A Stylish Dining Room for $661
By , This Old House magazine
Photo: Courtesy of Triangle Honeymoon
A Break from Generic
The wood floors were in good condition, so they worked on the walls, installing chair rail and crafting wall frames out of panel molding that was glued in place, secured with nails, and painted white. To replace the chandelier and clip-on shades, they chose a simple drum pendant. Below it, they positioned Amy's old dining table, which they'd refreshed with dark stain.
Shown: Plain walls and a dull chandelier made the room look generic.