Welcome to “Layer 3” of my dining room makeover! If you missed them, check out Layer 1: “Chard” Walls & Black Brick Fireplace and Layer 2: Sunburst Medallion & Honefoss Mirrors. I’ve been planning to paint my vintage Chinese chippendale chairs since I first got my hands on them right before Christmas, but I was… [Read More]

This is fun. I typically hop around from room to room in my house doing whatever current project strikes my fancy. It takes me months to add to various rooms. Nothing is finished yet. However, I started this dining room project with an end-goal in mind and step by step ideas to accomplish that. So… [Read More]

Paint is up on the walls in the new dining room and it. is. dramatic! I knew I wanted a dark, grey-green for the walls and could visualize the perfect color in my head. However, it proved a little difficult to chase down that color in real life. Go to the hardware store looking for… [Read More]