2

Keep the rooms that you use for entertaining versatile when it comes to the color palette. You’ll be able to decorate for any party or holiday.

Modern Farmhouse Style Dining Room Makeover // Neutral Color Scheme // by Craftivity Designs

 

Our hutch is on the wall nearest the kitchen. This makes prepping serving dishes, or setting the table, quick and simple.
5 Decorating Tips in a Modern Farmhouse Style Dining Room Makeover // Neutral Color Scheme // by Craftivity Designs

 
I always like a pretty room, but function has to come first. After hosting a party or two, it was clear that we needed more serving space besides just the center of the dining room table. We “shopped the house” and brought in a buffet that was being used as a TV stand in our family room. The buffet is flanked with two chairs in case we need additional seating.

Modern Farmhouse Style Dining Room Makeover // Neutral Color Scheme // by Craftivity Designs

Modern Farmhouse Style Dining Room Makeover // Neutral Color Scheme // by Craftivity Designs

Simple Decorating Tip #3

Consider how you use a room and then choose the right furniture for that style of living.

Modern Farmhouse Style Dining Room Makeover // Neutral Color Scheme // by Craftivity Designs
Modern Farmhouse Style Dining Room Makeover // Neutral Color Scheme // by Craftivity Designs

 
We’ve got art throughout the dining room, but the final wall has a special display with some of our favorite photos. It’s a collection of vacation photos that we’ve taken and then had printed on canvas in black and white. Why are they in our dining room? Well, they’ve become great conversation pieces. Our guests ask about these photos more than anything else in our home {& it was the same way in our last home}.

5 Decorating Tips in a Modern Farmhouse Style Dining Room Makeover // Neutral Color Scheme // by Craftivity Designs
Modern Farmhouse Style Dining Room Makeover // Neutral Color Scheme // by Craftivity Designs

 

Simple Decorating Tip #4

Include some unique, personal items in every space. It will become something you can share with family and friends when they visit.

Modern Farmhouse Style Dining Room Makeover // Neutral Color Scheme // by Craftivity Designs

Modern Farmhouse Style Dining Room Makeover // Neutral Color Scheme // by Craftivity Designs

Of course, no dining room would be complete without a place to share a meal together. This table was one of our first big purchases as a married couple and we specifically wanted something that could seat 8-10 people. It does the job; it’s where we eat, chat and play games with visitors. We chose a statement light to highlight the table as the center — and most important piece — of this room.

5 Decorating Tips in a Modern Farmhouse Style Dining Room Makeover // Neutral Color Scheme // by Craftivity Designs
Modern Farmhouse Style Dining Room Makeover // Neutral Color Scheme // by Craftivity Designs
Modern Farmhouse Style Dining Room Makeover // Neutral Color Scheme // by Craftivity Designs

 

Simple Decorating Tip #5

When planning your space, think about where — and how — people will gather in it. Layout the rest of the room with that in mind.

Modern Farmhouse Style Dining Room Makeover // Neutral Color Scheme // by Craftivity Designs
5 Decorating Tips in a Modern Farmhouse Style Dining Room Makeover // Neutral Color Scheme // by Craftivity Designs

 

That may have been a bit of a picture overload, but we are just so pleased with this space and I’m excited to share! If you are interested in the projects and products behind this space, check out the Farmhouse Style Dining Room sources and tutorials.

About Lora Green

Lora is the Owner and Creative Director of Craftivity Designs, where she seeks to Create a Home that is simple, functional, and beautiful. With an eye for practical solutions, she designs multi-purpose rooms which pack a storage punch. As a busy mom of 2, she shares crafts that are quick and easy, without sacrificing style. For fun, she loves to go on a homemade scavenger hunt and plan trips to Disney.

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Comments

  1. Gretchen says

    May 13, 2015 at 5:25 pm

    The new light looks great–what a lovely, welcoming space! Love the idea of a fireplace in the dining room πŸ™‚

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  2. Kim Spalding says

    May 13, 2015 at 5:25 pm

    Room looks great, love all the Kentucky charm! And love the gallery walls πŸ™‚ http://www.craftedbykimspalding.com

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  3. Everything home says

    May 14, 2015 at 11:20 am

    I LOVE the new light fixture and I'm so glad you decided to paint the fireplace white. It really opened up the room!

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  4. Craftivity Designs says

    May 14, 2015 at 11:12 pm

    Thanks so much, Kim! I can't hardly finish a room without a gallery wall, lol. Just love them!

    Reply
  5. Craftivity Designs says

    May 14, 2015 at 11:13 pm

    Thanks!! The fireplace in the dining room reminds me of those historic homes with fireplaces in every room….
    except it's just one πŸ™‚

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  6. Craftivity Designs says

    May 14, 2015 at 11:14 pm

    Thanks πŸ™‚ It was definitely the right choice for us! We painted the walls and hung curtains first just to make sure; but the fireplace still needed to be white.

    Reply
  7. the cape on the corner says

    June 2, 2015 at 9:48 pm

    i love the sputnick chandelier. it's a great mix of modern and rustic, this space. enjoy!
    b

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  8. Craftivity Designs says

    June 2, 2015 at 11:19 pm

    Thanks! I was going for a modern-y farmhouse combo; so that is great to hear πŸ™‚

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  9. Tera Janelle says

    June 9, 2015 at 10:12 pm

    Such a simple thing, but I LOVE the black chairs and how they play off the black in the rest of the room! Lovely and classic!

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  10. Lindi V says

    June 9, 2015 at 10:12 pm

    Very nice transformation! I personally love the painted brick – not controversial over here! lol. And that light fixture is perfect. Great choice!! Thanks for sharing at the Talented Tuesday party πŸ™‚
    Lindi @ Love, Create, Celebrate

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  11. Craftivity Designs says

    June 9, 2015 at 10:19 pm

    Thanks! We originally ended up with mis-matched chairs because they only had 4 left of the style that matched our dining room table — but I'm so glad it ended up that way because I like the black ones a lot.

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  12. Craftivity Designs says

    June 9, 2015 at 10:21 pm

    I feel like if we hadn't painted the brick, the light would just blend into it. The white paint makes the fireplace and the light great πŸ™‚

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  13. Kendra Joy says

    June 10, 2015 at 10:00 pm

    What a gorgeous transformation!! I love the light fixture… and that table is beautiful too! Featuring you tomorrow at Your Turn To Shine πŸ™‚ Hope to have to back to link up please! Enjoy the rest of the week!
    Kendra @ http://www.joyinourhome.com

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  14. Craftivity Designs says

    June 10, 2015 at 10:00 pm

    Thanks so much, Kendra πŸ™‚

    Reply
  15. Everything home says

    July 13, 2015 at 10:02 am

    So many great tips from this post!! I love the attention to detail you showed and the way you wrote about it made it so memorable.

    Reply
  16. Craftivity Designs says

    July 13, 2015 at 10:11 am

    Thanks πŸ™‚ It's a great space to relax and talk or play games after dinner.

    Reply
  17. Wendy says

    February 14, 2016 at 10:41 pm

    What color white is that?

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    • [email protected] says

      February 15, 2016 at 9:04 am

      It’s a custom mix paint color to match our trim.

      Here are the details on the formula if that helps:
      PP109 – Porter Paint Hi Hide Interior Latex – Light Base
      B=3 C=15 F=1

      Reply
  18. Chrissy says

    May 18, 2016 at 2:51 pm

    It turned out so great! Love the changes and how bright and light it seems! Great job!

    Reply
    • [email protected] says

      May 19, 2016 at 3:28 pm

      Thanks, Chrissy! I the light/bright look is my favorite part of the makeover πŸ™‚

      Reply
  19. chloe | boxwood avenue says

    May 19, 2016 at 4:29 am

    It’s incredible! You did an amazing job – the chairs look fantastic!

    Reply
    • [email protected] says

      May 19, 2016 at 3:27 pm

      Thanks, Chloe!

      Reply
  20. Karrie says

    July 9, 2016 at 3:30 pm

    Wow! What a huge transformation!! You’re dining room is gorgeous!

    Reply
    • [email protected] says

      July 9, 2016 at 5:44 pm

      Thanks, Karrie πŸ™‚

      Reply

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