Behind the Process: Parker Spring Dining Room
Behind the Process: Parker Spring Dining Room
When we started working on our Parker Spring project, we knew our clients were ready to be bold. They love color and pattern, and the home’s good bones gave us room to explore both in a really intentional way. From the beginning, our vision for the dining room was to create a jewel box within the home, a space that felt rich, layered, and full of personality.
Our initial proposal was to color-drench the room with a dark purple wallpaper. At first, our clients were a little on the fence about a color that dark and weren’t even sure if they wanted to do wallpaper at all. So we refined the approach, landing on a lighter lavender grasscloth wallpaper that still delivered the depth we wanted. To keep that original drama in the palette, we painted the trim a deep plum and introduced a gold wallpaper inside the tray ceiling, adding interest and accentuating the gold accents throughout the room.
The rendering we presented to our clients
To contrast the purple tones, we selected emerald green drapery in an abstract watercolor pattern. It brought movement, color variation, and another layer of jewel-tone richness to the space. For lighting, we swapped out their builder-grade light fixture for a more interesting and sculptural piece that reinforces the circles found on the mirror and the credenza, softening the architecture and adding a more organic quality.
Every element in this room was chosen to make the space feel dimensional, from the brass lampshades to tactile grasscloth wallpaper and contrasting wood finishes. The goal was to avoid anything flat or predictable and instead build a room that felt expressive and thoughtfully layered.
Though it’s a small dining room just off the kitchen, we wanted it to deliver big personality and a lot of interest. The whole house is lively and colorful, but this room allowed us to stretch our creativity in such a fun way. It’s become one of my favorite transformations at LMI and proof that a compact space can make a lasting impact.
