The dining room in this house is interesting as it bridges between the kitchen and the sunroom...which I use as my office.  It therefore becomes sort of a walk through room which means it needs to be kept open and uncluttered.  Casual elegance becomes the theme....elegant enough to entertain in, yet not too intimidating to use the space for a casual lunch, organizing paperwork or work on a school project.

Once again, an Ikea find!  This beautiful chocolate brown table is extendable to accommodate 10 to 12 people and the chairs are "oh so comfortable" as my daughter announced.  And of course, they are slipcovered to allow for quick and convenient cleaning. Those beautiful white tulips on the table are not real but look so....from Garden Room on Academy Road!

The matching sideboard....more than enough storage and sits eloquently complimenting the table.  Those fabulous glass candleabra are from "These Four Walls" on Stafford.  The neutral wall colour is Benjamin Moore Natural Linen which is perfect for an east/west exposure house....just enough color and depth to allow for a comfortable yet graceful ambience.

Once again, a little trick...replacing the standard knobs on Ikea furniture with those of your liking.  Again, because I love the antique look of glass knobs, that is what I went with.  These I found at Canadian Tire and I think they work beautifully to elevate the whole look of the room....adding that elegance to the casual furniture. 

Crown moulding...it completes a room.  Do not underestimate its importance.  It may seem like a frivolous expense but it really completes a room and sets the bar for the quality of the house.  The finishing touch that makes the statement.  

The chandelier...the crown jewel of the room.  I love the look of this fixture.  Twigs adorned with crystals.....so prairie like. Casual elegance at its best.  This is the Home Depot version as I explained in a previous post but wow, with the money I saved by not going with the Pottery Barn version...going directly back into the basement of the house.  Which in fact, will not look like a basement at all!!