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    A Boho Farmhouse Dining Room Mood Board | One Room Challenge Week 1

    Published: Apr 5, 2017 · Modified: Apr 12, 2017 by Christina Dennis · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 39 Comments

    To be totally honest, I feel like a have one billion projects on the go that need to be finished BUT I couldn't let a One Room Challenge go by without my participation! I'm a sucker for punishment (and projects). If you haven't heard of the "ORC", it's a challenge hosted by Calling it Home where several featured design bloggers and hundreds of guest bloggers make over one room in their home in the period of six weeks. It's a lot of fun, a little stressful, but very motivating and inspiring. So far, I've participated in two ORCs, and here's a look at the rooms I made over:

    2016 Spring One Room Challenge: Shabby Chic Kids' Bedroom

    Before:

    A bright jewel toned kid's room in purple, hot pink and turquoise - The DIY Mommy

    After:

    A shabby chic glam girls bedroom design idea in blush pink, white and gold with tons of DIY and kids bedroom organization ideas

    2016 Fall One Room Challenge: Modern French Country Master Bedroom

    Before:

    A serene grey and white master bedroom with DIY pillows.

    After:

    Modern French Country Farmhouse Master Bedroom Design

    I'm at a point where I feel like almost all of the rooms in our home are complete. Yes, we still do have lots of the mundane finishing work to do like trim caulking and painting - and I'd like to do some more trim work on some feature walls (that's coming this year, I hope!) - but most of our home is the way I'd hoped it would be when we moved in almost 4 years ago. (See our latest home tour here!)

    There has been one room in our home that I've been mulling over for a year or so. It's a beautiful room, but it simply hasn't been functional for us. The room? Our formal sitting room at the front of our home. I think it's so pretty and I usually get a lot of compliments on its looks, but the bottom line is that we hardly ever use it. It's become a place where I do photo shoots for the blog and store extra camera gear and decor in the corners.

    Spring Home Decor Ideas - The DIY Mommy

    When I first designed this room, I thought it would be a place where I'd sip a coffee and read a book, but I usually do that with half an eye on the kids in the kitchen or main living room.

    I've been going back and forth with this idea over the last 12 months -- what if we converted this space into what our house plan originally meant it to be? Could this space work better for our family as a formal dining room? 

    After much contemplation, I've decided that the answer is: YES! I think a table in this room could serve multiple purposes for us. It could act as more seating for large gatherings (we do have a great breakfast nook in our kitchen, but we could fit more people here in this room with a larger table), we could use the table for games and homework, and it could also be a place to stretch out for sewing and crafts.

    We often find ourselves clearing sewing machines and crafts off the kitchen table before meals, so a separate dining area for formal dining and alternate table area would be really functional for our family.

    To make this makeover make sense (considering I love lots of the pieces in this room already!), I'm simply going to get a table and a few new chairs and incorporate the current furniture. The settee will act as a comfy dining seating option, I can use my vintage cane chairs as captains chairs, and I'm going to makeover the buffet on the wall for a fresh look:

    Vintage Floral Spring Sitting Living Room

    (Interestingly enough, this buffet is actually a dresser that I bought 15ish years ago on clearance at The Brick. It was my very first piece of furniture!)

    I'm also tired of that gallery wall, so I think something a little simpler like a grand mirror or large scale art would look better there.

    Here's the look I'm hoping to achieve for our new formal dining room. It's going to be farmhouse inspired with a bohemian twist. Of course, since it's my home and it's the first room you see, I want to incorporate my favourite colour - teal.

    Boho Farmhouse Dining Room Mood Board | Teal, black, white, gray, geometric, texture

    1. Covington Venus Cindersmoke Fabric
    2. Valspar Distant Valley (Our Current Paint Colour in the Room)
    3. Moroccan Wedding Pillow
    4. Teal Mongolian Sheepskin Pillow from The Brick
    5. Geometric Pendant
    6. Mansard Mirror from The Brick
    7. Premier Prints Anderson Check Fabric
    8. Caroline Dining Bench from The Brick (This has a similar vibe to our current settee.)
    9. Overdyed Teal Rug
    10. Peyton Dining Chair from The Brick
    11. Keswick Dining Table from The Brick
    12. Caroline Wing Chair from The Brick
    13. Copper Cutlery
    14. Aqua Place Setting
    15. Fringed Jute Rug

    The inspiration for this mood board was the current colour of the room (which I don't want to change save some white board + batten detail on the bottom) and the beautiful farmhouse style dining table. I fell in love with the curved legs and thought they were very bohemian farmhouse.

    On top of the re-configuring and redecorating in this space, I also want to add some trim detail to the entry and walls of the room. I think board and batten really suits the style of our home, so I'm hoping to DIY some board and batten trim work on the lower third of the walls. We'll see how ambitious I get!

    Make sure to follow along here over the next 6 weeks as I work on our new dining room, and visit the One Room Challenge blog to see all of the other makeovers as they progress!

    What do you think of this look?

    Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by The Brick. As always, all of the opinions here are my own. This post also contains affiliate links.

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    Comments

    1. Alicia

      April 05, 2017 at 6:46 am

      Oh my goodness ! You always choose the most beautiful fabrics!! Love!! Please tell me you are making drapes with those 🙂

      Reply
    2. Kristi Mercer

      April 05, 2017 at 7:17 am

      I've been eyeing that table up for ages now wishing we had another dining space in our home to put it to work! Cannot wait to follow along with this Christina!!!

      Reply
    3. Katie

      April 05, 2017 at 11:54 am

      I cannot wait to see what you do! Both of your room transformations so far have been stunning. You have such a talent!

      Reply
      • Lindsay - The DIY Mommy

        April 06, 2017 at 10:33 am

        You're so kind, Katie. Christina is so excited to show you the reveal 🙂

        Reply
    4. Laurie @ Vin'yet Etc.

      April 05, 2017 at 2:15 pm

      I can totally see you hosting one of your killer feasts at this table and the thought of your sewing projects spread out is so endearing, this is the perfect room for the wonderful activities of entertaining and creating! Excited to follow along!

      Reply
      • Lindsay - The DIY Mommy

        April 06, 2017 at 10:32 am

        Thank you so much, Laurie!!

        Reply
    5. Kendra @ www.joyinourhome.com

      April 05, 2017 at 5:55 pm

      Beautiful inspiration, Christina!! I cannot wait to follow along! I know you'll knock it out of the park! xo

      Reply
      • Lindsay - The DIY Mommy

        April 06, 2017 at 10:32 am

        Thank you, Kendra!!!

        Reply
    6. Brittany Wise

      April 06, 2017 at 3:31 am

      I love the rug AND the buffalo check together!! If this room turns out anything like your past rooms, it's going to look awesome! Can't wait to see the changes 🙂

      Reply
      • Lindsay - The DIY Mommy

        April 06, 2017 at 10:30 am

        Thank you, Brittany. You're too sweet 🙂

        Reply
    7. Mallory Fitzsimmons

      April 06, 2017 at 5:21 am

      This is going to be gorgeous! I love the layered rugs and farm table with that bold buffalo check mixed in! Excited to follow along...good luck!

      Reply
      • Lindsay - The DIY Mommy

        April 06, 2017 at 10:30 am

        Thank you, Mallory. Excited to have you come along and watch as Christina put the room together.

        Reply
    8. Cassie Bustamante

      April 06, 2017 at 6:01 am

      love that pop of teal- this will be great!

      Reply
      • Lindsay - The DIY Mommy

        April 06, 2017 at 10:29 am

        Christina is so excited to show you!!!

        Reply
    9. Roxanne

      April 06, 2017 at 7:54 am

      I LOVE your picks for this dining room, I can't wait to see it come together!

      Reply
    10. Brittany Goldwyn

      April 06, 2017 at 9:28 am

      That rug is beautiful! (As is your little girl's room...so cute!)

      Reply
      • Lindsay - The DIY Mommy

        April 06, 2017 at 10:28 am

        Thank you, Brittany 🙂

        Reply
    11. Mallory Thomasson

      April 06, 2017 at 11:38 am

      Very excited to follow along! I am a guest participant as well for this round of ORC!

      - Mal @ www. badwolfbrunch.com

      Reply
      • Lindsay - The DIY Mommy

        April 07, 2017 at 8:17 am

        Thank you, Mallory!! How fun that you are participating. We're excited to see what you put together.

        Reply
    12. Danielle

      April 06, 2017 at 1:30 pm

      This will be beautiful and I love those chairs! So glad you will be re-using them!

      Reply
      • Lindsay - The DIY Mommy

        April 07, 2017 at 8:16 am

        Thank you, Danielle. Eek we are excited over here!!

        Reply
    13. Meredith LeRoy

      April 06, 2017 at 2:52 pm

      Oh my, I love your room as-is...and I'm sure it will be even more fabulous once you're done! Looking forward to following along!

      Reply
      • Lindsay - The DIY Mommy

        April 07, 2017 at 8:15 am

        Thank you so much, Meredith.

        Reply
    14. Stephanie @ Casa Watkins Living

      April 06, 2017 at 3:27 pm

      Looks amazing! Looking forward to this room reveal!!

      Reply
    15. Jen @ RamblingRenovators

      April 06, 2017 at 7:09 pm

      Great idea to make over an under-utilized space in your home, Christina! Love the dining table.

      Reply
      • Lindsay - The DIY Mommy

        April 07, 2017 at 8:14 am

        Thank you, Jen!!

        Reply
    16. Jaclyn | One Thousand Oaks

      April 06, 2017 at 8:43 pm

      I am in love with your design! I am excited to see what changes you make! I am redoing my daughters room and it is going to have a little boho twist to it as well!

      Jaclyn

      Reply
      • Lindsay - The DIY Mommy

        April 07, 2017 at 8:10 am

        How exciting Jaclyn! Thank you for stopping by and we are sure excited to see what you put together. 🙂

        Reply
    17. Sue Purdy

      April 06, 2017 at 9:21 pm

      Your design board is fabulous and I love all the pops of turquoise paired with the gray settee. Looking forward to seeing this space come together. Great design choices.

      Reply
      • Lindsay - The DIY Mommy

        April 07, 2017 at 8:06 am

        Thank you much, Sue!!

        Reply
    18. Leslie

      April 07, 2017 at 8:44 pm

      Oooh! Those earlier transformations are incredible! I love that you're using your settee as a seating option. It sounds like such a cozy way to dine. And that teal rug is beautiful. Can't wait to see how you transform the space with so many of the same pieces!

      Reply
    19. Nicole Q-Schmitz

      April 08, 2017 at 9:24 pm

      I really like the design plan (that overdyed rug is amazing!) and it will be interesting to see how the furniture works in the dining room. (The light colours near food would make me nervous!) Good luck 🙂

      Reply
      • Lindsay - The DIY Mommy

        April 10, 2017 at 10:40 am

        Thank you, Nicole!

        Reply
    20. Meg

      April 09, 2017 at 7:14 pm

      I'm obsessed with that paint color and glad to hear you're keeping it! Your other transformations are amazing & I can't wait to see how this room turns out!

      Reply
      • Lindsay - The DIY Mommy

        April 10, 2017 at 10:35 am

        Thank you, Meg!!!

        Reply
    21. Larissa

      April 11, 2017 at 3:52 pm

      Good for you making over a room to make it more functional - especially when it's already so beautiful. I know how tempting it must have been to leave it as is! But I'm sure your new space will be just as stunning - if not more. Can't wait to see it!

      Reply
      • Lindsay - The DIY Mommy

        April 12, 2017 at 8:33 am

        Thank you, Larissa!
        Christina is so excited to share with everyone her new space 🙂 Thank you for following along.

        Reply
    22. Charlotte Lindsay

      April 12, 2017 at 11:08 am

      What an exciting overhaul. I love when you find a better function for a room. I am really interesting and excited to see how this room turns out. I always like the look of rooms with a plethora of furniture but I am afraid that my design style prohibits me from doing it!

      Reply
      • Lindsay - The DIY Mommy

        April 14, 2017 at 3:20 pm

        Thank you, Charlotte. Christina is so excited to show everyone her completed room 🙂

        Reply

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