Off The Wall
June 4, 2009 | 16 Comments
Some of you know we have a stone wall in our dining room and kitchen. (Background story here.) Basically, I hated it at first but then learned to peacefully co-exist with it. After several permutations, it currently looks like this:
Until now, I had been pretty happy with it – and the dining room as a whole – but I’m not feeling it so much anymore. What I am feeling is something more like this:
and this:
In other words, more modern, less glam. These photos actually make me love my wall. I just want to switch it up a bit. I’m not sure what I’ll do with it but for starters, I think it’s time for the mirror to find a new spot in the house. Suggestions/thoughts are welcome as always.
(Photos: 1.via Glimpse of Style 2.via The Brick House)
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June 4th, 2009 @ 5:17 am
i know i tell you this all the time, but holy cow your house is gorgeous.
ok, so i’m thinking you could do a couple of small changes to make it more “modern.” maybe the set up on your table under the mirror? replace the current white pieces with something more structured? you could always opt for a more modern mirror but i kind of like this one and whatever you do please don’t get rid of your chandelier. i think having a mix of modern and romantic in that space is key. good luck!
June 4th, 2009 @ 5:43 am
I love that stone wall!!! Make the most of it! Your room is gorgeous and doesn’t need changing one bit, but I know the feeling of always ‘reinventing’!
Welcome home!
June 4th, 2009 @ 6:38 am
Bonjour Madamoiselle Alek! Sounds like you had a fantastic trip to Paris. Now, I must say, I love your stone wall and decor just as it is, but I so understand where you’re coming from wanting a change of some sort. I’m forever changing things in my home & it drives my husband crazy! I reckon Down & Out Chic is spot on the money – a more modern mirror and perhaps a contemporary lamp and it will change the whole space. BTW, I’m so flattered you used this pic that I posted on my blog.
June 4th, 2009 @ 9:43 am
your house NEEDS to be in a magzine!!! seriously you should contact someone!!!
ok- i’m so glad you posted on this— you’re making me rethink my stone walls— we have 2 in our house EXACTLY like the last pic- one is in a bathroom and the other in the family room… great inspiration!!!
i love what you have already but know what you do will be just as beautiful!!
xoxo
June 4th, 2009 @ 10:14 am
Oh, I love it! You did an amazing job. I like the glam look with the stone–very fun contrast.
June 4th, 2009 @ 11:15 am
I agree the white vases need to find a new home, too. And don’t worry, that chandelier is the one thing that isn’t ever going anywhere. It’s my favorite thing in the entire house!
June 4th, 2009 @ 11:17 am
My husband, too! He always jokes that he doesn’t know what the house is going to look like when he comes home every night.
June 4th, 2009 @ 11:20 am
You are too sweet! Too bad all the magazines are folding(!)
I can’t believe you have stone walls, too. Is it like old clothes – if you wait long enough, everything will be back in fashion again?
June 4th, 2009 @ 1:16 pm
I like your room with the combination of the Arne Jacobsen chairs and the mirror.
June 4th, 2009 @ 2:52 pm
Your space is stunning! Even though it is gorgeous I understand the need for change, my husband not so much:)
June 4th, 2009 @ 2:53 pm
Truly, I love yours the best. It is fabulous! Terrific feel ♥
June 4th, 2009 @ 5:42 pm
Very lovely…and I love the pops of yellow in your inspiration pics!
June 4th, 2009 @ 6:26 pm
First, I LOVE your dining room!!!! and second, that mirror can make it’s way to my house:) I love everything about the room.
Your home is just beautiful. xx callie
June 4th, 2009 @ 8:18 pm
I love what you currently have, but being someone who likes to change my decor often, I can understand your want to change. Love the inspiration pics you posted. =)
June 4th, 2009 @ 11:03 pm
Oh my, oh my, oh my – what a beautiful home! I had to re-read several times to grasp that these photos were not from a magazine! Gorgeous! I love that you live in such an aethetically stunning home.
Thank you for stopping by my blog so I could discover this little treasure of yours.
June 5th, 2009 @ 11:04 am
I think the color of the stone is lovely, and I agree that you need a really modern mirror or maybe a very structured vintage abstract painting that can play off the hard lines of the stone.
I think the more regency themed accessories are too busy for all thats happening in the stone work and that if you streamlined it and went a little more minimal the wall will POP.
It really is pretty pretty stone! I think its amazing with the warmth of the ceiling.