As part of our DIY kitchen update I’m planning on painting the dining room. If you may recall from our house tour, the dining room is currently a warm yellow and one wall has a bold chevron print that I painted. Since we’re going to be lightening up our kitchen by painting the cabinets white, I thought it would be nice to brighten up and refresh the dining room too.
I’ve enjoyed the chevron accent wall but I really don’t want to keep the current color palette so I’m thinking of wallpapering over it. There are so many options it’s hard to know where to start! I’m playing with the idea of designing my own pattern and getting it printed on removable wallpaper so if I ever want to go back to the yellow chevron pattern I can.
Here’s a closer look at the pattern I created, which is based of one of my favorite wallpapers I’ve designed. My first thought was using gray and a mustard yellow since the other walls are going to be painted a light gray.
I’m really loving the gray and yellow pattern but I thought it would be fun to share a couple other options I photoshoped.
Which color palette is your favorite? Do you think this would look fab in another palette? I’d love to know!
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I always think wallpaper is the fun part of a room refresh, but the reality is that the walls underneath need to be in good shape first. Peeling paper or uneven drywall can turn a quick weekend project into a much bigger headache. A lot of people skip the prep work and then wonder why the final result looks off. If you’re planning a bigger update and need professional help with the structural side, click here for some useful resources
The wallpaper ideas are lovely, but I can’t help thinking about what’s hiding behind those walls. A dining room makeover often starts with a pattern, but it usually ends with a reality check about the condition of the surfaces underneath. I’ve seen a few projects stall because the walls needed more than just a fresh coat. For larger updates that go beyond aesthetics, it might be worth considering a Luxury Home Remodeling approach to tie everything together