Room for Improvement: Dining Room Makeover

On today's Room for Improvement, we're serving up an Asian-inspired dining room makeover! The menu calls for a better furniture layout, decorative accessories, and my fortune cookie even says "there's no painting involved" so that works for me! Let's meet the homeowner.

Martin: "Hey Shane, How are you? Let me see your dining room."

Shane: "Pretty Bare, so what's going on here.

Martin: "Well. Nice table."

Shane: "That was my big purchase and I painted and that's as far as I got."

Martin: "Shane likes a very clean, modern look with a hint of an Asian flair, so I've decided to play that up by adding accessories with a touch of bamboo, such as this mirror for only $40 bucks! Can't wait to see it up."

Martin: "First up we have to get rid of this outdated lamp fixture -- it's time to say bye bye."

Much better, it's a simple design that gives the dining room more presence, plus the rice paper shades still capture a bit of that exotic style. You can always change them out in the future to match any décor, too.

Martin: "The next thing we're going to do is actually angle the table right under the light fixture. This is a great idea if you have a very boxy space. Try angling the furniture and it breaks up the squareness of the room."

Martin: "By moving the table over, it created more space on this wall, but we can't have it look too empty either, so this console table will work nicely here to fill-up the space. It can also act as a sideboard for additional serving dishes while entertaining!"

Many of us have this problem, where the air conditioner thermometer becomes an eye sore in the room. The solution is to hang a display ledge right underneath and that way you can lean a wall art right on it and it hides the problem.

Martin: "I'm lighting some incense to set the mood for the final reveal. Remember, it's about appealing to all the senses.

Martin: "This morning upon walking into the home, all you saw was a lonely dining room table screaming for attention. By shifting the furniture, adding decorative touches and a new lamp fixture, the space now has a WOW FACTOR upon entering for less than $800.

Martin: "One two three."

Shane: "Oh, oh my god. This is fabulous. You like it."

Martin: "A dining room doesn't only have to consist of dining table and a china hutch. Think outside the box and use unconventional pieces such as a console table and even shelves that can still be functional for you. Because when it works, it works. And even a room that's part of an open floor plan can be a room unto it's own. Until next week."

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