An Omaha Cottage Dining Room Gets a Colorful Green Makeover
Brandi Katherine Herrera transformed an Omaha cottage dining room that originally had plain gray-and-white finishes. The renovation added bright green beadboard, wallpaper, and a sliding glass door, among other colorful updates. The beadboard was painted Sherwin-Williams Reseda Green and coordinates with a dining bench.
Brandi Katherine Herrera, who shares projects as @alivelymanner, reworked an Omaha cottage dining room after purchasing a home finished in basic gray and white. The broader cottage renovation cost $50,000, and contractors installed and painted beadboard throughout. In the dining room, the beadboard uses Sherwin-Williams Reseda Green and matches a dining bench.
The upper walls feature Fasnacht Absinth wallpaper, hung by Herrera’s mother-in-law, Nancy. Two existing doors were removed for a sliding glass door. Red bentwood chairs from Schoolhouse, IKEA tables, HAY pendant lights, Backdrop Supermoon walls, and blue-and-white plates complete the green and red-orange scheme.
This story could inspire homeowners considering colorful, cottage-style updates, especially those with plain builder-grade interiors. It may encourage greater use of beadboard, wallpaper, and complementary palettes, while also highlighting the labor of contractors and family helpers. Design brands and social media creators could see renewed interest in featured paints, wallcoverings, and furnishings. At the same time, the $50,000 whole-cottage renovation figure may remind audiences that such transformations often require significant budgets, even when individual choices look simple or DIY-friendly.