More Dining Room Progress.

I did end up going back and getting a sample bottle of paint in the other trim color, the one I'd first picked out and then got nervous it was too dark. I should have followed my first intuition.

Before ...


After ...



Well, only the vertical strip is done; when I took this picture I hadn't done the top yet, or the door trim (that strip in the far right side of the picture). But I decided I liked the darker color much better, so I've since finished painting the entire window trim that color. I haven't done the door yet. Maybe after we install the door.

I also cleaned everything out of the dining room that didn't belong there, and ... ta-da ... fixed the dining room table! We now have a bonified dining room!


I'd always thought fixing the table was going to be something complex that I couldn't do myself. Ha. I crawled under it and looked today, and it's just a cross-piece that was loose in it's slot. I fixed it with some shims. It's probably not a thorough permanent fix, it'll probably become somewhat loose again, especially if we lean on the table a lot while eating (which I tend to do). But it'll work for now, and we're planning to replace the table soon anyway.

There's still lots to do, but ... even just having this much done has made a HUGE difference in here! I can't get over how much nicer it looks.

So, woo-hoo! A real place to eat meals. And it only took a year and 8 months.