24 | Oregon Home For the dining room, which the family often walks through to get to other spaces, the couple wanted something more serene than the red floral paper that wrapped the room before. So they built upon the blue and green theme with a wallpaper that would have been around at the time the house was built, from an original William Morris collection. It was just the right restrained use of saturated color to set the tone for the space. “We weren’t totally sure we would like having a separate dining room,” says Van Sickle. “But it’s been nice to step out of the kitchen, even on weekdays, and eat together without seeing dirty dishes and other distractions.” workadaydesign.com Morris & Co.’s classic “Willow Boughs” wallpaper in olive/turquoise adds a dose of color and texture for a room that is both a transition and a place to dine.
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