Design
A Moody Modern Traditional Dining Room Mood Board
It's been a few weeks since we launched our wallpaper collection with Lowe's and we've been loving seeing how you're using them in your homes. The moody green trim in this bedroom makeover... my heart! View this post on Instagram A post shared by chelsea cumiford | affordable home design (@chelsgc) I've also been having […]
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October 4, 2024
Design
A Change in the Dining Room: Our New Dining Chairs
For the past few years we've had a set of vintage chairs in our dining room and I really do love them... at least I love how they look. But to be honest, they are really uncomfortable to sit in for long periods of time. We love to host dinner parties and game nights and […]
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September 26, 2024
North Carolina Home
Before and Now: Take a Seat In The Dining Room
We have lived in this house for 2 1/2 years now, and the dining room has slowly evolved into what it is today. This room has taken many twists and turns since the beginning, and more specifically, we've played an accidental game of musical tables until we found THE one. Suddenly, the dining room feels […]
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December 6, 2023
Decor
Winter Stems and Branches—A Few of My Favorite Things
As you deck your homes with Christmas decor, don't forget about filling your vases with winter stems and branches to ring in the season! If you didn't know, I'm a huge proponent of using seasonal stems throughout your home to swap your decor from season to season easily. I always recommend heading to your own […]
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November 17, 2023
Entertaining
Set The Table: Essentials, Next Level, and All-Out
Setting the table for the holidays can be an exciting endeavor that adds a special touch to your festive gatherings. Whether you're looking for a simple, straightforward setup or an all-out holiday wonderland, there are options for every style and budget. Here's how you can set your holiday table at three different levels: essential, next […]
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November 15, 2023
Renovations
My Pre-Holiday Home Project List (Fingers Crossed)
At the start of each new year, Chris and I take the time to get on the same page regarding all the things we’d like to accomplish in the home! 2023's project list is far from finished, and with the end of the year approaching and the holidays right around the corner, I have a […]
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November 13, 2023
Entertaining
Setting a Festive Fall Tablescape With 5 Simple Tips
Chris and I are passionate entertainers. We love to spontaneously invite friends over for dinner, like tonight. Chris loves to host eager eaters with his new recipes, and I love to set the table. As the air turns crisp and leaves begin to blanket the streets, our focus naturally drifts to a tablescape more fit […]
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September 27, 2023
Decor
A Guide on Hanging a Chandelier Over a Dining Table
We recently hung a new chandelier from our Shades of Light collection over our dining room table, and it felt like Christmas day around here! Collaborating with Shades of Light and then using the pieces in our own home is so surreal, and it's just as exciting getting tagged in images with your new CLJxSOL […]
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July 24, 2023
North Carolina Home
The Dining Room Wallpaper is in!
You all know I've been tempted to wallpaper the dining room for a while now... and we finally did! Wallpaper | Rug | Table | Pendant | Stems It's even better than I imagined it would be! Ever since we added the cased opening to make it feel more enclosed, I've been tempted to wallpaper it. At […]
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November 21, 2022
Inspiration
Changing the Function of a Room
Recently, I came across an image of a beautiful room, engulfed in a mural, much like the study--but it was a formal dining room. It was so beautiful and I momentarily thought OUR STUDY COULD BE A FORMAL DINING ROOM. But, then I came back down to reality and the truth of the matter is--in […]
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July 20, 2022
Design
Why I Buy Things Secondhand
Thrifting is a really fun activity that a lot of people have been doing for a long time, and a lot more people have been doing for a short time. (Especially since it’s the only thing in stock right now—ha!) People are catching on that there are great secondhand things to find and buy! Where […]
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February 23, 2022
Design
The Hardest Thing to Buy Online, imo
I don't know about you but the hardest thing for me to buy online is mirrors. Hear me out! Images of mirrors online just look like shapes–rectangles, circles, ovals, even organic shaped mirrors could be any size and it's hard to determine the scale! Dimensions, dimensions, dimensions! Sometime's they're not listed with the images and […]
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February 17, 2022
Design
Deciding on Toile Wallpaper Over Stripes in the Dining Room...kind of.
If you're subscribed to our Love Letter, you've seen that I've been on a wallpaper journey last week. I had the downstairs back hallway (that connects the kitchen to the bonus room to the garages to the laundry room!) in mind when I ordered grasscloth wallpaper samples from Spoonflower (launching next month), but when the […]
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January 11, 2022
dining room
Casual Friday: Our Dining Room is Coming Together! (Plus, NPR, What I'm wearing on NYE, and more!)
Casual Friday
Casual Friday: Our Dining Room is Coming Together! (Plus, NPR, What I'm wearing on NYE, and more!)
Shop Our Dining Room JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. Reactivate it to view this content. Table | Chairs | Hanging Lantern | Vase | Faux Stems | Ribbon | Brass Candlesticks | Candle Tapers | Tree Art Yesterday, Chris and I went around and blitzed as many spaces as we could. Hung lights that […]
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December 10, 2021
Design
Missy's one-day Dining Room Makeover
This post is sponsored by Article As you know, our entire team relocated with us to North Carolina. We've been visiting each other's homes, getting inspired and talking through all of the unique features. (Who doesn't love a good home gush?!) It has been so fun and special for our team. Missy, our Editorial Assistant […]
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October 11, 2021
Design
Our New Dining Room Table
I can count the amount of furniture we bought for this house on one hand, believe it or not. Our skirted bed, a new dresser for Greta's room, new desks for our home office, dining chairs and our dining room table. I've been anxiously waiting for our dining table to arrive and it actually got […]
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October 6, 2021
DIY
Well, we finally finished the Fauxdenza in the Dining Room!
An entire year ago, we hung a "fauxdenza" in the dining room as part of a video project for GM that actually never ended up seeing the light of day because Covid hit. We hung our first floating credenza ("fauxdenza") made from upper Ikea cabinets back in 2012--you can read about that right here--and to […]
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April 5, 2021
Decor
Casual Friday: January 29, 2021
Cabinet, Fauxdenza, Table Lamp, Glass Box, Vase, Ginger Jar, Candlesticks, Glasses After our bathroom reveal this week, I got this funny question on Instagram: "Did it turn out as planned or are you surprised with how good it looks?" I had to laugh because I think this was meant as a compliment--But it also got […]
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January 29, 2021
Decor
Hanging Ceiling Mount Curtains in the Dining Room
I did something in the dining room and it kind of changed everything. A few weeks ago, we hung some art on either side of the arched door and it filled in the space fine, but it actually sparked a different idea--a better idea. Why don't we hang curtains on that wall?! And so we […]
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September 24, 2020
dining room
Casual Friday: A dining nook, propertee, burgundy fall shoes, home type by enneagram and more!
Casual Friday
Casual Friday: A dining nook, propertee, burgundy fall shoes, home type by enneagram and more!
Last week I mentioned that in some rooms, I'm getting to the layering phase. Where I hang things, and tweak things, and add textiles and elements that make it feel comfortable and home-like. Our dining room REALLY needs this touch and yesterday, it was fun to take a few minutes to shop our house and […]
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August 28, 2020
