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Mid-Century Dining Room Update + Source List

June 15, 2017 by Ashley Mayes 8 Comments

I thought it was about time for a Mid-Century Dining Room Update + Source List. I’ve been tweaking things in there for a few months now and I realized that some of the sources were out of date too. I got to thinking about the space and realized that it’s been about 8 months since I shared the reveal. That totally seems crazy!

Navy and White kitchen with open shelving open to the dining room with mid-century furniture

So, not a lot has changed but there have been a few changes… all for the better I believe.

A few months ago, Flor asked if they could send me some rug tiles to try out. I said yes because I was hoping I could layer the new rug tiles underneath my vintage rug that I had underneath the table. The vintage rug was a bit small but I loved it anyways. I thought that it would also be fun to make the rug width, overall, a better fit.

Guess what?! It totally worked and I’m really liking the new view. The floor tiles helped ground the table more and, now, the vintage rug just looks deliberate in sizing as opposed to just too small.

Layered rugs in dining room with mid-century accents, brass chandelier and wallpaper

Did you notice anything else off the bat in the previous photo? Well, we FINALLY fixed the chandelier. Here’s the backstory on the chandelier. When it came, it only came with one extension rod and the rod was about 18 inches. Well, I felt like without the rod, the chandelier hung too high but with it, it looked perfect. So, we went with how it looked and hung the chandelier low. Well, after the first time we sat in the space at night, I knew it wasn’t going to work to keep it like that. The lights were almost at head level for a taller person and the light shined directly into our guests’ eyes. So, for some reason it took us about 8 months to take it down and put it back up without the extra down rod. Overall, function wins here but I liked the height of the chandelier a bit more when it was lower. What do you think? Can you even tell?

Mid-Century Dining Room with vintage rug, brass chandelier and black chairs

So, the few other tweaks are a bit less obvious. The table planter changed but that changes weekly depending on which room I’m moving plants around in. In the corner, in my tall planters, I repotted my fiddle leaf fig to the large planter. It was on the floor closer to the vent and it was constantly having growth but it would also get a brown spot on the largest leaf every single time. So, I thought it was time for a change.

Mid-Century Dining Room with black chairs, tall planters and vintage rug

Built-in China Cabinet in Dining Room with Mid-Century furniture, shibori wallpaper and plants

For Christmas, I got that really cool wood planter on the floor (photo below). It had sat empty for months until I finally picked up that Sansevieria Cylindrica from one of our local nurseries.

Wood planter, brass bar cart in Mid-Century Dining Room

I first saw the plant around December when I was shopping for Luke. He asked for a few plants for his desk at work and I fell in love with that particular snake plant. I bought it and gave it to him for Christmas but couldn’t get it out of my head. So, I went back to the same nursery hoping they would have another and they did! I was so excited. It’s definitely one of my favorites.

So, those are pretty much all the changes. It’s still one of my favorite rooms and I’m still loving the wallpaper!

Mid-Century Dining Room with Minted Art, Shibori Wallpaper and Barcart

Built-In Cabinet in Dining Room with layered rugs, vintage furniture and more.

Eclectic Boho Dining Space with Built-In Cabinet

Mid-Century Dining Room sources are below. I did link up a few different lights. The light that we have was a good deal when it was around $100 but the few retailers that still carry it have it priced at over $500 and the quality is definitely not near good enough for that price. So, I linked up a few similar options that look like better quality/price points. A few other things are thrifted too, so I did my best to link up similar items.

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Shibori Wallpaper – Milton and King | Vintage Vibe Floor Tiles– Flor

If you want to check out the original reveal, see the mid-century dining room reveal for all the original details!

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  1. Brit | House Updated

    June 15, 2017 at 1:54 pm

    Oh yes, I really like these tweaks in here! I liked the light low visually but think it looks just as great higher up. And love your planter – so glad you finally got the perfect plant for it!

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  2. Susie

    June 20, 2017 at 11:00 am

    I love the mid-century vibe in this room, its just perfect! We did a bit of a mid-century look in our dining room back in January, it was our first space reveal in our newer blog. I’m like you though, things always get tweaked over time, looks like all your tweaking paid off.

    I just started reading your blog during this last ORC and I can’t get enough, all your rooms are spot on. Thanks for the inspiration!

    http://www.tinyhousegiantlife.com/diy/dining-room-refresh/

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    • Ashley Mayes

      June 20, 2017 at 6:14 pm

      I just looked at your dining and it turned out great. Major props!! Glad to “meet” you!

      Reply
  3. Susan | Kitchen Capital

    June 23, 2017 at 3:37 am

    Hi, Ashely. I saw your renovation featured at Design Sponge and thought I’d want to see more photos. You certainly did a great transformation on the kitchen and dining. I’m amazed how you put life into your dining room. I love the open shelving in your kitchen and how it looks so light right now compared to the previous look.

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    • Ashley Mayes

      July 11, 2017 at 9:08 am

      Thanks Susan! The dining room needed to feel like an extension of the kitchen because it was so open to it and I’m happy to say that it feels like that now. Thanks again for your comment!

      Reply
  4. Zeel Kitchen Designs

    April 29, 2018 at 11:09 pm

    Great blog! I’m so grateful that I found your blog. It helps a lot and I’m sure a lot of people too find these helpful. Thank you for having the time and effort in posting these. Kudos!

    Reply

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