The dining room update

Almost as soon as we moved in, I had a vision for the dining room. A feel I wanted. And after a long time convincing Neil to switch up the colour? He agreed! And then vision began to come together.

I never ever remember true before picks. There were pictures and stuff leaning every where. But they were a clean, cool white. No warmth in them. Similar to the ceilings.

 Although behind the security system? There was PALE blue. Baby blue. 

 Cutting it in. Looking good? Think it's working? 

 And first coat is DONE. Loving the colour! It doesn't read as ashy on the phone... but it's perfection. 

After Father's Day dinner. Two coats. Need a third still for the dark colour. But now the woodwork is the star! The walls somehow disappear more being darker. 

Some art is back up. Moved a vintage light into the corner to give mood lighting. But then... that buffet on the left. It was eating at me. It was so... wrong. And then I found something SO RIGHT. Falling apart... but SO RIGHT. 

Smaller. More arts & crafts. Sits under the sill, so the full window is open. Still some storage too! AND the old piece went to a neighbour, who had the PERFECT spot for it in her home! 

 Basil is so happy. The light. The table with my awesome frog vase. 

THEN on the other side we set up a mini bar. A few fave spirits. Classes. Mixing tools. And more mood lighting. 

The room feels 100 times larger, with the window not being blocked. Those windows are MAGICAL in their size. The colour is perfection. The minimal art on the picture rail is simple and clean. We have a hoosier-ish cabinet we're looking to sell on the one wall. When that is gone, that side will also be simple and clean. 

Although now, the rug is the wrong colour. I have one in the basement we may be able to sub out? Or the family room rug may work? And while the table is FINE we may be able to find something a little better? And I am finishing a paint by numbers for the empty from leaning on the ledge. Will finish that off nicely. And one more coat is needed. We had the old system powered down, and now can cut the wires for all the sensors everywhere, when we paint. But have to finish patching that and then paint. 

This is quickly becoming my favourite room in the house!