Crate & Barrel Inspired Dining Table and Chairs

Hi all!  Today, I have a pretty dining room table and chairs transformation to show you.

This table has been through some stuff.  It was purchased years ago with a stain finish.  The owner decided she wanted something different and the table was painted.  She wasn't loving the painted look so she tried to fix it.  That's where I come in.  The table and chairs came to me like this.

There was some damage control needed.  :)

It is a great solid wood table so we had plenty of options.  This is the inspiration picture she sent me.

The Crate & Barrel table in the picture is a concrete top which is hard to mimic with wood.  If you paint a wood top grey it doesn't have the variation or texture of concrete. It was decided to go with a weathered grey finish on the top and the distressed wood look on the base and chairs.  The cushions also got an update with some new fabric.

This was a lot of work.  All of these pieces had to be stripped and sanded to get rid of all that paint.  It was a success and the transformation is beautiful.  This was the first time I did a finish like this and  I am loving it!

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Dining Room Table & Banquette Seating Area

Happy Thursday!  I hope everyone is finishing up their Christmas shopping and getting things wrapped. :)

Over the past few days, I have shared a hutch to wine bar makeover and a custom coffee table.  This same client needed dining room furniture.  We decided to go with the same rustic, farmhouse feel I created with the coffee table for the dining room table.

Back to this picture.  The dining room table is the second something beautiful I made with these supplies.

I am obsessed with these legs! 

I love this table so much, I am thinking of building myself a new table just like it.  :)

Now there is the issue of seating.  Traditional dining chairs are always an option but her dining space is on the small size and is in a corner.  Also, there is a backdoor to the outside and the entryway to the master that can not be blocked.  Things were going to feel cramped with chairs.  She has two young kids and entertains regularly so plenty of seating was a must.  I suggested an L-shaped bench to wrap around the corner and provide plenty of stationary seating.  This is a great way to provide tons of seating in a small space.


I built two independent benches that fit into the corner to create one large, L-shaped bench.

Also, the space is very neutral and a pop of color was needed to give the space some interest.  There is a huge blank wall so I asked her if she liked the banquette look.  After showing her some examples on Pinterest she said she wanted to try it.  EEEKK!  I love when clients are adventurous.


Here is the back of the banquette.  Yes, that is what this picture was about.  This is fabric was used for the throw pillows in the living room and is where we pulled the colors for the coffee table and wine bar.

I was so excited about all of these peices.  This project is out of the norm for me and I loved seeing everything come together.  I also loved seeing this neutral new house become a home with character and color.

I have had dinner at this table and sat on these benches several times already.  It is comfortable and fits plenty of people.

I want to thank my client for trusting me with all the design suggestions and projects.

Dining Room Reveal

The day is finally here. Eleven months after moving in, I am finally showing you our dining area.

Over the past year, y'all have seen most of the room.  My DIY lantern, DIY dining table and my grandparents' dresser that I now use as a buffet have all been shown in earlier posts.  There have been many sneak peeks in pictures but I have never shown everything.

All of our hard work has paid off and the house has transformed.  The sad, dark, orange-y house we bought a year ago is gone.  It feels bright and airy and comfortable.  We LOVE it!

This is what I started with.

All of these beautiful after shots are the work of Jessica of Ever & Anon Photography.  She did an amazing job!  Thanks again, Jessica.  

And now,  this is what my dining room looks like. 

Photo credit: Ever & Anon Photography

Photo credit: Ever & Anon Photography

Photo credit: Ever & Anon Photography

Photo credit: Ever & Anon Photography

Photo credit: Ever & Anon Photography

Photo credit: Ever & Anon Photography

Photo credit: Ever & Anon Photography

Photo credit: Ever & Anon Photography

Photo credit: Ever & Anon Photography

Photo credit: Ever & Anon Photography

Photo credit: Ever & Anon Photography

Photo credit: Ever & Anon Photography

The details:

• Entire house has new flooring.  This is the only thing we did not do ourselves. - MetroFlor Konecto Engage in Woodland Oak was installed by Floors for Living
• Added crown molding
• Painted the walls, ceiling, and trim
• New lighting 
• DIY Lantern - Read about here
• Furniture
• DIY Dining Table - Read about here
• Grandparents' Dresser - Read about here
• Chairs & Bench - Homegoods and World Market
• Decor
• Shutters - Salvaged from my parents' house they lost to Hurricane Rita
• Lamps - Homegoods
• Canvas - Picture taken by Ever & Anon, canvas ordered from Canvas on Demand
• Bay Window Curtain Rod - I had to make this special (tutorial coming soon)
• Curtains - Sarah Richardson Fabric in Errington Lake.  Lining in ivory.  I did all the sewing.
• Tableware
• Plates - Fire King/Anchor Hocking Alice in Vitrock and Blue - Set of 8 plates, cups, & saucers were given to me for my high school graduation present from my family.  It all started so long ago.
• Bowls - U.S. Navy China - I have plates, cups, saucers and larger bowls.  My mom has been collecting these for years and I have been eyeing them from day one.  She finally passed them down to me.  Thanks mom!
• Silverware - Onieda from when we got married
• Linens - Pier 1
• Platter on table - Target

The splurge in the space was the curtain fabric....by A LOT!  I searched high and low for something similar and cheaper but I never found anything I loved as much.  And lets be honest, sometimes when you know, you know.  The first time I saw this fabric I knew it was the one.  Then the sample came in and the colors were perfect.  It helped me tie in the robin's egg and navy blues from the living room and the green shades from the kitchen all in one place.  I replaced the curtains I had originally put in the kitchen with this fabric.  It brought in some more blue shades into the space which I love.  It allowed me to mix my tableware like I wanted to.  After 2 months of ordering more samples and checking out fabric stores in the Houston area, I decided I had wasted enough time and splurged on the Sarah Richardson fabric.  I found it half off on a different site than her design site.  Still a little expensive but worth every penny.

Overall, I am so happy with the space.  Everything has come together and it truly is our home now.

Click here to tour more of our home, including our beautiful DIYed kitchen. 

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