Seven Style Updates You Can Do in a Day

Sometimes it pays to think small. These simple, striking spruce-ups can each be completed in as little as an hour

Erica George Dines

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Masterful Mix

Create instant interest in a dining area by swapping a matched table-and-chairs set for a medley of seating styles. In this breakfast room, a wing chair, a cushioned bench, and an armless chair surround the pedestal table for a comfortably collected look.

RESOURCES: Interiors by Dan Carithers Design Consultant, 404/355-8661. Architecture by Pak Heydt & Associates, 404/231-3195, www.pakheydt.com. Developer, Carter, 404/888-3000, www.carterusa.com. Table by Wright Table Company (to the trade), 828/437-2766, www.wrighttable.com; ceramic vessels through Ainsworth-Noah (to the trade), 800/669-3512, www.ainsworth-noah.com; rug by Rugs by Robinson (to the trade), 404/364-9042, www.rugsbyrobinson.com; flooring from Antique Building Products, 800/653-7463, www.antiquebuildingproducts.com; art through The Madison Gallery, 888/730-2206, www.madisongallery.com; lighting by Vaughan (to the trade), 212/319-7070, www.vaughandesigns.com; fabric by Pierre Frey (to the trade), 866/707-1524, www.pierrefrey.fr; armoire and seating by Hickory Chair, 828/324-1801, ext. 7295, www.hickorychair.com. Wall color, Traditional (TH40); trim color, Golf Tee White (IB41); and ceiling color, Gust of Wind (VM05), all by Ralph Lauren Paint, 800/379-7656, www.ralphlaurenhome.com.