T h e once-a-
y e ar ro o m
Jacqui Porter cringed whenever
she looked at the rarely used
formal dining room in her Boise,
Idaho, home. “The room hasn’t
had a purpose since we’ve lived
here,” she says. So she posted her
photos in our “Save My Room”
contest on
BHG.com
in hopes
that Stephen could make the
room a sophisticated place where
everyone could read and hang
out
365
days a year.
E veryday h e ro
Stephen put the hardworking
elements of a beautiful dining
room in place—a large table,
upholstered chairs, and a
sideboard—then looked for ways
to make this room pull double
duty. Bookcases and more seating
created a library on one wall, and
smart storage works for both
dining and reading.
i n
d
o
o
r s
m a k e o v e r s
CHOOSE SIDES
The table and
sideboard anchor the
dining function on one
side of the room. The
other side is devoted
to a comfortable
reading space (see
page
54
).
BACKGROUND STORY
The wallpaper’s curvy
vine pattern softens
the masculine lines of
the furniture. Iron
lamps w
ith a branch
design echo the
paper’s botanical motif.
“Medallion Branches" in
Turquoise, yorkwall.com
SUPPORTING ROLE
W
ith reference books
and magazines on one
side, fine china on the
other, and barware on
top, this sideboard,
right,
is a storage
workhorse. Frosted
glass doors put up a
neat front. Angled-Leg
Sideboard, westelm
.com
52 NOVEMBER 2009 BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS
