Dining room still a work in progress but not finished!
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Comments (27)Congratulations on a drop-dead, gorgeously done dining room! I agree with the rest here that if you lower and center the chandelier, add a one or two buffet lamps and a new centerpiece to the table, it could pass as a "Candace room". I love what you've done with the drapes! The table centerpiece is very nice, but it mimics the lines of the arrangement on your buffet too closely. That one is stunning, BTW . . . don't change it, please! But, a large, low, well-done table arrangement would be perfect. Look for something that's at least twice the diameter of the one you have now. Jan mentioned a large green bowl filled with dark pebbles and a pillar candle. I have one very similar to that on my family room coffee table that I made a few years ago. I found the bowl, the black river rocks (polished, smooth and approx 1-1.5" each), candle and faux succulent, etc. all at HL. I'm not suggesting this exact one for your table (the extra branching greenery wouldn't work for yours, I can see that already), but it may give you a jump-off point for making one that works for you. Lynn Lynn...See MoreProgress on my dining room...next...the table!
Comments (6)The hutch looks great in your home! I bet you will have a lot of fun filling it. That will be another way to bring color/pattern to the room. I think anele meant she'd rather not see painted saddle stools at the island, not that she'd rather not see an island in the kitchen. I agree. I'd rather see the black saddle stools at the island. It sounds like the chairs you found at a local store would be a nice addition to your dining room. I like your idea of the painted chairs, dark table and upholstered chairs at each end of the table....See MoreUpdate on dining room progress--finally :)
Comments (15)lavender, thank you, and thanks for the vote on the stair spindles. When I have a free minute I've been taping off where the spindles meet the treads, so after the ceiling trim is up, it's a go. marti, I think she was more than half in jest, but the room is painted, so it must have worked! shadygrove and shades, thank you. Do you all realized that you get to see my new stuff before almost anyone else? I just want to say that I really appreciate everyone's encouragement. I've been busy the last couple of days, routing and painting the new ceiling trim. I put up the filler on the top of the DR cabinet this morning, then my father wandered in with a bucket of cherry tomatoes. Lol, any idea how many cherry tomatoes one has to halve to fill a dehydrator? A bunch--but aren't these the cutest little things?!...See MoreWork progress on Kitchen remodel before finished in May 2016
Comments (55)Wednesday came and went. Guy was really dragging his feet to get in 6 lower cabinets. Then, he placed scribe molding. I stopped it. I have these beautiful panels and I wish to keep them that way. In an ideal world with an unlimited budget I would have had the board scribed. He tipped me over the edge with a couple comments, including that I was having him take away more cardboard than what was packaged around the cabinets. Beware my contract said nothing about sweep clean up, it did say he would remove the cardboard for $9.00 (prepaid)....See MoreHome Interiors With Ease
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