![Neutral Dining Room Neutral Dining Room](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-c-sAbrvoD6c/VKr4oOsQX7I/AAAAAAAAFzM/jmlhbHcH7-g/DSC_0538_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
This room was one of the first in our house that set the tone for my new decorating style. After installing wainscoting & chair rail, I coated the walls in Dusty Trail paint & filled the room with a table & buffet from Craigslist.
![Traditional Dining Room Traditional Dining Room](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-5vSyqQUPu5M/VKr4pasgmQI/AAAAAAAAFzc/ogdpjCl2AEU/DSC_0539_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
I don’t think I really loved the room until I added the sunburst mirror over the buffet.
![Styled Buffet Styled Buffet](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-BlapI_pTfFM/VKr4qigQtcI/AAAAAAAAFzs/eCuRUkNvdJ4/DSC_0540_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
The pop of color in the orchid helped too!
![Dining Room Decor Dining Room Decor](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-HpC86Vz6QW4/VKr4r96cYkI/AAAAAAAAFz4/-nN_AQ0yr0s/DSC_0542_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
I made my own table runner to cover a flaw on the table & added some cheap accessories for the top.
![Table Centerpiece Table Centerpiece](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-hIZUWXsF_n8/VKr4tbleqoI/AAAAAAAAF0M/k9ArhsvxBmA/DSC_0548_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
![Tabletop Vignette Tabletop Vignette](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-2OSjGMBcYvc/VKr4uvkoV-I/AAAAAAAAF0c/0G66dXoyk2c/DSC_0546_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
I also created some inexpensive & colorful artwork for the large blank wall opposite the buffet.
![DIY Colorful Art DIY Colorful Art](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-uzA3-SzHk2Q/VKr4wINzd1I/AAAAAAAAF0s/rNYWorqGyD8/DSC_0550_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
A lone chair sits in the corner, & someday I hope to have colorful plates hung above it, but that will have to wait until I find the perfect ones!
![Extra Seating Extra Seating](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Q-71NmGhOBc/VKr4xZa9oRI/AAAAAAAAF08/kJgspAPfF84/DSC_0544_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
It’s amazing how a room can go from this:
![Dining Room Before Dining Room Before](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-do38i52XbOk/UIBEBaIEvaI/AAAAAAAABlA/rwWQw36IESI/IMG_2977_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
to this:
![Neutral Glam Dining Room Neutral Glam Dining Room](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-fEnW1P8GVoQ/VKr4ypazsYI/AAAAAAAAF1M/yTveQQTumrM/DSC_0552_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
with just paint & accessories (okay, & trim work too).
![Dining Room After Dining Room After](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-yrdfNjby670/VKr4z77f8qI/AAAAAAAAF1c/XWluKHEoj38/DSC_0545_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
For more information on the project & sources from this room, please visit this post.
I hope you’ll stop back next Tuesday for another room tour!