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An Updated Dining Room

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As I update our WAY outdated house tour (from March ‘09 – yikes),  I’ll be posting individual rooms one at a time to give you a look at how things really look around here today!
 
We’ve come a long way. Although I often feel as if there are SO many things I want to do and not enough
money, time, drive, inspiration,
whatever and I beat myself up for it…
 
it’s great to look at these pictures. What a difference!
 
 
 
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Although the furnishings in the August ‘09 picture are adorable, they belonged to the previous owner!

We patched and painted the room, as well as the crown moulding that was in such poor condition, we almost ripped it out. We replaced the drafty and broken original wood windows with white, energy efficient windows. We brought in our tiny table and chairs set, as well as added a chandelier from a garage sale.

 
We painted and distressed a corner cabinet and hutch, that process is here and here.
 
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But the table just wasn’t enough for our growing family. Doug’s mom helped us find this black and wood set at a garage sale and it completely changed the room.
 

Cost of all furniture and accessories? $259!
($159 if you subtract what we made from selling the old table!)

I’d like to paint at least the trim around the window white, maybe even all of it. I do have curtains and a curtain rod, they’re just waiting to be hung. 🙂

 

For tablescapes we’ve done in the past, click here

thanks for reading our feed, please stop by the house for a visit sometime soon. 🙂

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  • During the summer the west side of our house is blanketed in a canopy of leaves. Our bedroom goes from light filled and cheery in the winter, to cozy and dark in the summer. (Swipe to see this picture straight out of the camera, no editing.)⁣ It’s the perfect escape for a summer nap, one-on-one time with a kid, or to wind down after a long day. ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ In our last two homes, the master bedroom was left for last or not done at all.⁣⁣ It was a mix of decor that didn’t work elsewhere, or whatever I could find.⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ This house it was one of the first rooms. We went with a bold wall, simple choices, so no need to fuss with decor. I’m here to tell you to go for it, wait on your kids rooms, shuffle stuff around the family room instead, and give your bedroom the love it deserves. That YOU deserve! 🙌🏼 It WILL become a dumping ground, it will still have laundry, and yes, time and money will always be a constraint. Even if you give it just a little bit of love and attention, you’ll be happy you went for it. 💕⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ Do you agree? What is the state of your master bedroom, and what do you wish you could do in there? #whbs1910house

About Ann Marie

Ann Marie Heasley

Hello! My goal is to help you seek beauty in your everyday life. Here I’ll share my experiences and offer tips on how to simplify, seek beauty, create a home you enjoy, or declutter through my annual #40bagsin40days challenge.

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