"Old World/Tuscan" Dining Room

It's that time of year when we start to spruce up our homes, before the holiday rush begins. I have a few small projects that I've been putting off; and I thought I would start with my dining room.  When we first moved in, the first thing I did was glaze the walls a warm golden tone.  I already had this oil painting that I really liked. I thought the background really picked up the tones of the wall. The pears and grapes, in the urn, just felt like they belonged in the dining room.  Thus, a plan was in motion!

I liked the painting; but, the bright gold frame had to go. I glazed it with Valspar Antiquing Glaze from Lowe's. (I was so excited to glaze, you can see where I had started on the bottom, when I realized I hadn't taken a 'before' picture!) Major difference!  Here is the finished result...

This photo was taken at night.  See how the wall color changes?  I absolutely LOVE the dining room at night! Well, one thing led to another, and I also glazed the dining room mirror...

And this accent table...

(Just disregard the lamp cord, it'll get tucked away!)

And the finial ON the table...and the picture frame ABOVE the table...I even glazed all of my decorative switch plates!! LOL!

I was in creative mode now!!! LOL!!! So, I decided to embellish the walls with some random stencils. Dear Hubby and I went to a showhome, a couple of years ago, and fell in love with the detail.  So, I went to Hobby Lobby and got some stencils and a bronze stencil paint.  Here are the patterns:

They are randomly placed around the room, mostly in corners and between the windows, with a few 'stray' leaves around the room.  (Let's see if you can spot them in the photos!) I also added this iron and metal wall hanging that I got at Hobby Lobby:

I also added some 'Tuscan-inspired' ceramics to the top of the china cabinet, for a bit of color:

Then, it was time to move on to the next project.  Below the oil painting, I wanted to create a small wine bar, for after dinner socializing. Since this is a small angled wall, it was the perfect size for what I wanted to do.  I went to Cost Plus World Market and got these wine storage crates. I love the natural finish.

(If you look at the corner, to the right, you can see one of the embellishments.)

Isn't it funny how one small project can lead to a series of things? 

And here is my "Old World/Tuscan" dining room.  (The chandelier shades are photographing 'white-ish', but they are actually bronze):

And while the chairs have the tabletop hidden, it is bursting with color:

I am so glad you came by for a visit today.  I hope you have found something to inspire you!  Have a great day!!!


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