Dining Room Remodel

So maybe I didn't get a pre-remodel picture of our dining room either. But this is what it used to look like - with family meal in full swing.

Ryan got a new 3 foot ladder for his birthday that I am using to wet the wallpaper. I'm pretty sure that you're not supposed to step on the top. The kids and I got that room scrapped clean in 2 days. I've taken to rewarding them with frozen yogurt for their hard work. I really feel like I am getting the better end of the deal.

Sometimes it's fun to jazz up old chandeliers with Chinese take-out boxes when you're celebrating the Chinese New Year. They were unused, lest you think we grow mold and bacteria on purpose. Can you see Carl hard at work? After this project, and before the next, Ryan decided to take his Dremel and round off all the corners of kids' plastic scrappers. The whole time he was muttering something about spackling all the new nicks and scratches.

This room took the longest to complete because we couldn't decide on a light fixture. We finally decided on this fine drum light. You might think it looks familiar. This brand of this light is hanging in many LDS meetinghouses all over the US, just not this style. Also notice the beautiful platter rack Ryan made me to house my thrift store treasures from Japan. He got some big new tools so that he could make it for me - a great investment!

Here are the curtains I made to finish the windows. I hope to never use a slippery polyester fabric again. That project probably took three years off my life but it is done and we love our dining room. Come over for dinner whenever you are in the neighborhood.