by Marian Parsons | Dec 21, 2023 | All Things Home, Decorating, Dining Room, Holiday, My House, Winter
I have just one more space to share for Christmas this year – our dining room. The dining room is still just wearing primer on the walls (we had the wallpaper stripped earlier this year and it’s next on my list to paint), so I debated even decorating it,...
by Marian Parsons | Sep 11, 2023 | 1970 home renovation, Decorating, Dining Room, My House, Room Makeovers
One of the details I loved about this 1970s house when we first looked at it was the doors leading to the dining room. It’s one of those architectural details you don’t usually find in newer homes. But. a house built in 1970 is bridging the formality of...
by Marian Parsons | Jan 16, 2023 | Antiques, Dining Room, Favorite Finds, My House
Since we moved into our house in September, I have been hunting for a dining table and chairs. The dining room has been a bit of a storage room, so it hasn’t felt like too much of a priority. I was looking forward to eating in there, though, and using the...
by Marian Parsons | Jul 25, 2022 | All Things Home, Before and Afters, Furniture Makeovers, Painting & Refinishing, Tutorials, upholstery
If you’ve followed me for while (even through this most recent move out of our MN home), you know that I’m pretty game to sell just about anything. I can’t tell you how many times Jeff has come home to an empty space where a piece of furniture once...
by Marian Parsons | Dec 22, 2020 | All Things Home, Decorating, Dining Room, Holiday, My House, Winter
Last year, I didn’t decorate my dining room for Christmas, because it was just too much to try to do as my shoulder was still healing from surgery. This year, though, I was right back to dressing our dining room for Christmas! I kept it pretty simple, though,...