Jacobean dining table makeover

Hey everyone! How was your weekend? If you follow me on Instagram, you know that we've been out of town for our last little summer fling. I'll share more of that with you this week. And, thanks to Emily A. Clark and It's Overflowing, I have some new friends around here. Welcome! I'm so glad you're here! Way back in March 2012, I shared my inspiration board for my dining room with you. Wow, when I just looked that up I started that room even longer ago than I thought! However, after lots of…

Well first off, let me thank you for all of your kind comments here, on Facebook, and Instagram yesterday! Between the new blog design and the Good Housekeeping feature, you all sure know how to pile on the compliments! Thank you, thank you very much. Today, I'm so happy to show you my finally finished Dining Room! Many of you have been with me through all of the work on this room. I just checked, and my first post about this re-do was in March of 2012, but I had sold all of our DR furniture…

I had this monstrous gorgeous old table I had picked up at a swap meet. I had spotted it first thing in the morning I went over to check it out. The man was wan…

Here's 6 simple strategies on how to update a table and chairs plus my own DIY dining table makeover tutorial with before-and-after photos!

I normally don't buy dining tables because they take up so much room in my little shop, but when I saw this one this summer I just couldn'...

A furniture pro saw this dining set in need, so she swooped in & did this

Bringing new life and a new home to an antique table. One of my favorite things about working with clients are the amazing pieces that come my way that I woul…

When new clients come into our shop and tell us how much they liked a set of chairs we refinished a month ago... Here's the chairs we refinished and sold as…

This table was a bonus when I picked up this hutch . Love when that happens! Them: "Would you like to see some other stuff we have?" ...

We're so in love with this dining room table makeover from The Tattered Rabbit! "I painted the base of the table (and chairs) with General Finishes Antique White Milk Paint. I love, love, love this color and this paint and by far it’s the easiest paint I’ve ever work with." The top was stained and sealed with Java Gel Stain and sealed with satin Arm-R-Seal Topcoat.