This great dining room belongs to my sister-in-law, Kalli. (Oh yeah, and my brother Nate too. Not that he offers any input about the decor, other than to whine for awhile whenever Kalli moves things around. Which, to his credit, is about twice a day.)
She had painted this $75 thrift store hutch in order to sell it, but decided she liked it so much, it stayed put. Now, she just needed to convince Nate to move the wiring so she could center her light over the table, and he was happy to do it. After much whining. (Which, to his credit, he had already moved, rewired and patched it from that exact same spot at her request before). Those crazy kids.
Kalli doesn’t have a blog! Ridiculous, I know.
16 Comments
marty (A Stroll Thru Life)
November 16, 2011 at 4:34 PMAbsolutely gorgeous. Love it. Hugs, Marty
LeAnn
November 16, 2011 at 3:32 PMCute, cute, cute. Those hubbys, gotta love them.
xo
Tanya from Dans le Townhouse
November 16, 2011 at 4:06 PMNo blog?!? What? I need to see more photos. What a gorgeous makeover, so fresh & airy.
Speaking of blogs, today’s my first blogiversary & I’m hosting my first-ever giveaway. Woot.
http://dans-le-townhouse.blogspot.com/2011/11/blogiversary-giveaway.html
Maury
November 16, 2011 at 4:32 PMThat hutch is gorgeous. I’d keep it too.
Diane
November 16, 2011 at 5:08 PMTell Kalli she did a great job! There’s something really nice about the shape of that hutch. I love that white and dark wood combo on the table too.
For the Love of a Cottage
November 16, 2011 at 6:01 PMI love the hutch!! In fact, the entire room is wonderful.
Karen@StrictlySimpleStyle
November 16, 2011 at 6:05 PMVery nice! You need to convince her to start a blog.
Reenie
November 16, 2011 at 6:05 PMLove it…the room….and the light. 🙂
Allyson & Jere
November 16, 2011 at 7:51 PMKallis house really is my FAVORITE place to go. I absolutely ADORE it and all her crazy, never ending changing around of all she buys. It’s just so freaking cute there. And seriously, it IS ridiculous that she doesn’t have a blog, showing us all, ALL she does all the time with her thrifty finds.
Allyson & Jere
November 16, 2011 at 7:51 PMKallis house really is my FAVORITE place to go. I absolutely ADORE it and all her crazy, never ending changing around of all she buys. It’s just so freaking cute there. And seriously, it IS ridiculous that she doesn’t have a blog, showing us all, ALL she does all the time with her thrifty finds.
Allyson & Jere
November 16, 2011 at 7:51 PMKallis house really is my FAVORITE place to go. I absolutely ADORE it and all her crazy, never ending changing around of all she buys. It’s just so freaking cute there. And seriously, it IS ridiculous that she doesn’t have a blog, showing us all, ALL she does all the time with her thrifty finds.
The DIY Show Off
November 17, 2011 at 3:14 AMI love it! Such a pretty transformation! That light fixture is awesome!
Cindy
November 16, 2011 at 10:38 PMI really love the hutch & the whole room too, but I’m just dyin’ to put a bit of something decorative on that big, huge empty bottom shelf! Not sure what, but something! Driving me nutso looking at that sittin’ there all empty 😉
Julia Hayes
November 17, 2011 at 5:53 PM2 things:
1)Think hard before you start a blog, Kalli! I started one (shoestringbean.com) and now my sisters and sister-in-laws harass me daily if I don’t have a new post. Okay, it’s totally worth it. Do it. Lindsey doesn’t seem like the type to give you a hard time…
2) My husband is an electrician and won’t move my light fixture! I have to swag!
Loribeth
November 18, 2011 at 12:04 AMI really like this one! I love the furniture painted white!
Three on Grove
November 29, 2011 at 4:43 AMLooks great! Funny and off topic… I have this same table and chair set, and have been planning on staining the top of it a dark walnut color too! (I am assuming hers used to be light color wood like mine)! Now I know how it would look! I am curious if Kalli stained it, how she stripped it. She totally needs a blog. : )