• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • Partner with Taryn

Taryn Whiteaker Designs

DIY and Interior Blog

  • My Home Tour
  • Shop My Pics
  • Home Styling
    • Room Reveals
      • Our Current Home
      • Our First Home
    • Seasonal Home Tours
  • DIY Projects
    • DIY Home Decor
    • Crafts & Sewing
    • Before and Afters
    • Before and Afters
    • Furniture Builds and Makeovers
  • Seasonal Decor
    • Christmas
    • Easter
    • Fall
    • Fourth of July
    • Halloween
    • Spring
    • Valentine’s Day
  • Printables
  • Entertaining
    • Parties
    • Tablescapes
  • Fashion
  • Travel

May 21, 2023

Modern Transitional Dining Room Decor

Thanks For Sharing!

Our dining room is DONE! It’s been a 4 month process, at times it has felt like it has lasted forever and in other ways I can’t believe how much has changed in just a few months. I have dreamt of an actual dining room for many years and it was such a rewarding experience to be able to make this space our own. In our previous home we had an open concept kitchen, dining and family room so our dining table was sitting out in the open. I love having this designated space to design, dine and entertain. I’m walking you through our modern transitional dining room decor today, giving you insight into the pieces I chose and the projects it involved.

Modern Transitional Dining Room Decor

Tour this Modern Transitional Dining Room Decor combing lots of textures and natural elements, dark wood beams and gold accents. All sources available!

My goal for this space was to keep the character of the room with the dark beams and german schmear brick, but also add a modern transitional aesthetic that feels a little more like ‘us’. I spent months planning this space, looking for the perfect long dining table that felt both rustic yet elegant, as well as dining chairs that felt grown up but were also comfortable. This is our every day dining space but also a place for formal gatherings as well.

Modern English Country dining room with german schmear brick fireplace.

A few years ago I probably would have painted over the brick, but not in this house. It fits it. I love the english countryside look and feel to it and I only wanted to make it stand out even more. Decorating around a busier texture was a bit of a challenge and I’m sure I will tweak things along the way, however right now it feels right.

Dining Room Before

For you to really grasp the changes made to this space, here are two before and after photos.

Casual Elegant Dining Room with Neutral Tones

Tour this Modern Transitional Dining Room Decor combing lots of textures and natural elements. All sources available!

I started with painting the walls in a Lime Wash Paint. I toned down the peachy beige walls with a softer, more organic feel to them. I couldn’t be happier with how this process turned out and I only want to do more of them in our home!

Our dining room sits between our kitchen and our family room but is a little more of a designated space with the arched openings on either side. To make it feel even more of it’s own space and give it a cozier look, I painted the ceiling Urbane Bronze. The dark moody look really makes this space feel more modern and makes it feel so cozy and elegant.

Tour this Modern Transitional Dining Room Decor combing lots of textures and natural elements. All sources available!

All of the furniture in this room is from Lamps Plus! With the exception of the DIY buffet which I’ll get into more detail about later in the post. You can see more detailed pictures of the furniture in my phase 1 dining room reveal a few months ago.

The Canal Dining Table is one of my absolute favorite pieces! It has a leaf in it (which we keep in permanently), the finish feels rustic and organic and the gold trim gives it an elevated look. We love this table, my only caution is that oils do stain it but it also has an imperfect look to it already.

Tour this Modern Transitional Dining Room Decor combing lots of textures and natural elements. All sources available!

I paired it with the Savannah White Washed Dining Chairs and they are a perfect match! They look like they were made to go together.

Moss Bowl Centerpiece

Modern English Country Dining Room with brick fireplace and moss centerpiece decor.

The moss bowl centerpiece was an easy DIY project. I shared a reel video of the process, but I simply took large styrofoam half spheres and hot glued my favorite decorative moss on top! Easy way to get a perfect round moss bowl! This set of three ceramic bowls are gorgeous. I love the flecks on gold in them and I think it’s a pretty decent price for a set of three bowls this size!

DIY Floating Buffet

Tour this Modern Transitional Dining Room Decor combing lots of textures and natural elements. All sources available!

The floating buffet was my last and final piece for the dining room! This was a major undertaking and huge learning experience but I am so glad I kept going with it! It turned out exactly what I was envisioning and really added the custom element to the space I was looking for. You can see a full tutorial of the DIY Floating Buffet here, I finished it off with the Vadara Quartz countertop in Noir Blanc.

Decorating A Brick Fireplace

Tour this Modern Transitional Dining Room Decor combing lots of textures and natural elements. All sources available!

Decorating around a brick fireplace can be tricky. Because of the busy pattern, you need to keep it simple. I played around with so many different pillows, artwork, mirrors, decor, etc. I can definitely see this space being something I change a lot, but I’m good with it for now! I had custom french cushions made for the window seats and love them. I finally found textured accent pillows I loved at Banana Republic of all places! I had no idea they had home decor.

Tour this Modern Transitional Dining Room Decor combing lots of textures and natural elements. All sources available!

For the mantel I kept it really simple with a gold arched mirror (great price!) and my favorite vase that I should buy another of because I just end up moving it around all the time.

Neutral Transitional Dining Room Decor

Modern organic dining room decor with white washed rustic dining table, upholstered captains chairs, fluted buffet

I truly love how this space turned out. It feels elegant but also soft and inviting and I cannot tell you how great it feels to have a dining room to eat at! 6 months was a long time without a table! It is now a place where we gather, work, entertain and have conversations. I’m so glad I prioritized this room, because we use it all day every day!

Modern organic dining room decor with white washed rustic dining table, upholstered captains chairs, fluted buffet

The dark ceiling, so happy with it and I see myself continuing this in other parts of the home as well.

Modern organic dining room decor with white washed rustic dining table, upholstered captains chairs, fluted buffet

Sources

Canal Dining Table | Savannah Dining Chair | Upholstered Captains Chairs | Textured Rug | Brass Chandelier | Brass Sconces | Ceramic Bowls | Modern Artwork | Black and Cream Pillows | Window Seat Cushions | Gold Arched Mirror | Black Quartz Countertop

DIY Projects

Floating Buffet | Lime wash Walls

Room Renovation Cost Break Down

I think it’s important to break down the cost of the project to give an idea of what it can cost to renovate a room. I’m calculating the cost of everything you see in this space today. Keep in mind, you can cut some of this cost by choosing similar items at a lower cost. I also have to thank my brand partners for helping with this room renovation! This price could also increase if you choose to hire out more of the DIY work that I did, like painting, building the buffet, etc.

  • New Furniture: $5,729
  • New Lighting: $950
  • Rug, Decor + Accessories: $2,300
  • DIY Floating Buffet: $1,700
  • Lime Wash Paint: $270 (still have plenty left over for another room!)
  • Ceiling Paint: $75
  • Contractors for Adding Electrical and drywall repair: $300
    • TOTAL DINING ROOM RENOVATION: $11, 324

About Taryn Whiteaker

Hi! I’m Taryn! The voice behind Taryn Whiteaker Designs. I launched this brand over 11 years ago when I became a stay-at-home mom. What started as a small craft and mom blog eventually grew into a full time design and DIY site. My goal has always been to inspire others (especially women!) with design ideas, DIY tutorials, entertaining ideas and give you the tools you need to complete them yourself!

You May Also Like:

  • Spring Decor Ideas
    Spring Decor Ideas
  • Moody Modern Movie Room Reveal
    Moody Modern Movie Room Reveal
  • DIY Copper Christmas Door Decor
    DIY Copper Christmas Door Decor
  • Rustic Modern Dining Tables
    Rustic Modern Dining Tables
  • Summer Patio Decor
    Summer Patio Decor
  • Modern English Brick Fireplace Decor
    Modern English Brick Fireplace Decor
  • Christmas Porch Decor
    Christmas Porch Decor
  • Bonus Room Makeover Week 4
    Bonus Room Makeover Week 4

Filed Under: ALL POSTS, Before and Afters, Dallas Home Projects, DIY Home Decor, DIY Projects

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Lu says

    May 23, 2023 at 10:44 am

    Hi. I love the table and chairs. But when I click on the table and chairs links, I’m directed to the lamps plus bowls. Thanks

    Reply
    • Taryn Whiteaker says

      May 23, 2023 at 2:17 pm

      Hi! I apologize! I updated the links, but here they are for the table and chairs: https://bit.ly/3WtBQya https://bit.ly/3JwtVNV

      Reply
  2. Jan says

    July 5, 2023 at 8:45 am

    Hi would you mind updating the link for the dinning room rug? When I click on the link it keeps bringing me to the bowls. Thank
    you, such a beautiful design you’ve created.

    Reply
    • Taryn Whiteaker says

      July 6, 2023 at 6:48 am

      Hi! Here is the link to the rug: https://bit.ly/3Hv9H5o

      Reply
  3. Carlos Rios says

    July 30, 2023 at 6:12 am

    What chairs did you used at the end of the table

    Reply
    • Taryn Whiteaker says

      August 8, 2023 at 12:05 pm

      Hi These are the end table chairs https://bit.ly/3wrDl5m

      Reply
  4. Christy says

    August 2, 2023 at 9:49 pm

    Hi, would like to know more about the lime wash paint. I saw your video where you said you had a blog post on it but I can’t seem to find it. Can you like it please?

    Reply
    • Taryn Whiteaker says

      August 8, 2023 at 12:03 pm

      HI! I misspoke, I don’t have a blog post on it but I have do have a reel video on it here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CpEA_XKjK7O/

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

Looking For Something?

CONNECT

Meet Taryn

Taryn Whiteaker

Hi and welcome! I'm Taryn and the voice of style behind Taryn Whiteaker Designs. Sharing our journey of modernizing our European style home in Dallas. Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to subscribe to my mailing list to get all the latest updates! Read more...

Join The Mailing List!

Follow On Instagram!

Footer

THIS SITE

  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • Partner with Taryn

Privacy Policy

If you are interested in learning more about data that might be collected by this site you are encouraged to read the Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy for TarynWhiteaker.com 

COPYRIGHT POLICY

All images on this site are copyright of Design, Dining and Diapers, LLC. Unless otherwise noted. You may not use these images without written permission. If you would like to feature a project shown on Design, Dining and Diapers you may use a maximum of 2 images and include a visible link back to the project.

Copyright© 2023 · Brunch Pro Theme by Shay Bocks · Hosting by 3116 Digital