Seeing Red

Dining Room

It all started when I decided to clean out my china cabinet.

It had become quite cluttered.

Once done, I progressed to the buffet. I had this

flower arrangement that I’d found at a garage

sale some years back. It had begun to look worn

so I fixed some of the flowers and removed others.

I had a piece of the material I’d used to make

the curtains, so I made a tabletop runner.

I’d painted these candlesticks a while back

With Rustoleum Oil Rubbed Bronze

and liked the look. I have two of my favorite

Beeswax candles perched atop.

Onto the other side table, this was actually an old

television cabinet someone repurpsed

and put in drawers.

I used another fabric remnant from the valance

And made a table top runner for this piece.

I kept the tea set my daughter gave me.

I think all I need is a lovely crocheted doily to finish

this look.

On the piano, I placed a lace curtain and red fabric

off to the side. I put these silk flowers in another

object I’d painted with Oil Rubbed bronze.

I strew some of the paper roses I’d made for my

daughter’s wedding around the flower arrangement.

I had found these two chairs at a garage sale

And had wanted to paint them.

Then I saw the red, Emperor's Silk from

Anne Sloan and knew I’d have my color.

I painted three coats to cover the dark stain,

then when once dried I applied a dark

wax over the top.

This material was some I’d found at

the fabric sale last spring. I still have so

many projects lined up for that beautiful fabric.

Before

After

Our dining room was one of the first rooms

in our old house that we tackled. I’d wanted

a red dining room and found just the color

I’d envisioned.

I love seeing red!



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Categories: Annie Sloan Chalk Paint , decorating , dining room , red