Dining Room

13'7" x 9'

Summary: Rich colour and classic lighting create a elegant ambience for entertaining guests or simply enjoying meals with family.

Walls & Floors - Windows - Fixtures - Unique Features

Walls & Floors

Walls freshly painted in Benjamin Moore's incredible red "Louisiana Hotsauce" (pearl finish).

Quality vinyl flooring in realistic tile pattern has many guests convinced it is true tile. This floor is far easier to keep clean and maintain and is far safer than slippery, cold hard tile in a dining room.

New white floor moldings.

* Shown in photos: large 3'3" x 5'1" dining table which seats 6 [only 4 chairs in photos]. This table has a large extending leaf and the dining room still has ample room to seat the 8 people at the 6' 7" long table.

Windows

North-facing window provides view of a beautiful red Japanese "Blood" Maple tree and the adjacent lot. White window trim. Finished with a white roll blind and a sheer half-curtain.

A second stained glass window: See Unique Features

Fixtures

Fully-restored vintage chandelier light. All wire newly updated for safety. Five white stone-etched glass shades are large enough to hold compact fluorescent bulbs and save on energy consumption.

Contemporary track lighting [matching that of the Living Room] illuminates a nook wall and create a fiery effect against the red of the walls.

Phone jack conveniently located beside a tiled and brick half-wall, which can be used to place a phone, fax machine and message pads.

Unique Features

Stained Glass Window

High quality custom-made 16" x 43" stained glass window (lead came) on north wall in mostly yellow and beveled glass. The yellow corresponds nicely to the walls in the adjacent living room and other rooms throughout the house. Fern-like "glue chip" glass in the background [which is also used in the kitchen and other stained glass] lets in soft daylight.

Arch & Nook

A classic wall arch adorns the hallway entrance between dining room and hallway to the bathroom, pantry and rear deck. The arch was added to subtly incorporate the rounded arch theme already present in the living room brickwork and in other areas.

The nook wall is an ideal location for a buffet table, china cabinet or as a place to install shelving. The owners kept their fish tank in the nook and enjoyed watching the fish during meals. The nook wall would also be an ideal location for a framed print or artwork as the track lighting would display it nicely.

A classic white beam runs through the center of the ceiling in the living and dining rooms.

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