I love chairs. Chairs with personality make me happy, and I admit I have a long-standing chair obsession. That obsession means my house has often had far too many chairs, but lately I’ve been lending some to our church, so my collection has thinned out—almost to the point of a shortage. That, however, has given me license to browse for new pieces without much guilt. I enjoy giving things away; it somehow frees me to shop again.
Our dining room recently received new hardwood floors. The photo above shows the space before the update, when we had carpet layered with a seagrass rug.
Have I mentioned lately how much I love my new hardwood floors?
Lowe’s handled the installation and did a fantastic job—I couldn’t be happier with the result. My immediate goal is to tidy up all the construction-related items that accumulated in the dining room over the past few weeks and restore the house to normal. It feels like ages since the whole house was clean. Once I put away the empty boxes and stray supplies, I’ll take photos so you can see how the new floors look across the living and dining rooms.
We removed the kitchen table and chairs during the kitchen remodel because the space couldn’t comfortably fit them. We’re intentionally streamlining furniture since many of our rooms are on the small side. Having two full dining sets felt unnecessary for daily life, so the dining room just outside the kitchen will serve as our primary sit-down eating space. I do have a plan for casual eating in the kitchen itself, and I’ll share that idea later.
For this house I prefer a relaxed, cafe-like atmosphere rather than a formal dining room. I’m drawn to chairs with character—they add interest and can work well in many settings. The chairs pictured in my collage were found through One Kings Lane, which carries a wide collection of chairs and other furniture if you want similar looks.
Do you have a formal dining room, a casual dining space or both?
Find a variety of tables, chairs, and stylish furniture at One Kings Lane, which sponsored the recent OKL campaign. Signing up and shopping there is free, and you can discover the chairs shown in the collage along with many other sale items:
Industrial Loft Sale – collage numbers 2 and 6
Sitting in Style Sale – collage numbers 1, 3, 4, 5