Interiors

An Heirloom-filled
Dining Room

A large wooden bookshelf with multiple open shelves, some with glass doors, filled with books, decorative items, and pottery. There's a small potted plant and various ornaments on the shelves. To the right, part of a dining room with a table and wooden chairs is visible, along with a window with blue patterned curtains. The floor has a woven rug under the table.

A client in Lexington inherited a beautiful set of Scandinavian teak furniture for her dining room: a wall unit, table, and 4 chairs. But the beauty of this mid-century teak furniture was diminished by textiles, paint, and light fixtures that were competing rather than supporting the classic vintage designs. In addition, the chairs needed some structural repairs — and ideally the room would seat 6 or more.

Using the clean lines of the Scandinavian designs as an easy spring-board, we toned down the competing colors by painting the room a neutral white, and adding a soft but durable gray jute rug.

We contracted a local Danish furniture dealer and restorer to tighten up chair frames, exchange the bright blue wool for easy-clean black vinyl, and purchase two more refurbished chairs in a complementary style to bring table seating to 6. To add a touch of glam to the clean lines of the furnishings, we added a new sculptural gold chandelier.

A wooden dining table with five blue chairs around it. On the table are papers, a notebook, a water bottle, and a smartphone. Behind the table is a large wooden bookcase with various decorative items, books, and glassware. A chandelier hanging from the ceiling is above the table. The room has wooden flooring and light-colored walls.

BEFORE

A wooden dining table with chairs in front of a wood-paneled wall unit containing glassware and ceramics, next to a window with patterned curtains, in a well-lit room.
Dining room with a round wooden table, a large glass vase with green plants, surrounded by chairs, with large windows with blue curtains and a modern gold-colored chandelier.
A wooden dining table with a large glass vase holding green ferns, surrounded by black chairs, in front of a wooden shelving unit with various decorative items, including bowls, vases, and books, on a beige textured rug on a wooden floor.

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