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Before and After Dining Room

   
 We moved in our house seven years ago.  I had our dining room painted red right after that.  I have loved it, but I had gotten tired of it.   A couple of weeks ago, I had our dining room painted "Hopsack" by Sherwin Williams.  I am very pleased with how it turned out.  ( I realize that I need a bigger picture on the wall.)

I also had our island painted and distressed.  I would love to have the whole kitchen painted like this, but it is way too expensive.

Comments

Brenda said…
Laurie, how about using a BIG mirror on that wall to reflect the lighting over the table. Love the color!
5:13 PM
Deena said…
Beautiful! Love all the updates!
6:07 PM
Tara G. said…
Pretty!!!!!!
6:30 PM
Leanne Helums said…
Looks great. I had a red dinning room for years and now have one painted very similar to yours.
6:41 PM
lspar002 said…
The dining room and island look so great!!!!! I didn't even pay attention the other day- can't wait to see it!
7:05 PM
Renae said…
This looks really good, I love the wall color. My kitchen is red, so I know the red can be a little much at times. But, I'm loving this color and I like your island distrssed.
8:01 AM
Aja said…
The island looks great! I'd be saving up to hav all the cabinets done. It might be expensive, but it looks it which means it's likely worth every Penny!
9:57 AM
Tracy said…
Wow! Looks great! Love the new color.
7:14 AM
Camille said…
Laurie. The room looks great. Another very cheap way to spice of the room is to recover the chair cushions. You can get cheap material at Hob Lob and a staple gun. so easy and a great way to put color in a room. Nice job!!
11:43 AM
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