Fords Colony Project Reveal | the Dining Room

When our clients moved into their sprawling, new home over looking the water in Fords Colony, they had no idea that COVID was just around the corner... When it hit shortly after moving in, they were stuck with what they had in terms of the design of their new home - which wasn’t great. Having come from upstate New York, they knew that they wanted to shy away from the more traditional style that they had done up there, and do something completely different.

This was desire was intensified as months later, after having been in quarantine, they were ready to do something bold and fun! Inspired by the location of their new home -Williamsburg, Virginia - and their love for Palm Beach, we created a design based around a blue and white color palette; with Southern accents; and lots of elegant details. Today, we are sharing with you the before and after of the Fords Colony Project dining room!

BEFORE:

When first walking through the space, we noticed that there were a lot of things going for this dining room… the expansive size, the gorgeous crown molding and the client’s beautiful set of furniture. There was a lot of potential to do something special!

AFTER:

I mean… what a difference!!! This room has to be one of my favorites - hands down - in the entire home. When we presented this Clay McLaurin wallpaper to our client at our initial design meeting, we both knew that it was the one. Elegant and yet fun, this wallpaper makes the space.

We selected this particular wallpaper for a variety of reasons, one being how nicely it went with client’s existing dining room set. Going off the “Southern, coastal vibes” that it exudes, we continued that look by bringing in a tobacco basket; vintage demijohns; and preserved palm fronds. All of these details help to make this dining room an incredibly unique space.

As it seems to go with every project, we searched high and low for the “perfect” light fixture, eventually landing on this beaded chandelier. The color ties in nicely with those in the living room, and the worn look helps to tone things down.

When you walk through the front door of the Fords Colony Project and look through to the dining room, you know that these clients like to have fun!

INTERIOR DESIGN: Making Room for Peace | PHOTOGRAPHY: Jenna Miller Photography