the dining room that doesn't dine...yet.

thanks to you guys, my book reading dreams are bound to come true!  great suggestions!!

i'm going to add them to my "books to read" list, because:

1. i actually have an ongoing list titled "books to read". let he without nerdiness throw the first stone... 
2. all of those suggestions sounded genuinely interesting to me

high fives all around :)

now, since i only have a quick minute to post, lets continue the condo tour....

Dining Room

Original



After paint and trim

Current Dining Room

 

Another View of Current Dining Room

soooooo, as you can see the dining room is missing the crucial table and chairs.  this is because we decided to go Amish, driving down to Lancaster and everything...and since each table is "made to order" it takes about four months to arrive. we should have it in the next month or so, and i can't wait!!  in the meantime, we need to a get a rug and some curtains.

and i've had a couple people ask how we did the "faux paneling".  i use the term "we" very loosely here, since Lucas did 100% of the work. here is my "how-to guide" in a few easy steps:

1. marry a hunky, handy (that's handy-not handsy,ladies), do-it-yourself type who is willing to indulge your decorating taste
2. check out this blog entry for all the instructions
3. buy the materials
4. donate a weekend to the project
5. enjoy

what color curtains/valences should i get?? i'm thinking a green/tan/blue type patterned rug. any ideas?