We have finally completed the hallway which unfortunately drained our bank accounts however, we are in the stage now of rebuilding the funds and planning our dining room makeover. This room has always been one of my least favourites with wallpaper coming off the walls and a fully bare wall where we had patio doors installed last year. We are hoping to knuckle down and get this room completed by my birthday party on the 6th of September which has meant we have sat down and worked out just what we want in this room going forward so we know how much we need to budget for the makeover. The plastering and decorating is going to come in at just over £1,000 so we are hoping to keep costs down in other areas, we are lucky to have received a dining table from my parents which has reduced what we need money wise by quite a bit but there is still a fair bit too pick up so here is what we are looking at getting...
IKEA Skruvby Sideboard £129
We are going to be having a bar area along one wall in the dining room and this unit is going to be ideal for the space. The plan is to use the exposed side for fancier bottles & cans whilst the draw will be used for little accessories such as straws & bottle openers. As for the actual cupboard side we will be filling this with bottles we don't want on display and glassware that will be used with the alcohol within the bar area. This will just keep everything together in one space and will hopefully look really nice once it all comes together.
IKEA Skruvby Cabinet £75
We have a corner that is going to become a cosy little coffee corner in the dining room. This is something I have wanted for a while now so I can't wait to get creating this. The plan is to have a coffee machine on the top of this cupboard and then on the inside have some nice mugs, coffee pods and even a few of our cook books just so that we finally have them to hand rather than upstairs. I can't wait to get this done so that I can get up on a morning make a coffee and just sit outside with it or up to the table whilst having breakfast without having to move everything out of the way to access the coffee machine like we currently do.
Basket
I am going to be looking for a cheap basket that we can pop into a corner of the dining room and fill it with some blankets. The plan is to put this by the patio doors so that we can grab one with ease if we are sitting outside and it drops a bit colder. This is going to be a cheap basket as it doesn't need to be over the top but it is going to be super handy to keep things tidy.
Blankets
To go in the basket I am just going to get a few blankets from B&M as they are only £3 or £4 each so it doesn't matter if they get ruined in a short space of time. As I say these are just for if we are outdoors and it drops cold so they might not get used too often but they are definitely handy to have.
Ralph Lauren Decanter
This is possibly going to be one of the most expensive items for the bar area but I really want to treat myself. I have had my eye on this Ralph Lauren decanter for a long time now so I think it is time to make the purchase as this would look great on top of the bar area with a nice whisky in it and a bottle to the side of it.
Bar Set
To really set the bar area top up I am wanting a nice little bar & cocktail set for on the top of the sideboard just to make life easier if I am making special drinks. I have found some really nice ones in Dunelm so I think a trip is going to be needed once work gets underway.
Tray
I love the look of trays on top of bar areas and this wooden one (maybe in a lighter colour) would look great on top of the side board with that Ralph Lauren decanter sat on top of it. I am hoping I can find one around £10 that looks as good as the one above so the hunt is well and truly on.
Glassware
Getting the room done means I have finally had permission to replace the glassware that I have currently. The plane is to spend a little more than previous to get some whisky, gin, white wine, red wine & maybe champagne glasses so we have a glass for every occassion. I may get a few tumblers for in here too but I will definitely be having a shop around to find the ones I really like.
Mugs
Just like with the glasses I want to upgrade the mugs too. I think my days of novelty mugs are over and I have found myself looking at the Le Creuset mugs which will be slowly getting added to the coffee station and other mugs will be thrown out at long last. The plan is to not have half as many mugs as we currently do so let's see how that goes.
Nespresso Machine
Finally I want to add a new Nespresso Machine to the top of the coffee area. Our old one is very dated now and doesn't always respond so I feel an upgrade is definitely required going forward. I am setting a £200 budget for this so it is time to shop around to find the best deal for when we get around to making the purchase.
I really can't wait to start buying things for this room as it has been on the list of jobs to do for so long. I think it is going to be fun to buy different bits for in here too but we need to get saved up first.
Let's get things moving shall we...
See you soon,
Lucy
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