This “atmospheric” dining room makeover has the coolest wallpaper hack

There are countless options when you decide to transform a room in your home. From smaller DIY projects to complete remodels, there is so much to think about. Yvonne Langen and her partner Michael Rizk experienced exactly that when they moved into their 1940s home. It was essentially a blank slate, and Taste & Tipple’s founder knew she could bring her full personality to the redesign.

When it came to redesigning the dining room, Yvonne took inspiration from within and calls the result “the best reflection of…”. [her] Personality.”

She completely transformed the space by painting over the two-tone walls and turning this ordinary dining room into an atmospheric paradise.

Atmospheric wall color sets the tone.

Yvonne chose a rich color to give the room an elegant warmth. She chose Farrow and Ball’s Brinjal, a deep plum shade that enhanced the coziness of the room. (It also happens to be her favorite wall color of all time!) Yvonne says the dining room expresses her “bold, confident and a bit moody” qualities.

The room’s existing white trim and baseboards provide a bright contrast to the dark wall color, instantly giving the room a more upscale feel. The patinated brass chandelier, vintage light wood dining table from Atelier Loree, and brushed brass tiebacks from Anthropologie also contrast (and complement) the dark colors.

A wall wallpaper brightens the room.

Since the dining room doesn’t get much natural light from the single window on the opposite wall, Yvonne used a wallpaper mural to add brightness and a little playfulness.

“I bought a Pierre Frey wallpaper called Mille Fleurs and added it to the wainscoting we did in the dining room,” she says. Yvonne calls the mural “a riot of color with a floral pattern.”

You can also see some darker colors in the wallpaper, which doubles as a piece of art and helps tie the burgundy tone to the wall. “I always like to take inspiration from a wall covering or a rug and use the colors within it to determine how I style the rest of the room,” says Yvonne.

Open shelves add more design interest and functionality.

Yvonne and Michael moved into their new home partly because they no longer had room to store Yvonne’s “ever-growing” collection of spirits and vintage barware in their 600-square-foot apartment. The layout of the dining room in their new home made it difficult to create storage space as there wasn’t much room for traditional sideboards or buffets.

So Yvonne thought outside the box and installed a set of mid-century modern tension rod shelves instead. This gave her plenty of space to spread out her wares without bulky furniture sticking out of the wall and taking up valuable floor space.

“The 1960s tension rod shelves came from a local mid-century furniture restoration shop,” she says. “I love displaying some of my bar and glassware treasures and hosting intimate dinner parties in this atmospheric space.”

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This post originally appeared on Apartment Therapy. See it there: This “moody” dining room makeover has the coolest wallpaper hack I’ve ever seen

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