Brighter is better...

When I moved into my house 10 years ago my dining room was white. Since then its been half cream half green then i painted the green a taupe color still ivory on top, then I decided to paint the top red and keep the bottom taupe. I could not find one picture of this. I know how sad, right? I did find one with kids in it, so i cropped them out and this is what you get...

I know you really can't see the room but you get the point. Dark dark dark!!! The curtains were even dark..


So right before I decided it was time to start adding to the blog world I painted the dining room yet once again, adding picture frame boxes on the bottom half, and made curtains to replace those God awful dark ones I had.

I got the inspiration from Rhoda at Southern Hospitality, I love that fact that she just took the project on. I've been wanting to do this but just never took the time. I painted the mirror black, it was my husbands mirror that I inherited when we got married. It was lets say less then desirable, plain wood that was chipped and dried out looking. But my wonderful husband hates painted wood. Is he crazy..

This side board I bought a few years ago when my girlfriend and I went out thrift shopping. I think we both bought a chair or two, but we went to this one shop that has old estate furniture in it. I had to have it. It was a little pricey at $100 but a brand new sideboard would cost a bunch more.. I sanded the top down and refinished it, then I painted and antiqued the bottom. I just love this piece. And hubby didn't complain too much since I left the top wood.

Since I took these pictures I did add a little accessories to the dining room. I found a shelf I looking for at our goodwill in town. $2.. can't beat that. I painted it black and hung it between the curtains. I'm not totally sold on the box but I needed something else to go on the shelf, it will do until I find the perfect nicknack's...

So what do you think? Brighter is better, right? I LOVE it...

Until next time... Tracy