Dining Room Inspiration

I've been on the hunt for dining room inspiration lately. You
see, last year I put a deposit on my first apartment (to own),
and now I'm fantasising about all of the endless decorating
possibilities out there! There's a lot, let me tell you, but my
heart lies with a Palm Springs/Hollywood Regency style home
and that's what I keep gravitating towards when I look for
inspiration online. First up, I looked to Jonathan Adler for
ideas (pictured directly above). Now that much of his range is
available in Australia (through Coco Republic), it's really opened
my eyes (and my wallet) to what I can acheive. I also love
the colour palette of turquoise, yellow, white and brass accents.

Up next, is this dining room designed and styled by Sarah M
Dorsey Designs (the 2 pics directly above). As you can see, it's
a similar colour palette to the first image. When you find yourself
gravitating towards certain colours - it's a sign to trust your gut
and go with the colour palettes you're drawn to on a continual
basis. I've just gone out and purchased a number of Chippendale
style chairs (pretty much identical to these, except without the
arm rests), and I plan to upholster with a plain coloured fabric (still
deciding on exactly what - need to get some fabric swatches in).

This is the Jonathan Adler buffet I want (above) for my dining
room - however I fear it might be out of my budget. Something
similar in white would work just as well, I just have to keep my
eyes peeled for more affordable options. Below I have put
together a moodboard of what items I have, and combined with
the homewares I want! So far, I like where the look is headed.

The items in the top half of the moodboard are items I don't
own but like the look of, or want something similar. The buffet,
lamp, vase and ceramic gazelle are all from Jonathan Adler.
And that gorgeous Slim Aarons print can be purchased through
Surface View. In terms of what I already own, the dining chairs
are from European Design (in Brisbane), and the Greg Natale
design rug is from Designer Rugs. My dining table can be found at
any replica furniture store - the one pictured is from Click On Furniture.