Dining Room Makeover & Christmas Home Tours

Welcome! I'm so glad you're here to take part in this Christmas Home Tour series put together by my gracious friend Marty from A Stroll Thru Life.

If you're stopping by from Pink Peppermint Designs, isn't Tammy's home gorgeous? I love classy Christmas décor and she does it like no one!

 Please, get yourself comfortable and let me show you a little bit of our home all dressed up for Christmas.

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This is a home tour, but this time I'm going to give you a tour of my new and improved dining room.

This is the way it looked when I started emptying it two months ago.

The shallow shelves were the only storage this room had.

Well, not anymore. 

This is the last picture I shared thru my social media channels this past weekend.

 You can check the details/progress right here:

• Part 1 : The Starting Point
• Part 2:  The Base Cabinets
• Part 3:  The Decorative Toekick
• Part 4: The Shelves
• Part 5: The Bench
• Part 6: The Table Makeover
• Part 7: The Ceiling
• Part 8: The Cabinet Doors
• Part 9: DIY Pull-out Drawers

Last week I was in a paint marathon... Look at my enthusiasm. :D I was so tired of it all.

But, some how during the weekend... BOOM! The real transformation happened.

And, I'm over the moon excited at how this room looks now. 

This dining room of ours is my representation of modern farmhouse décor.

I cannot stop looking at the new coffered ceiling with rustic planks. It was a last-minute decision that I'm so glad I tackled. You'll find the details about that project right HERE.

The other big focal point in this room is the wall art. I love it!

This is a little part of our town's history. A picture of the Liberty Milling Co., the mill was founded at the turn of the century and went into business until the 60's producing an array of flour base products. It was located literally in my backyard.

You can find complete instructions on how you can make that art project for under $30, right HERE.

My Christmas palette this year is white and red. It's not Christmas for my son if red isn't incorporated into the decor.

I shopped the house for white dishes, cups, bowls...

They got mixed with some fun Christmas goodies.

|  Wire Baskets  |  Wooven Jute Baskets  |

There are still many little details that I need to finish in this room, like adding shoe molding, another little molding all around the ceiling squares, and the doors for these base cabinets. 

In the meantime, baskets taken from my kids' bedrooms make things look organized here.

Bruce the moose is happy to be back in the spotlight. :)

|  Garland  |  

Oh, another favorite is the new dining table, a free Craiglist find that had a heavy coat of ugly varnish. I don't know why people use those products, they hide the beautiful wood!

Mini pecan pies are almost too cute to eat.

| Lanterns |

A pair of big wooden lanterns became the table centerpiece.

The other shelf is pretty much the same, I like symmetry. ;)

The baskets are now holding Christmas stuff, but this is going to be my office, beginning next year.

| Wooden Tray | Bowls | Cake Stand |

I decorated it as a dining room for the holidays, but I'll probably be sharing its new look as office space around mid-January.

Another easy and fun DIY sign

| Boxwood Wreath  |  Bench  |

On the other side of the room, I had plenty of space to accommodate my red bench and on the wall my old chalkboard with a boxwood wreath.

| Christmas Stocking | Chairs |

The rugs got switched, the one I had here went to the family room and these two made more sense in here. I bought this stripped one at TJ maxx like a year ago.

| Chandelier  |  Pom Pom Throw |

A wider view of this side of the room.

Well, this wraps up my tour. I hope you have enjoyed it. But, you sure want to go visit my friend Pat at Simple Details, who is the next stop. She always manages to create the most darling rooms and for Christmas it's even better!

For more holiday decor inspiration you can check the entire week long line up below:

Monday - Dec 5

Common Ground - Debra

Life on Virginia Street - Sarah

Decor To Adore - Laura

Haneens Haven - Haneen

Hymns & Verses - Doreen

Nesting With Grace - Brooke

Tuesday - Dec 6

Cuckoo4Design - Julia

It All Started With Paint -Linda

Pink Peppermint Design - Tammy

Remodelando La Casa - Christina

Simple Details - Pam

Decorating Delirium - Jennifer

Wednesday - Dec 7
21 Rosemary Lane - Barbara
Lynzy & Co. - Lindsay
A Stroll Thru Life - Marty
The Chronicles of Home - Jennifer
Simple Stylings - Summer
Design Post Interiors - Beth

Thursday - Dec 8
Thrifty and Chic - Alicia
Our Southern Home - Christy
Setting For Four - Heather
Life and Home @ 2102 - Vel
Dimples & Tangles - Jennifer
Our Fifth House - Carmel

Fri - Dec 9
Making Home Base - Chelsea
Inspiration For Moms - Laura
Far Above Rubies - Anita
The House of Silver Lining - Shauna
Duke Manor Farms - Laura
Rain On A Tin Roof - Jenna

Here again, are the links to all the work done in this room:

Part 1 : The Starting Point

Part 2:  The Base Cabinets

Part 3:  The Decorative Toekick

Part 4: The Shelves

Part 5: The Bench

Part 6: The Table Makeover

Part 7: The Ceiling

Part 8: The Cabinet Doors

Part 9: DIY Pull-out Drawers

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