A Little Bit of Color Makes a Dated Dining Room Unrecognizable

Should you’ve been in search of the inspiration and motivation to repaint a white wall in a punchy paint coloration, let this be it. Home-owner Robin Hansen’s eating room began out the way in which many eating rooms begin out: fairly naked bones. “The entire apartment was all performed in bland landlord beige, and the entire place had off-white wall-to-wall carpet — together with the three bogs!” Robin says.

However beige simply wasn’t going to work for this house, which is situated in personality-packed Palm Springs. “Palm Springs has a really mid-century trendy vibe, which could be very common with residents and guests alike,” says Robin. “My imaginative and prescient for this apartment was was to do mid-century trendy on a shoestring price range.”

Robin had plans for the entire house, however for the reason that eating room didn’t require any main development, it was an amazing place to start out with the makeover. First up: eradicating that beige carpet, which Robin introduced in a contractor to do. He changed it with luxurious vinyl plank flooring with the look of wooden. Robin additionally had a professional take away the popcorn ceilings (a mid-century hallmark!).

Then, Robin turned to the partitions. On two of them, she painted a breezy blue-green that feels fully suited to the colourful colours of Palm Springs houses. Overhead, a flush-mount fixture with a Sixties Sputnik vibe fits the ambiance higher than the outdated conventional hanging chandelier did.

As for furnishings, Robin sought out budget-friendly furnishings with MCM aptitude. After a little bit of looking, she was in a position to supply most of her finds — the sideboard, curtains, lighting fixtures and extra — from retailers like Walmart and Wayfair. (The tall bar cupboard comes courtesy of a pal’s aunt.)

Now, nobody may name the eating house bland. “I like the after, as a result of it’s vivid and cheerful,” says Robin. And, excellent news for vintage-loving Palm Springs: “The mid-century vibe is alive and properly.”