It’s been a year since my first room reveal – the dining room, so I thought I’d take you on an updated tour, since things change around here often.
The vintage curtains are feeling right at home in their new location. There were only two panels so I chose to hang one panel in each window. I think it works. I love the warm color they add to the room. I moved the Lesli Devito pet portrait of Jenny from the living room to the dining room and I think it helps neutralize the curtains.
And, I should talk about the elephant in the room – the organ. My husband does enjoy playing it, and we just don’t have room for it anywhere else. We had to choose function over form.
Here is a close-up of the interior of the cupboard painted in Annie Sloan’s Antibes green. I added fabric to the back of the cupboard with double sided tape.
A few more vintage plates were added to the plate gallery.
I’ve been tossing around the idea of painting the walls. Light blue keeps appearing at the top of the list.
I added the vintage planters that I have been collecting to the top of the buffet. I think at least one of them needs a jade plant.
It’s come along way in the last year.
Other links to projects in the dining room:
Dining Chair Drop Cloth Slipcovers
Pottery Barn Inspired Chandelier Shades
i love the new look- i like all the pops of green! in our old home we had smaller windows and i hung one panel in each and it worked well- it never looked odd. and it saved me money since i had anthro curtains and 3 windows! 🙂
Since I am fairrly new tto the blog,I never saw or heard about the reveal, but I do love the room. I grew up across the street from a concert pianist who also had an organ in his dining room. So what? It looks nice in there, not the elephant in the room….(VBG)
I just love your style! This room is perfect. And I totally love how you hung the vintage curtains on each window. I think it totally works.
Gorgeous! I love the curtains: and the two panels look great! Beautiful room; hope you are enjoying being back!!
Your dining room is the perfect combination of vintage and modern. Your green painted cupboard feature is what first brought me to visit your blog and I’ve enjoyed each and every post. I’m loving the vintage curtain panels and your hubby’s organ has a place of honor where he can serenade you. We’ve got a big old upright piano hogging space in our living room and the only time it gets “played” is when the grandkids pound on it!
Mary, I just looked at your ‘before’ post of the dining room and I must say I love the look much better today. I love the painted step back cupboard as the colour just pops in the room. I also love the colour that the new curtain panels bring along with the dog painting. The scape on top of the sideboard is pretty with it’s colourful glass bottles and planters. And of course, your plate gallery is awesome! The room looks beautiful. I think soft blue walls would be pretty too. Have a great week! Pam
Your room looks so inviting. I love your vintage plate collection and the way that you’ve displayed it!! What a great idea to put fabric as a background in your cupboard – so pretty! Thanks for sharing.
Love your vintage pottery and the curtains look wonderful, I did the same, one panel to a window!
The green cupboard is so pretty and the color matches the curtains to a T.
My goodness, Mary!
What a beautiful room; bold in colour and rich in design! Love how the little solid coloured vases on top of your cupboard perfectly complement the patterned curtains. And every time I see those pretty plates, I smile! The organ? It’s perfect right there where it is, grounding the room, just as bit of black do.
Thanks for sharing this most refreshing reveal!
Poppy 🙂
Mary! The room is beautiful! I really love your collection of plates on the wall.Thanks for sharing with us.
I just love this room. You already know I love the plate wall, and the green hutch with the floral curtains…. swoon!!! ~Angela~
That buffet is gorgeous!! Love that green.
WHERE did you get that hutch? I love it. Ive been looking for something just like that.
Hi Mary! Visiting from the Haven link up. Your dining room is right up my ally. It is so fun and cheery, and it just makes me smile. That hutch is amazing and I’m totally swooning over the Antibes Green. I’d love to feature this on my paint color blog. Let me know if you’re interested, and looking forward to meeting you at Haven!
I can’t decide what I like more….the green hutch or the wall of plates!
Can’t wait to meet you at Haven!!!
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