Design on a Dime Season 6 Episode 9 Classic Dining Room
- May 30, 2004
- 21 min
Design on a Dime is a popular home renovation show that follows a team of designers as they help homeowners transform their living spaces on a budget. In season 6 episode 9, titled "Classic Dining Room," the team heads to a suburban home to help a couple revamp their outdated dining room.
The homeowners, a young couple with two children, love to entertain and host dinner parties, but their current dining room is dark, cramped, and in desperate need of a makeover. They have a budget of $1,000 to work with, which means that the Design on a Dime team will need to get creative in order to transform the space into a stylish and functional area for entertaining guests.
The first step in the renovation process is to clear out the existing furniture and decor and start fresh with a blank canvas. The team decides to focus on creating a classic and timeless look that will never go out of style. They choose a neutral color palette of beige, cream, and white, with pops of blue and green for added interest.
To save money on furniture, the Design on a Dime team decides to repurpose some existing pieces and shop at discount stores for the rest. They find a beautiful vintage dining table at a flea market, which they pair with inexpensive chairs from a discount retailer. The chairs are painted in a light blue shade that ties in with the room's color palette.
For lighting, the team installs a simple yet elegant chandelier above the dining table. They also add table lamps to the room for softer, ambient lighting during dinner parties. The lamps are chosen for their classic design and affordable price tag.
To add interest and texture to the room, the team chooses a wallpaper with a subtle pattern in shades of beige and cream. The wallpaper is hung on just one wall as a focal point, which saves money and still makes a big impact on the room's overall design.
No dining room is complete without some artwork, so the Design on a Dime team selects a few pieces that tie in with the room's classic theme. They frame some vintage botanical prints in simple white frames, and also add a large canvas painting with shades of blue and green.
To keep the room feeling open and airy, the team chooses simple window treatments in a sheer white fabric. The curtains are hung from a simple wooden rod, and tie in with the room's overall classic and timeless look.
Finally, the team adds a few decor accessories to the room, such as a blue and white vase filled with fresh flowers, a ceramic bowl on the dining table for holding fruit or bread, and a few decorative pillows on the chairs.
After just a few days of hard work and creativity, the Design on a Dime team has completely transformed the homeowners' dining room into a stylish and functional space for entertaining guests. The homeowners are thrilled with the results, and can't wait to host their next dinner party in their new classic dining room.