Decorating a Regency Era Dining Room Inspired by Jane Austen (Before & After | Using Thrifted Finds)

Do you love the Regency era decor of Jane Austen's world? Have you ever wished you could live inside your favorite books? At The Storyteller's Cottage, we create fictional worlds in real life, and in this video I'll share the process I used to create an elegant Regency Salon from a stark, empty room using thrifted furniture and accessories.

Learn how to build an immersive space by layering your decor methodically, choosing iconic pieces, shopping Craigslist, and warming up your room with books and vintage pieces! Stay tuned to the end of the video for some stunning before and after photos.

00:00 Introduction
00:29 About The Storyteller’s Cottage
1:48 The “Before”
3:00 Decorating in layers
3:12 Walls, rug and curtains
5:45 Reproduction Hepplewhite furniture
8:49 Accent furniture
9:10 Lighting
9:45 Accessories
12:20 Setting the table
13:35 Activities in the Jane Austen Salon
15:30 Before and after photos

This is Part Two of a 6-part series, "How to Live in a Book," which follows my journey transforming an 1891 Victorian house into The Storyteller's Cottage, a unique space for literary events.

Keep an eye out for:

Part One: Creating a Victorian Library
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7kEg...

Part Two: Creating a Regency Salon Inspired by Jane Austen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmMn1...

Part Three: Creating a Magical Common Room Inspired by Harry Potter
   • Creating a Gryffindor-Inspired Common Room...  

Part Four: Creating a Secret Castle Room
   • Creating a Secret Bookcase Door into a Fan...  

Part Five: Creating "The Dame Disappears" (Agatha Christie's bedroom)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGoi6...

Part Six: Creating a Secret Wardrobe Door
   • Creating a Secret Wardrobe Door to Narnia ...  

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