Be realistic with yourself about what your skills are and how comfortable you are with the project and don’t bite off (much) more than you can chew.

You can really feel the difference on your toes as soon as you sit down at the table and it really gives this non-fancy space a luxurious feel.Adding in a nice area rug is also my favorite way of distracting my eye from icky floors.

I hardly even notice them because I’m too busy looking at my pretty rug!.Did you notice that there are a total of THREE different types of flooring in this little area that has the hallway, living room, and dining room?I know, it’s crazy!

The area rugs help soo much though to keep me from losing my mind over it!.Storage storage storage.

Over time, dining rooms really do accumulate a whole lot of “stuff” and this just doesn’t work well with the fact that dining rooms are also supposed to be special, pretty, tidy places that we can sit back and relax in.

When you’re planning out what you want to do with your dining room, always think about how you can add more storage.Even though this color is a neutral (Martha Stewart Crevecoeur), it’s still a bold color and really makes a statement and draws the eye in.Wimpy colors just can’t do the heavy lifting, decor-wise, that’s needed to make up for the lack of a real solid tile or stone backsplash..

Contrast: If I would have picked a color too similar to the cabinetry or the counter, the effect would be lost..So that’s how you can do something really simple like painting a tiny strip of wall, and get away with calling it a backsplash.

If you don’t have anything on your backsplash, give this quick fix a try.You’ll be surprised at how much more you love the space afterwards!.