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  1. Kathy Pelletier says:

    Lory, It was like Christmas morning awakening to read your blog. Thank you sooo much. I love everything you suggested. You are amazing !! It is as if you were actually here in my dining room, even down to the measurements for the console tables. I can’t wait to get started. This room will also flow nicely with the colors in my kitchen / sitting area where the tapestry beige paint will also be used. I especially love the console tables you selected, the chandelier, mirror, well just everything ! I have been dragging my feet for months , not knowing exactly which direction to go. With the help of a designer, especially one who loves the same things I do, it is wonderful. I can’t thank you enough :>) A big hug !

    1. Kathy, I’m so glad you are happy with the plan!! It was a pleasure working on this with you… 🙂 And yes, since I knew where you were going with the kitchen and sitting area, I kept that in mind. I think it’s going to look great and with the wonderful French doors and pretty insets in the room, not to mention the bay window, it will be beautiful. Thanks so much for the kind words!

  2. Lucky you, Kathy! I think it’s going to be fabulous! Please share photos of your updates. Lory’s REALLY good at this, don’t you think?

    1. Thanks so much, Ginger! And this is what I hoped would happen – that my readers would begin to interact with each other and become a community of like minded people… 🙂

  3. Can’t wait to see the after of your dinning room Kathy.

    1. Kathy Pelletier says:

      Alice, I wish I could be Samantha on Bewitched and wiggle my nose and have everything appear, but it will be fun doing it in steps. The first thing is to remove wallpaper above and below the chair rail. I recently had that done in kitchen and what a difference that made. That was Lory’s suggestion and it just opened up the space and looks so bright and new. But will send photos. 🙂

    2. Kathy Pelletier says:

      Alice, I wish I could be Samantha on Bewitched and wiggle my nose and have everything appear, but it will be fun doing it in steps. The first thing is to remove wallpaper above and below the chair rail. I recently had that done in kitchen and what a difference that made. That was Lory’s suggestion and it just opened up the space and looks so bright and new. But will send photos. 🙂

  4. Kathy Pelletier says:

    Yes Ginger , I think Lory is great and would love to move into her beautiful French Country Townhome without changing a thing. I will send Lory pix when finished and she can share 🙂

  5. What great ideas! PLEASE send AFTER pictures!

    1. Kathy Pelletier says:

      I think so too Deb . Thanks for replying 🙂

  6. Nancy Walden says:

    Love the changes! I am almost done with updating my dining room. A few months ago I replaced the glass in my hutch with wood and now it’s an “armoire.” I choose Annie Sloan pure white chalk paint with black wax. It’s a lovely gray now. I thought I’d love the table with a Java top and cream apron/legs and chairs. It did look nice but the contrast between the dark wood and the gray behind the table just didn’t look right to me. I added a gray paint/water “glaze” and now I have a “weathered” top. Much better! If I had asked you for advice I probably wouldn’t have had gone that direction in the first place!

  7. Kathy Pelletier says:

    Nancy, I would love to see what it looks like now. I have done a few projects, distressing smaller items and they turned out great, but not sure about furniture. I have gilded several chairs and as I mentioned to Lory, it is very time consuming, but gives great satisfaction in the end. I wouldn’t want to make a living doing this. Yours sounds beautiful 🙂

  8. I am trying to determine which pedestal dining table you have pictured. When I click the link it takes me to wayfair page with many pedestal tables. I can’t tell which one your photo is.
    Thanks lana