Thanks, Yugoslava and Funcolors! You've made my day. I hope this inspires others to tackle their old plastic furniture. If you do, please post pictures. Forgot to mention I drilled drainage holes in the seats. I think the newer ones drain better than my old ones did.

Sonicmom - The chairs feel like they did before they were painted. If you want smooth, start with a smooth chair (sanded if necessary) and apply maybe three thin coats of paint. If you want to decoupage, there will be raised areas and how raised depends on the thickness of your cutouts. If they're wallpaper they will be a little thicker but if they're tissue paper or napkins they will be thinner. CEFreeman, I have three terracotta pots I fill in the summer and keep in the garage in the winter. I did latex and spar varnish inside and out and they've lasted for years. The decorations on them I used acrylic craft paints. These were something I just threw together fast just to get some color on my porch steps. I'm thinking these would be a great Girl Scouts project for Mother's Day! The checks were done with a flat brush and the dots were done with a q-tip. I quit using the saucers because when it rained or I sprinkled they held water and were drowning the plants. Then I have two matching ones I painted the same and I think I did not coat the insides all the way -- trying to remember. They stay out all the time. They got wet and then froze, then thawed, then started to disintegrate. :( I need to replace them now but they each have plants in them and they're not small pots. The other mistake I made was hand painting a small detailed design on them. You can't see it from the street. Duh me. Anyone know what I should replace them with? I'm thinking plastic is what will endure the weather. Does this cracking up happen to all terracotta pots? I love that your creativity is going. Be sure to post pictures! Grlwprls - My neighbor lost her bird bath in the same winter I lost my pots. I'll tell her about your dad's secret, thanks! Thanks about the chairs, too.

Hi, My DR is approx 11 x 12 it has an entrance open to the kitchen and a large opening to the living room. I have a 36x60 rectangle with rounded corners that epands to 78" in length. I have four good size chairs around the table at all times and two arm chairs in the corner of the room flanking a large window. My table is Canadel and its solid wood made in Canada; you pick the size, finish, color, style of chairs etc. This worked well for us in the space. We have a larfe china hutch built in the kitchen but could fit a small buffet in the DR in the future. I agonized over shape and size and lived with tape outlines on the floor forever until doing the semi-custom route. BEfore this table we had a 42 round and it made the room seem smaller than the 36x60 does. best of luck

Lovely table and chairs!! Why do you want upholstered chairs? The Windsors are great! I think a windsor with a cushion would be a better choice than an upholstered chair.