It was very timely that on my show this week I did a British Colonial dining room for the Herman Family. A striped wall treatment, pops of cherry red accents and lots of travel inspired accessories makes for a vintage style Colonial space with charm and mod appeal. Here’s the Room Recipe for this space:

BEFORE

AFTER

INGREDIENTS:

Splurges
• Chandelier
• Chairs
• Custom Drapery Panel
• Mirror

I painted the old 1980s sideboard

Saves
• Slip covers on new Parsons chairs
• Table – Tome built the table from a salvaged door
• Rug – faux zebra
• Striped painted walls – instead of expensive wallpaper
• Sideboard – I painted it black and changed the hardware
• Picture framed maps/birds
• Candles – we made our own!

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Author: Krista Watterworth

Krista Watterworth considers herself a true multi-tasker: mom, author, television personality, and interior designer. Krista starred in four seasons of HGTV's Save My Bath as host-designer and her new HGTV show called Splurge & Save airs Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1:30pm EST. She has quickly gained celebrity for branding her unique aesthetic. "I like to find out your intimate secrets, and then create an entirely personal world around that."

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