Category Archives: Dining Rooms

Under the Table and Dreaming

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Stephanie at Under the Table and Dreaming is a DIY blogger full of creative ideas. I was only going to share her kitchen, but I can’t help showing off more. She deserves to show it all off. I love her style and these 3 before/afters are beautiful. My favorite projects include a beautiful Thanksgiving table, an amazing bathroom transformation and a gorgeous kitchen makeover that has me so jealous. Here you go:

Dining room before with seller’s furniture…

Dining room after…with some beautiful holiday inspiration!


She made this beautiful table runner! I LOVE it.

and these Pottery Barn inspired centerpieces! Aren’t these beautiful too?

Everyone Said Don’t Do It, But I Painted Wallpaper Anyway ~ Our Powder Room
(Click the link above to get all of the details! Her bravery paid off!)
I love the subtle gray stripes and it’s motivation to get busy on finishing my bathroom this long holiday weekend! (Thanks Stephanie!)

Powder room before:

Powder room after – wow!


We used the same shade for both stripes, one in a flat finish and the other in satin. The color is called Gentle Rain.


Dollar Store wall art….{tutorial here}



The heart of Stephanie’s home, her kitchen:

Since I won’t be enjoying a kitchen makeover any time too soon, I’ll just live my dream under Stephanie’s table.
Here are some pictures taken during one of walk-throughs prior to buying the house…

(Before)
(After)

Just a few side by sides…

Stephanie has other amazing transformations and a lot of great DIY projects that she shares on her blog, Under the Table and Dreaming. You can also read full detailed posts about the projects above.

Thanks so much for allowing me to Show Off your DIY projects, Stephanie! And thank you for the motivation! Fantastic job!
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Frugal Home Ideas

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Stef says she’s fairly new to blogging, but I say she’s a pro at before/after and DIY! From the moment I laid eyes on her before/afters, I couldn’t wait to share with you. Check out her blog post:

Entryway:

Before
After
You can see how I created my wall art here.
Front Living Room
Before
After
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After
You can see how I did this CRAZY EASY Wall art here
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After
Did you know you can spray paint blinds? Holy Moly!
Living / Dining Combo
Before
Don’t you just love the use of orangy wood and gallons and gallons of poly?
After
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After
Okay, I don’t know why my sectional looks purple in photos. I really have to upgrade my camera situation, because these pictures are really bad.
Dining
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After
See how I made these mirrors here ($40), and how to do this wall treatment here ($35)
Kitchen
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After
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It still needs some major work (and a new vent a hood), but at least you don’t have to shield your eyes from the blindingly (is that a word?) shiny orangy-oak cabinets.
On the list is to get a new backsplash. I will discuss my backsplash disaster and why there is a baseboard on my countertop in a future post.
Before
After
Nursery
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After
Stay tuned for future posts about how I made those floating shelves (and frames) for under $10
and how I made that collection of framed animal prints for under $20 (including frames)
Master Bedroom
Before
After
This is actually beadboard wallpaper on the walls
See… beadboard

Hope you enjoyed my home tour. You can look at the befores and afters of our first home flip (1916 craftsman bugalow) here.

AMAZING! So much DIY tutorials and before/afters in one post! Heaven!

Stef! I sure did enjoy the tour (and your first home flip) and I can’t wait to see future projects. You are a DIY superhero! Great job and the details and rooms look GORGEOUS! Thanks so much for allowing me to show it off.

What do you guys think? Love her, don’t you? What are you waiting for? Click her header picture at the beginning of this post and see more!

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The giveaway is coming together! There are some really talented and awesome vendors joining in! I can’t wait to show off their shops and celebrate the milestones with you!

I’m still trying to catch up on visiting a few of you…thanks for your patience. As you can imagine, it’s been a crazy couple of weeks (if you were here early – you might have caught my blooper! Sorry Stef!). Have a great day!
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I'm Telling! A Home Improvement Show & Tell Recap.

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I thought it would be fun to spotlight some of the projects from the Show & Tell Surprise Party earlier this week. Here are the DIY home improvement projects that I thought were creative, beautiful and fun. If you’re featured, Make sure you grab an “I’m featured” button from the right side bar. Thank you to EVERYONE participating. I’m amazed and grateful for your participation without warning. 🙂 In real life…I’d need hours to “get ready”. Those of you with the amazing kitchen makeovers – you’re killing me! I’m so jealous! Click on the links to visit for more pictures of each project!

Red Writing
(Dining Room Hidden Storage)

I Love My 5 Kids
(Kitchen Re-do)
Before

After
Polka Dot Thought
(Kitchen Makeover)
Before: KitchenAfter: KitchenForever Daisies
(Scrapbook Room)
Before
After

Moore Minutes
(Dining Room Makeover)
Before
After

Thrifty Living
(Office Makeover)
Before

After

Proud Feet
(Built In Bookcase)
Before

After
The Proud Feet
(Kitchen Makeover)
Before
After
Mother of 3 Fellows
(Craft Room)

My Creative Attempts
(Entry Room Makeover)
BeforeAfter



Something To Do
(Kitchen Makeover)
Before
After
The Craft Monkey
(Laundry Room Makeover)
Before

After

Beautiful Inspiration

(Playroom Makeover)
Before
After




Craig, Blair & Turbo
(Kitchen Makeover)
Before
After
Home to Three Duncan Boys
(Closet Office)
Before
After
The Meckleys
(Laundry Room Makeover)
Before

After


Modern Country
(Master Suite)

Fingerprints on the Fridge
(Kitchen Remodel)
Before
After


Making It Mine

(Kitchen Makeover)
Before

After

I bow down to these DIY queens! Each of your home improvement projects are awesome!
So many beautiful spaces. I wish I was a traveling blogger…
I’d pop by to see your projects in person.
Thank you SO much for sharing your makeover stories!
I’m inspired!
(See all of the amazing Show & Tell submissions! Check them out here if you missed them!)

What are you up to this weekend?

This post is brought to you by Hotpoint-Spares.co.uk, for all of your Hotpoint washing machine spares.

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