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My Dining Room Project: Botanical Art

May 26, 2010 25 Comments

After finishing my dining chair makeovers, I’m feeling a little more inspired to finish the room.  I’m thinking of adding green panels like these: 

Hoping this will break up some of the blue and white of the chairs:

I also have some wall space to fill in the room.  It just happens to be one of the first things you see when you walk into our home so I want something that will make a big impact visually.  I had been thinking of a gallery of some type, when one of my online clients sent me a picture of some botanicals she recently framed for her guest bedroom:

I had never even considered botanicals for this space, but the colors seem to be just right.  Better yet?  You can buy the entire 300-page book of these from Amazon for around $30 and frame them yourself. 

And more beautiful botanical gallery inspiration (in case I wasn’t already convinced. . . )

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  1. [email protected] says

    May 26, 2010 at 11:24 am

    Thanks for the suggestion about the book of botanicals from Amazon. What a great, affordable solution for filling up those large expansive walls.

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  2. Rene @ cottage and vine says

    May 26, 2010 at 11:28 am

    Your dining room is going to be so pretty! I can’t wait to see what you do with it.

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  3. 1 Funky Woman says

    May 26, 2010 at 11:32 am

    Great idea doing botanicals! I love the prints in the 5th picture, the office, I would love to see that whole wall!

    Can’t wait to see which ones you frame!

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  4. Tonia of Chic Modern Vintage says

    May 26, 2010 at 12:05 pm

    Thanks for the Amazon tip, but have you tried vintage Printable? http://vintageprintable.com/

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  5. michiganhome says

    May 26, 2010 at 12:11 pm

    I LOVE botanicals! Thanks for all the beautiful images. Can’t wait to see your progress in the dining room. I think the green panels would be perfect with the blue of the chairs, and botanicals would be just the right accent. Have a great day!
    -Michiganhome

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  6. [email protected] says

    May 26, 2010 at 12:20 pm

    OMG Emily! I was getting ready to do this in my bedroom! Well, as soon as the book comes! I must get this book for another room. The pictures and colors are amazing!

    I can’t wait to see your dining once you finish this project! Oh, and the curtains would add just the right pop that you need!

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  7. [email protected] says

    May 26, 2010 at 12:24 pm

    I have always loved botanical prints. They are classic yet seem so modern, too! Can’t wait to see your finished dining room – I know I will love it!

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  8. Fran says

    May 26, 2010 at 12:30 pm

    I love the idea of green panels with your blue & white chairs! So fresh, bright & vibrant. Love your client’s bedroom wall! Can’t wait to see what you do!

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  9. spark! (Ada-Marie) says

    May 26, 2010 at 12:52 pm

    It’s going to be fabulous! Check out the online digital gallery at New York Public Library (a tip that I got from Jenny at Little Green Notebook). All images are free and printable. I printed some butterfly prints and used matted 8×10 Target frames for a gallery wall. Good luck — can’t wait to see the finished product!

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  10. Emily says

    May 26, 2010 at 1:13 pm

    LOVE the green and that wallpaper in the first image is spectacular!

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  11. Janell @ Isabella and Max says

    May 26, 2010 at 1:25 pm

    The book idea is great, pick and choose what you want. Botanical art is so timeless! Janell

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  12. B says

    May 26, 2010 at 3:24 pm

    Another excellent resource for botanical prints is the New York Public Library. You can either print out the pictures you want or buy them from the library. They have some amazing stuff.

    Very Fine House

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  13. Elisa @ whatthevita says

    May 26, 2010 at 5:14 pm

    Another cool book that I found via i suwannee is http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/8186211926?ie=UTF8&force-full-site=1 – this book has a ‘darker’ side of botanicals – they all have a darker background. Cool if you want moody botanicals :)

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  14. journeychic.com says

    May 26, 2010 at 5:45 pm

    Those prints would look so pretty in your dining room!

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  15. casey at loft and cottage says

    May 26, 2010 at 8:55 pm

    These all look so great–and they never get old!

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  16. Kiki says

    May 26, 2010 at 11:02 pm

    Thanks for stopping by yesterday!! I love this post – and I especially love the dining room with the green elements and the wonderful hanging crystal chandy!!!!

    XOXOX
    Kiki..

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  17. Tara says

    May 27, 2010 at 12:16 am

    I can’t even begin to say how gorgeous your dining chairs are. And I’ve loved botanicals for a while, but I really appreciate all the inspiration you’ve provided for how to hang them!

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  18. FROM THE RIGHT BANK says

    May 27, 2010 at 1:30 am

    Botanical prints are always so classic and chic. I can’t get over your chair transformation! They’re so gorgeous.

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  19. Rachel says

    May 27, 2010 at 3:58 am

    I love how your chairs turned out!!

    I think the botanical prints and the green panels will look great. Can’t wait to see it all completed!

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  20. Carol Smyth says

    May 27, 2010 at 4:51 am

    I do love botanicals but I’m still catching my breath from the image of the dining room at top. Oh wow, simply stunning.
    [email protected]

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  21. The Zhush says

    May 28, 2010 at 12:28 am

    So loving the look of an over sized grouping of botanicals like the ones featured here…such a statement wall!

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  22. Lisa says

    May 30, 2010 at 3:12 am

    I’m loving the all green oversized ones!

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  23. [email protected] says

    June 1, 2010 at 2:34 am

    So my book came last week and well, it was not as good as this one appears to be. I’m showing a preview of what mine look like tomorrow, but I’m deffinitely going to order this book. Di you order it already? if so, how did it turn out?

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  24. DueAlberi says

    October 25, 2012 at 3:47 pm

    This post is so beautiful and inspiring, thank you for sharing it! I really love the green room with the huge Baroque chandelier!

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  25. fudge1 says

    June 12, 2013 at 4:26 pm

    I love the way that you have designed the bedroom and the pictures with botanical art. This is particularly pleasing to me as I am a botanical artist and hanging pictures at exhibitions is always a trial. The regularity of the way they are hung benefits the subject matter greatly. Thank you.

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