~dining room re-do~

Hi, my dear blogging friends!  Thanks so much for the kind comments on my kitchen redo.

After finishing our kitchen, we, uh, I decided to paint the dining room. 

Cigar Man thought it looked just fine the way it was, but reluctantly went along. 

Can anybody relate?

Here’s our dining room before. 

Limey green walls which I lived with for seven years, but now I can admit, I never really liked. 

Can anybody relate? 

I stenciled the border myself which I did like, but covered it up anyway. 

Change is Good!  In this before photo, you can see a little of the valance I made for the bay window. 

Again, Change is Good.

I stripped it away.  In this next photo, you will see I don’t have anything on our bay window yet.

I’m thinking of Plantation Shutters though.  What do ya think?

 The new wall color is Sherwin Williams’ Oyster Bay. 

Let me tell you, I love the $4.99 samples that Sherwin Williams’ offers. 

I painted roughly 2’ x 2’ squares on the wall of 4 different samples

before deciding on the color that I loved.

Previously, I painted the ceiling inset brown with some gold swirls. 

Again, Change is Good!  J

 

Now, our ceiling inset is the same color as the wall, Oyster Bay. 

The perimeter of the ceiling is Sherwin Williams, Kilim Beige. 

I painted our kitchen ceiling in Kilim Beige also for consistency.

Yes, the rug is gone too.  I may replace with another at some point,

if I can find the “perfect” compliment.

 Now for the fun part! 

The little touches!

 Replaced light switch plates…

and even air vents!

 

 

I found these plates at a local antique mall.

I fell in love, especially since they were only $36 for 6 plates!

The pattern is Wellesley by Wedgwood, Made in England.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I treasure this antique pitcher, I‘ve had for many years. 

I’ve set it in my bay window for now.

Thanks for letting me share my dining room changes at Kim’s Before and After

and Transformation Thursdays and Show and Tell Friday

and Feathered Nest Friday.

and now I’m skipping over to check yours out!.