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PowerView® Automation
Program your window treatments so that they adjust themselves automatically, creating the perfect room ambiance morning, noon and night.
Sheer Shades
Learn more about Hunter Douglas custom window sheers, including our shadings and privacy sheers. Innovative, light-diffusing sheers. Your trusted source for window treatments.
Cellular Shades
Cellular honeycomb shades from Hunter Douglas. An energy-efficient design that traps air in distinct pockets to help keep your house cool in the summer and warm in the winter.
Roman Shades
Custom-made fabric Roman Shades by Hunter Douglas, combining the look of soft folds with the ease and convenience of a shade. Custom-crafted.
Roller Shades
The Hunter Douglas roller shades & solar screen shades collections offer excellent light control and a clean, stylish look in a range of fabrics and materials.
Woven Shades
For a warm, natural look our Hunter Douglas Woven Wood Shades collection of window treatments transforms sunlight into captivating design statements. Choose yours today.
Vertical Shades
Find the right custom vertical shades for any room in your home. Search our most popular window shades.
Wood Blinds
From controlling light to their stylish, sleek look, wood blinds have been a favorite among homeowners for decades.
Metal Blinds
Find the perfect metal blinds for any room in your home. From controlling light to their stylish, sleek look, metal blinds have been a favorite among homeowners.
Vertical Blinds
Discover Hunter Douglas customized vertical blinds featuring elegant styling and translucency in a large selection of colors, treatments, and textures. Lifetime guarantee.
Shutters
Hunter Douglas custom window shutters provide superior light control and privacy with classic styles, long-lasting finishes, and exceptional craftsmanship.
Drapery
Choose from timeless and on-trend fabrics, including lofty textures and alluring jacquards, artisanal embroideries and luminous sheers.
Light Enhancing
Enjoy the beauty of natural light and make any space more captivating, with the following light-enhancing shades.
Room Darkening
Want a darker room for better sleep or optimal movie binging? These shades and drapes help block light at the window.
Energy Efficient
Live comfortably and save energy with these shades. Designer to keep a room warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
Door Coverings
Manage natural light and add privacy with these window treatments that work well for sliding-glass and patio doors.
Sound Absorption
Create a quieter, more relaxing room with these window treatments, which help absorb sound, reducing exterior noise.
Top-Down Bottom-Up
For privacy and natural light, position shades from the top, bottom or both. These shades have this feature available.
Commercial Blinds & Shades
We offer window treatments for any business or commercial setting.
Custom Bedding
We create one-of-a-kind custom bedding designs.
Drapery & Valances
Add the perfect finishing touch to your windows.
Drapery Hardware
Choose from a wide selection of styles.
Fabrics
Choose from our large selection of fabric colors, patterns and textures.
Flooring
Shelly’s Interior Concepts has provided interior design services to our clients for 23 years.
Motorized Window Coverings
Enjoy the convenience of motorized window coverings.
Paint
We offer a wide selection of top-quality paint, primers and stains.
Wallpaper
We offer a wide variety of beautiful wallpaper designs.
After-Hours & In-Home Consultations
Our schedule is flexible, and we can come to your home for a consultation.
Consumer Financing by Wells Fargo
We offer financing options for our customers, subject to approved credit.
Free Estimates
Get a free estimate for your next decorating project.
Interior Design Consultations
We can help you create your dream interior.
Upholstery
We offer re-upholstery services for all furniture styles.
Window Covering Measuring & Installations
Our measuring and installation service will ensure an exact fit for your window coverings.
About Us
Shelly's Interior Concepts draws upon 23 years of experience in the interior design industry.
Maple Grove, MN
We're proud to be your local Hunter Douglas dealer in Minnesota. Shelly's Interior Concepts is women-owned and operated and serves clients across the North Star State.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
With over 23 years of full-service interior design experience, Shelly's Interior Concepts helps clients design one-of-a-kind decorating projects that speak of sophistication.
Plymouth, MN
Welcome to Shelly's Interior Concepts, where passion meets over two decades of interior design expertise.
Otsego, MN
Shelly's Interior Concepts is your one-stop interior design resource near Otsego, Minnesota. Our owner, Shelly Reilly, has been decorating homes and businesses in Maple Grove, Plymouth, St. Michael, Minnesota, and the Twin Cities for 23 years.
Corcoran, MN
Shelly Reilly has worked in the interior design industry for over 23 years and proudly serves the Corcoran, Minnesota, area.
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Nursery & Kids Room
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Sidelights
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Automated
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Blackout
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Shelly’s Guide To Dining Room Interior Design
From casual dinners with family to memory-making holiday gatherings, your dining room is a place to connect with those closest to you. The room’s interior design is essential to creating an enjoyable ambiance; a few basic elements will bring the space together.
At Shelly’s Interior Concepts, our team of designers are ready to help you make the dining room one of your favorite spaces in your home.
Basic Elements of Dining Room Interior Design
- Lighting: Statement lighting is a must in your dining room. You want to adorn your windows with eye-catching window coverings to create a mood in the space and highlight your windows. When it comes to other lighting sources, whether you prefer an opulent chandelier or an abstract pendant light, an eye-catching light fixture above the table sets the room’s tone. Layer the room’s lighting with lamps or wall sconces to avoid dark corners and create a pleasant atmosphere.
- Art: Art gives your guests a glimpse of your personality and is a great conversation starter. The size of the piece is as impactful as the content. When hanging art on a large, blank wall, it should cover approximately two-thirds of the space. This rule is valid whether hanging a single painting or creating a gallery wall. If you’re using multiple artworks, leave two to three inches of space between them.
- Storage: A sideboard provides a place for food, so you don’t have to make as many trips to the kitchen. You can also use it to store small items, like candlesticks, centerpieces, and napkins. If you don’t have the space for a sideboard, consider a cabinet or benches with interior storage.
How Big Should My Dining Room Table Be?
That is an excellent question! A table that’s too large will make it challenging to move around the room, while one that’s too small will look out of place. To find the ideal table size, measure the length and width of the room and subtract six feet from each measurement. If you have a 14’x16’ dining room, your table should be 8’x10’. You can always go a bit larger or smaller to meet your family’s needs with a table that includes leaves for extra space when necessary—like those big holiday gatherings or weeknight celebrations.
Selecting Window Coverings for Dining Rooms
Versatile window coverings ensure light control that reduces glare during the morning and evening. If you’re a traditionalist at heart, drapery will never disappoint; consider metallic hardware for a modern touch. Drapery is also an excellent window treatment for arched windows. You can hang it just below the arch to enjoy natural light without losing privacy or above it to elongate the wall and make the ceiling appear taller.
Pair your drapery with a secondary room-darking or light-filtering blind or shade for additional color and texture. Parkland® Wood Blinds have a timeless style and adjustable slats to create the ideal amount of light and privacy. Alustra® Woven Textures® Roman Shades are made from woven natural fibers and have a refined, transitional aesthetic that adds texture and elegance to your dining room.
Contact Us for Dining Room Design Ideas Near Saint Michael, MN
Shelly’s Interior Concepts is the premier Hunter Douglas dealer in the Twin Cities Metro area and offers convenient, in-home shopping. Work with us to bring an elevated aesthetic to your dining room.
Our portfolio has several design ideas; take a look and then contact us to book your interior design consultation.
Shelly’s Interior Concepts is happy to serve Saint Michael, Maple Grove, Plymouth, Otsego, Corcoran, Minneapolis–Saint Paul, and the Twin Cities Metroplex.