Dining Room Goals
This post will show you how I took some ideas to create my own dining room goals!
My dining room has goals, did you know that? She {yes, it’s a girl} has gone through a few transformations but it’s just never felt quite right.
I’ve talked about it many times…like here, here and here.
I’ve tried many times with the decor to get it right all to no avail.
So I’ve compiled a little list of goals for my dining room. That’s what she wanted 😉
- Paint dining room walls.
- Sand down table top and paint legs with AS Chalk Paint.
- Sand down white cabinet to a chippy white.
- Sand chair legs.
- Paint grain sack stripes on bench.
- Replace white cabinet.
- Redecorate and reposition furniture.
1. Okay, starting with the walls! Here are five paint samples I’ve chosen so far. I haven’t decided on which one yet or if I need to get more samples.
I’m looking for more of a “greige” color as the rest of my house is painted a creme color: Country Beige by Behr.
2. This dining room table we had made for us. I wanted a rustic look so I told them just a natural wax on the top would be fine. Boy, was that wrong! You can see where the sun has bleached the stain from where I had the runner down the middle of it.
And where you can see grease marks that I cannot get off. Gross.
I’d like the top of the table dark with grey legs. Kinda like Courtney’s table from French Country Cottage. My heart melts every time I see this room!
3. Then I’d like to sand this white cabinet down to a chippy white.
My son “keyed” it when he was a toddler! And I thought that only happened to cars by crazy girlfriends!!
4. I love my ticking stripe chairs but the legs are just too dark.
I’d love to sand down these chair legs like Jen over at City Farmhouse! What a fantastic idea, Jen!!
5. Perhaps I’ll paint a little grain sack stripe on this bench of mine. Too many stripes though?
6. I love this cabinet! It was a free curbside find from years ago. But I’d really like something different for this space and I’d love to move this upstairs for some more storage. So I’ll decide if I want to move it for sure after steps 1-5 are done.
So I’m working on one of these steps already and I’ll be ready to show you the finished results coming up soon!
What do you think of my dining room’s goals??
It looks like you have a great plan in mind, I can’t wait to see the final product! As far as the bench, I say add the stripes, it needs a little somethin’, somethin’ added to it.
I just changed up our dining room by painting the table and chairs and making new curtains. I would love for you to check it out! http://onemilehomestyle.blogspot.com/2013/10/dining-room-reveal.html
Thank you so much, Stephanie! Yes, you’re totally right. It needs a little somethin 😉
I’m off to check out your dining room!
Hugs,
Jamie
I LOVE your ticking striped chairs!! They are gorgeous, but I agree about the legs. I think a grainsack stripe on the bench will be beautiful. No matter what you do, it will be perfect, because its you!
Thanks girl! Love your advice 😉
Hugs,
Jamie
ooohh, I love dreaming of ways to change a room. 🙂 I think a grain sack stripe would look awesome along the bench. And I can’t wait to see what you do with the table. It’ll be gorgeous!!
Thanks Laura! Love getting opinions from my friends 😉
Hugs,
Jamie
Your dining room is going to look fabulous! I had to laugh at the toddler “keying” your cabinet! Gotta love toddlers!