Dining Table Revival

Although I truly love the whites of Shabby Chic, it just does not lend 

well with our style of life. What feels so comfortable to me and what I keep gravitating 

toward are the warm and rich colors that are Old World and what I think, European. 

The table lived as a misfit for the past 3+ years so we finally

brought her up to par to fit the rest of the house.

Okay, as luck would have it, I was on Pinterest looking at my feed and

there it was, in raw, original color (other than the seats).

Yeah, it looked like this at one time. The seats were (they still exist under the new fabric) 

covered in a beige and cream pinstripe.

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I think I painted the base and chairs black first then went to this:

Then the move and now this:

Now that the top is a rich chocolate glaze, we can see all the scratches in the glass that were somewhat invisible with the white top. I doubt we will replace it but I surely do not want to have it off. We have yet to find a good, reliable and affordable glazier.

One thing I do love so very much about the dark top is a new photographing platform!

The light is amazing in the dining room with the wall of windows facing North.

See ~

I'm glad to have that checked off the list. School starts on Monday and my next project is to finish caulking and painting baseboards and crown. Yeah, it's been a while of in-completion. 

Sometimes, that's how we roll.

See ya soon!

I Finished a Project!

Yay! One more thing checked off the list.

The fireplace surround is done and 

I love how it looks.

Once we paint the back wall, the richness

of the fireplace will really stand out.

Whitewash = washed out.

The blue tape... laziness in removing. I was going to paint that little strip of wood but the thrifty person that put

it in used the tongue side of a tongue and groove board

and it looks hideous so that will get replaced SOON.

And yes, the logs are missing. We took them out because they stunk the house up when we lit the fireplace.

They were made out of some funky foam and were probably

caustic (probably not but dang, they stunk!). 

We're in the market for some new, concrete or ceramic ones.

My supplies...

-French Linen Annie Sloan Chalk paint

-Valspar glaze in Asphaltum*

-Annie Sloan soft wax (clear)

*I love working with this particular glaze

and have used it for years.

I know lots of ladies use stain for the 

antiquing but I love the ease of use with 

this glaze. You can't mess it up!

And the French Linen paint, LOVE the color!

It has a grayish green hue to it

and it works VERY well with

our cottage and compliments

the Nomadic Taupe we have else where.

I think I am going to paint over 

the red wall with a shade very similar to 

the French Linen. It's a great neutral.

We still have lots to do but at least this part is done!

Here's before:

And after:

Looking forward to the mail tomorrow because

my MIL crochet me a big chunky throw that is

going to look amazing in the living room.

As for right now, I think I'm going to 

brew some coffee and sit

in the living room and enjoy my new

fireplace!

See ya soon!

xo, Amber