With school starting back up, all of us are actually enjoying being back to a more normal routine. And “normal” for me means tearing the house apart and putting it back together in a new, improved way. I’ve gotten the living room to a fairly livable state so now I’m jumping into working on the dining room since it’s the most “un-me” room in the house. It does have two things going for it though – a beautiful bay window (similar to the one in my living room) and a built-in china cabinet.
I’m working on a master plan to fix up this shabby looking lady including:
- surrounding her with a more flattering paint color – the light blue must go. Immediately.
- adding larger crown molding around the entire dining room as well as the top of the cabinet
- lining the back of the cabinet with…something. Wallpaper? Burlap?
- new hardware
I’d love to luck upon a vintage cremone bolt at a flea market or antique shop but I’m also exploring my options online. So far, these bolts are my favorites:
Update! I finished off my dining room and unfortunately couldn’t end up using a cremone bolt because I didn’t have enough room for it at the top after installing new crown molding. I ended up adding large pulls instead and am so happy with how it turned out:
You might also notice that my built-in cabinet has a new wood backdrop – you can read more about what I used and how I installed it {here}. And if you want to see more pics of my finished dining room, including my huge plate wall, check it out {here}.
