Global Dining Room

Decorating Cents : Episode DCT-2609 -- More Projects »
Host Joan Steffend and designer Cy Winship add a global flavor to a bare dining room for less than $500.
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Wall Paint – $40
To start the makeover, the walls are painted a bold, deep two-toned caramel color. The rich shade does a great job of picking up the vibrant colors in the stained-glass windows.
  • paint: Behr's Rodeo Tan and Oakleaf Brown (Pratt & Lambert colors)
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Tabletop – $87
The homeowner's existing dining table is given a new Spanish-style tabletop. Faux leather is stapled onto a large piece of plywood and then upholstery tacks are arranged along the edges for a decorative border. The base of the table is painted black, and the faux-leather tabletop is placed right on top of the old table.
  • vinyl: Brunette Glaze by Symphony, SYM-3002, purchased at Fabric Supply, Inc.
  • wooden bowl on dining-room table: Hutlett Dish, Ikea
Chairs – $70
A set of dining chairs is re-covered in a vinyl fabric designed to look like woven leather.
  • woven effect vinyl: SR Harris
  • Danish-style chairs: Swank Interiors
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Window Treatment – $68
Stylized floral-print linen curtains are paired with pineapple finials to add a touch of Hawaii to the room.
  • fabric: SR Harris

Side Chair – $10
A secondhand chair was re-covered in the same linen fabric as the curtains.

African-Style Artwork – $4
An offbeat, African-inspired shield was made out of Masonite and floor tiles.

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Capiz Chandelier – $30
An old 1980s light fixture was taken apart and then re-vamped with strands of round capiz shells for a South Seas-style chandelier.
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Built-in Buffet Backsplash – $4
The built-in buffet cabinet gets some sprucing up with wallpaper found at a garage sale. Before the paper is hung on the back wall of the cabinet, it is toned down with a little craft paint lightly applied with a makeup sponge.
Also in this Episode
Decorating Cents : Episode DCT-2609
•Global Dining Room
•Trash to Treasure: Old Lampshades