I know this title would leave you to believe it is all about Christmas, but it's not necessarily! After months and months of staring at my "new" table and chair set in the corner of the workshop I finally found a minute, or 150, to dig them out and complete the set! The minute I bought that lovely chunky legged table I knew it would be mine, however you know how it goes with your own stuff. I will warn you, I'm not afraid of color, really, I'm not. My kitchen is red
until I can convince my husband to paint it for the 3rd time in 2years for pity's sake. I actually love surrounding myself with happy colors. Until I can lose some of this inherited heavy oak all throughout my house (the 5 year plan) I'll probably continue to go with saturated colors. So, her she is...
I used the same process that I had with my old table and chairs and painted each chair a different Chalk paint color and the table base in Old Ochre. The top is stained in Minwax Jacobean and poly sealed.
I love those legs! Truly, they've become an obsession.
This cabinet filled with my Fiesta Ware proves how much I like color. I have 1 place setting of nearly every one of the colors available. I've been collecting the pieces since 1994. They are nearly indestructible. I have enough pieces to easily entertain indoors or out with these dishes by mixing and matching. Just like me, they're eclectic!
Here is where I waffled, the seat cushions, I chose this fabric because it had some of all the colors I wanted to use on the chairs. In the end I nearly changed it out for some duck cloth because I felt like I might be getting just a bit too colorful here. I may still change it out later, but for now, with 3 busy kids sitting here for all meals I will probably let them live here for a while.
The season continues to get busier and busier here at my home, so I would like to take an opportunity to wish you and yours a Bright & Merry Christmas! May you and your family be truly Blessed during this special time.
Believe!
Deb
http://primitiveandproper.blogspot.com/2011/12/piece-of-work-wednesday-furniture-link_13.html
http://missmustardseed.com/2011/12/furniture-feature-friday-favorites-link-party-2/
that really is merry and bright! :)
ReplyDeletemerry christmas, deb! so glad to have met you this year!
The table legs are to die for!! I love that you're not afraid of color.
ReplyDeleteI like the colorful fabric you used on the chairs, it'd be a good one for disguising any stains that invariably come when living with kids!!
Gorgeous!! Can't wait to see it in person!
ReplyDeleteLove it! I have two sets and one of them I was thinking of doing something similar...wood top with painted base and keeping the chairs pretty traditional. The other set I was thinking of painting the table white and doing the chairs in completely different colors! We'll see what ends up happening. Stay posted!
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