Our client’s wish?  An elegant and updated space where she can host dinners for friends and family.  She had used a vintage Lucite-topped desk for many years as a dining table, but it wasn’t practical for larger groups of people and wasn’t the right scale for her new dining room space.  She also wanted a rug that was visually interesting, yet didn’t compete with her favorite collection of art.  We found a beautiful glass table, which is kind of like a rectangle, but bows out gracefully in the middle.  Plenty of leg room around a sleek wood and modern base.  She kept the same chairs, but had them recovered in aubergine leather-look vinyl.  Lovely for dinner parties with adults, and durable for casual brunch with the grandchildren!  She also found a wonderful Ikat rug at West Elm that looks gorgeous in the room.

 

Scroll down for a few “before” photos of the dining room.