Did y'all hear that? It was the sigh of relief that I let out yesterday when the final mirror was hung in the dining room at
White Oaks Ranch. The rug didn't make it but I can live with that if you will let me off the hook on that one! Seriously, I was so down to the wire on this project that as
John Cain Sargent was shooting the angles towards the window, we were hanging the mirrors behind him! He has so much patience which is how we made it through shooting my upcoming book as friends!
I truly don't know where to begin on the story of this room. If you haven't been following along with my progress on the One Room Challenge, you can catch up with these links.
If you have been, then you know that my goal was to brighten up this dreary room to make it worthy of the celebrations that take place in it. I wanted it to be happy and soothing and to draw people in and make them want to stay all they way past dessert after dinner.
I also needed it to be flexible enough for a casual lunch to a holiday dinner.
So, enough about what I needed! This is really about what you can do to your home so I've opened my notebook to all of my sources and I hope you will follow your heart and follow the links and makeover a space in your home!
Wallpaper:
Brett Design Ombre - As Stephanie from Custom Drapery Designs put it when she first walked in the room: "This wallpaper is a feeling." Loved that reaction! The more time I have spent in the room since the installation, the deeper I have fallen in love with this paper. I must admit I was a bit nervous about adding it to this traditional house but I love the way it adds a fresh and modern touch to a room filled with traditional decor. The best part is that the colors in the paper transform as you adjust the lights and as the light coming in through the window changes. It is like magic!
Chandelier:
This Shed Antler Chandelier was already in the room and the only thing my mother requested when I started this project was that it stay! My original plan was to do trelliage in the room but I didn't think that would work with this
light fixture so we switched gears. I'm so glad we did because I'm so happy with the wallpaper!
Mirrors:
World Market Natural Geometric Wood Malika Mirror - Such a steal! It is on sale today -from $179.99 to $107.99! That is what I call "Bang for the Buck!"
Buffets: Gustavian Buffet from Wisteria
I'm completely obsessed with Wisteria. First of all, they offer great design and great prices and secondly, they have a lot of what I need in stock! I'm not very good at waiting for anything, especially once I've decided on a piece of furniture so the second part is major!
On the Buffets:
Antler Shed -
Similar on major sale!
85% off!
Trays:
Similar and I
LOVE these.
Horn Tumbler with Succulents
These mounted horns were a
Wisteria find from a few years back but
this is similar.
On the Table:
Plates:
Spode Glen Lodge Stag Dinnerware from
Wayfair.
Placemats:
Pearl Gray Lightweight Linen Custom Placemat Set from Loom Decor
Napkins:
Pearl Gray Lightweight Linen Custom Napkin Set from Loom Decor with a custom monogram by
Halo Studio Gifts (They do wonderful
Facebook Flash Sales!) I found this monogram in an old book of antique monograms. It just happened to be my husband's initials and Jen from
Halo Studio digitized it and embroidered it for me!
Candlesticks:
This was the most similar one I could find.
Art:
Shamardal': One of a limited-edition run of giclee prints of multiple prize-winning racehorse, Shamardal, painted by animal oil portrait artist,
Rory Mackay. Shamardal rose quickly to notoriety in the racing world after earning the 2004 European Champion 2-year-old status, before going on to win many other trophies and courses around the world. Original painting commissioned by a well-known horse trader in England, who later sold the horse to the famous Godolphin racehorse stable. Now, I'd love to tell y'all that Shamardal has a connection to White Oaks Ranch but he doesn't. The connection is that I am a big fan of Rory MacKay who does the most amazing pet portraits. So, whatever type of pet you have, I hope you will check out what he offers!
Art Display System:
Walker Displays
Flowers: I'm not sure how I could have gotten through the shoot yesterday with out
Shannon King. You might know her from
Hope Hill Designs. Didn't she do a beautiful job of adding elegant pops of color to the dining room table? Truly, she went above and beyond yesterday when we took these photos and I'm so grateful.
Monogrammed Mint Julep Cups used as vases -
Hexagonal Mint Julep Cups from
Mark and Graham. We put one at every place setting for this tablescape but I can't wait to use them in other ways as well! So versatile!
These chairs were from our first home when we were married. They have been sitting in storage for nine years because they didn't suit our second house but when I found this amazing
Ronda Carman Fine Fabrics Pale Blue Check, I decided that I needed to give these chairs a makeover. My upholstery gent added the old french nails to the trim and I love the rustic and ranchy touch.
Paint:
Valspar from Lowes After spending time trying to find the perfect match, we decided to head to Lowes with a sample of our wallpaper and simply color match so that the color of the baseboards matched the bottom of the ombre paper and the trim and ceiling matched the top.
Truly, throwing this room together has been a comedy of errors and I'm so grateful for the patience, determination and hard work of everyone who helped.
Don't forget to check out the reveals of the other nineteen talented ladies who have been working hard to bring their visions to life over the last six weeks too! I was so honored to be a part of such an outstanding group!
Photography by John Cain Sargent
There are so many credits to give and people to thank! If there is something you want to know about that I failed to mention in the post, please leave a comment and I'll try to get you a source or answer your questions.
Thank you all so so much for following along the way with this challenge. It has been fun, exciting, and stressful but I have enjoyed the journey and I loved sharing it with you. Please keep in touch and let me know what you would like to see more of on this blog!
xoxo,
Kimberly
