Home Dining Room Suites
Mark Lund/Woman's Day
Even the darkest clouds have a silver lining. Shirley Tetreault, 61, had lost her job at a software company and was near foreclosure on her home when her mother, Betty, 84—an avid gardener and activist in their Northborough, Massachusetts, community—suddenly passed away. Shirley moved into the family home, a 1950s ranch; though it was in good repair, it was crowded with Betty's worn furniture and collections. "I wanted to update it without losing my mother's character," says Shirley. Enter Annie Selke (FreshAmerican.com). Using her 17-plus years of expertise, the Massachusetts-based designer—who runs three furnishings lines—helped Shirley figure out her design personality (find yours at WomansDay.com/Selke) and strike a balance between expressing her taste and honoring her mother's memory. Now, the dining room is a welcoming space to host charity quilting guild meetings and Sunday night dinners for her extended family.
Before the Makeover
Mark Lund
"The old room didn't reflect Shirley's personality or needs," says Selke. Dark walls, mismatched furniture and a few too many roosters made the space feel cluttered. "Now it's tranquil," says Shirley.
Brighten the Walls
To lighten the wood paneling but preserve the grain, Selke bleached it, then brushed it with a 1-to-1 mixture of water and paint (Timid White, $41 per gallon; BenjaminMoore.com). Creamy trim (Wheat Bread, $32 per gallon; Behr.com) finished off the look.
Lighten Top to Bottom
A bulky fan and dark rug made the low ceiling seem even lower. Using an airy lantern (Antique Copper Finish, $152; Overstock.com) and pale rug (Plain Tin, $804 for 8' x 10'; DashandAlbert.com) visually blurs the lines between walls, ceiling and floor.
Consider Your Needs
The right-angled corners of the new extendable dining table (Kensington, $499; WorldMarket.com) give Shirley a better surface for blocking quilt patterns when she hosts crafting sessions. "Now the space does double duty," says Selke.
Make Room to Gather
Outfitted with five uncomfortable wooden chairs, the dining room didn't encourage lingering. Selke selected dining chairs upholstered in durable leather (Nuevo Side Chair, $2,067; 413-629-2329 to order), plus two end chairs (Onassis, $1,499; CRLaine.com for stores) that are decorative during the week, but add extra seating for Shirley's big family dinners.
Pare Down Pieces
Before, a bulky china cabinet dwarfed the room. This cabinet (Belgard, $999; BallardDesigns.com) keeps the storage, but adds a place to serve a buffet dinner. A mirror above it (Sonoma, $399; PotteryBarn.com) reflects light to make the space feel bigger.
Declutter Displays
Broad shelves with bold brackets (Timeless Iron, $30; SignatureHardware.com) replaced the narrow ones that lined the room. Earthy pots (MANDEL, $3–$13; Ikea.com) and photos of hostas ($22 each; KodakGallery.com) echo the garden outside the window.
How to Get the Look
Selke's "Nuanced Neutral" style best fit Shirley's color-shy personality. How to make a monochromatic palette work:
Pull from nature. The color and textural variations of natural elements like wood, stone and greenery ground your space and add a welcome note of imperfection.
Mix textures. Using different materials and finishes in furniture, fabrics and decorative objects make a room more interesting. Contrast smooth surfaces with rough, soft with hard, and matte with glossy.
Vary shapes. In a neutral room, the shapes of objects take on greater importance because of the absence of pattern. Select pieces with interesting silhouettes. Aim for a mix of curvy and straight-edged, round and square.
Add layers. Choose enough contrasting shapes, colors and textures to make your room visually distinctive. Items don't have to match, but should complement each other.
Meet the Designer and the Reader
Mark Lund
Annie Selke (right, with WD reader Shirley Tetreault) is the author of Fresh American Spaces and the founder of Pine Cone Hill, a collection of bedding, decorative accessories and more. This dining-room redo is one in a series of home makeovers Selke is doing exclusively for Woman's Day. Could a room in your home use a face-lift? Enter to win a makeover from Selke by sending an email titled "American Makeover" to wdmakeovers@womansday.com. Include your name, age, phone number, why the room deserves a makeover, and one or two digital photos of the space. You could be one of the four lucky winners!
Photographed for Woman's Day by Mark Lund
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