Dining Room Improvements

One of the first projects we tackled in the house was updating the light fixture in the dining room. 

Before

After

The new fixture is the West Elm Short Drum Pendant.  It comes with a plug, so I bought the conversion kit.  I cut the wire a little shorter than I should, and after I started stripping the plastic to expose the wires, it ended up being mounted a few inches higher than I planned.  Oh well, overall I'm still happy with the look.

I think the direction I want to go is either wainscoting or board and batten on the lower half of the wall.  The plan is to paint the lower half white and the upper half a light blue.  Still uncertain about window treatments and wall art, but I'll figure that out with time!