Upgrading to a Larger Space

The new furniture in the living room creates a divider that sets the dining room apart from the rest of the large room. The dining table is turned lengthwise to take better advantage of the allotted space, and plush new chairs and a contemporary chandelier add elegance and style.

Cost breakdown:

landscaping $976
furniture $414
window treatments $199
lighting $204
paint and supplies $70
accessories $137

Total: $2,000

Products from The Coaster Company of America:

six Skirted Parsons dining-room chairs, 190042
office desk set, 5930

Products from Lowe's:

Levolor drapery rods for living and dining rooms, black with scroll, 180627
office light fixture, Portfolio 4 Lite in Bronze, 139562
Berkshire anodized aluminum mailbox, 55151
house address numbers, 212613, 212647 and 212692
address plaque, 212599
soil, 49499
turf builder, 115065
paint for interior paneling, front door and windowboxes, Valspar's American Traditions Smokey Olive, 6001-2B

Products from Target:

drapery panels for living and dining rooms, Fieldcrest Classic in Burgundy Linen, 068032107

Products from Green Thumb Nursery:

white roses, hydrangea, Phormium Flax, ivy, sage, lantana, liriope, cyclamen, coleus, barberry

Products from The Home Depot:

#60 mortar cement for bricks
edging for exterior, 653488121301
Hampton Bay exterior lantern, 046335848429, model 759000
Behr's Pebble Path wall paint, 330F-4