FORMAL DINING ROOM MAKEOVER

Miss M and her handsome husband, over in Atlanta,

recently updated their formal dining room

and it is indeed spectacular!

I know she is over the moon about the update

after many years of this room functioning

as Luke's playroom!

This front room served as a large playroom for the Duke

for the first nine years of his life, as well as,

Miss M's desk and workspace.

I know many families with young children

turn their dining rooms into large play centers for

the little ones and it certainly was the hub of many play dates.

Well....gone are the days of playing super heroes.....

I frankly admire her for keeping her sanity during those wild times...

but they certainly were creative in their play......

A dragon lives forever, but not so little boys

Painted wings and giant's rings make way for other toys.....

They had decided on the color they wanted through
the advice of a professional decorator....

The color chosen is called Oyster Bay



I think it turned out marvelous...
it's actually a very soft sage/gray, but in some light
appears to be a soft blue....



The medallion was going to be a bit tricky.....

This required many tedious hours of hand painting around

the entire medallion which is very large and intricate....

That is Miss Irma, who was visiting at the time

and helping to tape off the molding....

Oh I think it's just stunning and I cannot
wait to see this in person.....soon!

They had purchased this gorgeous dining room set

last year and she has patiently waited for the room to be

painted before placing her fine china in this beautiful hutch!

The colors in the china match beautifully with this color

of Oyster Bay.

I can so imagine holiday dinners enjoyed
in this beautiful dining room!

After many shopping trips to find the perfect rug,

they found one they both liked which is a gray/ivory

distressed rug...I think it is perfect for the room!

I so appreciate formal dining rooms
and I applaud them both for this beautiful makeover....
it's just so perfect for this grand southern Atlanta home.
I'll be expecting my dinner invitation any day now......