Dining Room Progress + A Fun Furniture Makeover!

Hello there! Today I’m sharing some progress in our dining room that has me all kinds of excited. Of course, this room is no where close to being done (we don’t even have chairs yet), but I did some work this week, and I am loving the direction it’s heading in.

So, first, let me tell you about this dresser. I painted it several years ago for a vintage market, it never sold, and it’s been in our storage room ever since. We haven’t been using it other than to store random things, and it definitely wasn’t part of any “design,” it was just kind of there. Here is it in a display at a booth a few years ago.

So, the other night, I was up in our unfinished room, and I suddenly had an idea. I had some extra green paint left over from a bathroom cabinet project, and I needed a project to work on. So, within a few minutes, I started painting this dresser.

I painted it in Behr Sparkling Emerald, the same color I painted our bathroom cabinets. I spray painted the handles with some Krylon metallic gold paint I had in the garage. This was a complete whim of a project, but I am absolutely obsessed with the way it came out.

It’s just the addition to the dining room that I needed. Of course, we still have yet to purchase a rug, light fixture, chairs, art for the mantle wall, etc. But! This is helping me to see the vision I have for this room start to come to life.

In our previous house, I was strictly the ever trendy modern-farmhouse style in my decorating. In this house, I’m embracing somewhat of a traditional/classic/New England-esque style with blues and greens as the colors I’m using throughout the house.

The table was a thrift store find for $80. It’s massive, with two leaves, it can seat up to ten. It’s traditional and such a statement. It fits this house so well.

The plate wall has been coming along slowly. Although it’s not quite finished, it’s a combination of thrift store finds (from different states), neighborhood estate sales, flea markets, and even a couple from Hobby Lobby. I’m looking for a couple specific things to finish it out, but I love the look of a classic blue-and-white plate wall.

So, that’s all the progress for now. Lots and lots more to do in here, but I’m pleased with how it’s beginning to some to come to life.

When it comes to this old house, there’s a lot of things to juggle when it comes to making this place ours. Typically, you come into a new home and bring in furnishings to make the place feel like your own. Here, we have so many large scale projects to focus our time, energy, and money on, that it’s hard to prioritize what to do first. We’re so proud of the work we have done, but we still have so many plans for this place. So, what do you think?A bit different than something I would have done before, that’s for sure. That’s all for today, friends. Have a fabulous day!