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$100 Dining Room Makeover: Week 4

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It’s reveal day! I pulled out all the stops for this reveal- I swiffered the floors and vacuumed to avoid having to Photoshop out all of the dog hair that inevitably ends up on our floors (and clothes, linens and every other surface imaginable). You’re welcome, friends. #icleanedforyou

I’d love to thank and recognize Erin from Lemons, Lavender and Laundry, the lovely creative mastermind behind this challenge, for inspiring me to tackle a space in my new apartment. It likely would have stayed a dumping ground for junk, and now I have a stylish dining space.

Need to catch up on the progression of this space? Read about week 1, week 2 or week 3 here.

Let’s take it back to where it all began. The beige dumping ground.

A boring and small beige dining space in an apartment gets a glam makeover! No paint or power tools were needed, but the end result is gorgeous. Tanzania inspired spotted wallpaper, IKEA docksta table, bright pink rug and more. Love that starburst mirror!

And let’s look at it now.


A boring and small beige dining space in an apartment gets a glam makeover! No paint or power tools were needed, but the end result is gorgeous. Tanzania inspired spotted wallpaper, IKEA docksta table, bright pink rug and more. Love that starburst mirror!

And from another angle.

A boring and small beige dining space in an apartment gets a glam makeover! No paint or power tools were needed, but the end result is gorgeous. Tanzania inspired spotted wallpaper, IKEA docksta table, bright pink rug and more. Love that starburst mirror!

IN. LOVE. Smitten. Butterflies. Swoon worthy!

A boring and small 9x6 beige dining space in an apartment gets a glam makeover! No paint or power tools were needed, but the end result is gorgeous. Tanzania inspired spotted wallpaper, IKEA docksta table, bright pink rug and more. Love that starburst mirror!

Let’s take it all in now with details. As you all can see, I didn’t splurge on real florals. Whomp whomp. They were pricey at the grocery store, and truthfully, I’m trying to not spend money unless absolutely necessary so faux florals for the win.

A gorgeous dining space in a small apartment. It's 54 square feet of style and genius renters hacks.

My beloved spotted plates from H&M came in, and they are every bit as beautiful as I thought they would be. Totally worth the $6.99 each.

A boring and small 9x6 beige dining space in an apartment gets a glam makeover! No paint or power tools were needed, but the end result is gorgeous. Tanzania inspired spotted wallpaper, IKEA docksta table, bright pink rug and more.

They look gorgeous layered with anything. How great would these look with some funky floral dinner plates or colorful stoneware?

My large leopard pillow from Ballard Designs is the perfect size for the little loveseat bench.

A boring and small 9x6 beige dining space in an apartment gets a glam makeover! No paint or power tools were needed, but the end result is gorgeous. Tanzania inspired spotted wallpaper, IKEA docksta table, bright pink rug and more.

Ultimately, I decided against curtains, but I did figure out a way to completely open those blinds, so now I have a way to let in lots of light when I want.

A boring and small 9x6 beige dining space in an apartment gets a glam makeover! No paint or power tools were needed, but the end result is gorgeous. Tanzania inspired spotted wallpaper, IKEA docksta table, bright pink rug and more.

In small spaces that are adjoined to other spaces, an area rug can help create a “defined” space where one doesn’t exist. Now I feel like I have a living room AND a dining room.

Initially I wanted to do a huge floral wall art gallery, but after seeing how much was going on with the wallpaper and the rug, I decided to tone it back and opted for a gold starburst mirror instead. Sometimes good design entails the exercise of restraint.

A boring and small 9x6 beige dining space in an apartment gets a glam makeover! No paint or power tools were needed, but the end result is gorgeous. Tanzania inspired spotted wallpaper, IKEA docksta table, bright pink rug and more.

And some more beauty shots. I used the lid of the candle as a coaster for the Perrier. A simple centerpiece sometimes has to be small and useful.

A boring and small 9x6 beige dining space in an apartment gets a glam makeover! No paint or power tools were needed, but the end result is gorgeous. Tanzania inspired spotted wallpaper, IKEA docksta table, bright pink rug and more.

I touched on this a few days ago, but it has really been hard to transition back to an apartment after living in a house for six years, but doing small projects like this really help me. It’s a fun challenge, and I know there are millions and millions of people who rent or live in temporary housing. I hope these posts inspire you a bit no matter what your current living situation is.

A boring and small 9x6 beige dining space in an apartment gets a glam makeover! No paint or power tools were needed, but the end result is gorgeous. Tanzania inspired spotted wallpaper, IKEA docksta table, bright pink rug and more.

The grand total I spent was $30.27 on the set of 4 plates from H&M. This was all stuff I already had on hand. So, before you go buying new things, dig around your cabinets and closets to see if there are any items you could give new life to or repurpose.

Love this makeover? Please pin any of the images or the collage below. Your support means so much to me!

A boring and small 9x6 beige dining space in an apartment gets a glam makeover! No paint or power tools were needed, but the end result is gorgeous. Tanzania inspired spotted wallpaper, IKEA docksta table, bright pink rug and more.

GET THIS LOOK:

Pink Rug  //  Leopard Pillow Covers  //  Starburst Mirror

Ghost Chairs   //   White Dining Table

Temporary Wallpaper   //   Spotted Plates

Natalie Dixon

Friday 3rd of February 2017

I love this so much! The wallpaper with the pink rug is perfection! I might try to duplicate some of this in my office! Great job!

Erin

Thursday 2nd of February 2017

Holy Wow! What an amazing and fun makeover. You totally rocked this one!

Carrie @ lovely etc.

Thursday 2nd of February 2017

This dining area turned out so fun and pretty! I love all the color and pattern and it all works together so well!

I Am a Homemaker

Wednesday 1st of February 2017

Man! This space is so chic and bold, I am absolutely in love. Fantastic makeover. That wall treatment is seriously fierce.

Maureen

Tuesday 31st of January 2017

Wow! What an eye catching room (corner!). I really love the pop of colour the rug gives to the space. The tablescape is so pretty too! Still swooning over the removable wall paper!

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