In the Dining Room

A few weeks ago I received two baluster candle stands that I had ordered from Joss & Main with a credit I had. I didn't realize until they arrived that they were solid concrete and weigh thirty pounds each. I guess I should read the description better before I place an order.

I placed them in the dining room and lived with them like this for a couple of weeks, but something just wasn't feeling right to me. I know what it is. Can you say BORING? I am sure you can guess where this is going. :)

Yep, out came some Annie Sloan chalk paint.

I brushed Country Grey haphazardly all over both of them.

Then I took a damp paper towel and dabbed it all over and rubbed it to take some paint back off and to soften it. Then that wasn't enough of a change so I grabbed a sample pot of Louis Blue and brushed it here and there and took some of that back off with the wet paper towel.

I love the way they turned out and it only took me ten minutes.

I pulled out this planter that was stored away and filled it with plastic bags and then piled the top with my shell collection.

I like using shells during the summer months for a nice looking centerpiece.

Now the new look is much better instead of dark and drab.

You can see this is where the kuboo chairs ended up that use to be in the sun room.

I will share how I made a simple change to the cushions and a closer look at the pillows soon.

Miss Bailey always looks out the window over there and is ruining the finish on the shutters.

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