It's Getting There: Dining Room

Before...
...& After

Despite our Boston friends' continual requests, I was always hesitant to post photographs of our home, yet. I always felt like we were never "done" with a room. Then, I started reading Anna's blog, Door Sixteen, and realized any home will always be a work in progress, and it is fun to document the journey. She and Evan are really talented and have done some amazing things to their home.

Here's a sneak peak at the dining room. Originally, a large bookcase was bolted to the floor to separate the dining room from the front door. It also created this weird tunnel-like entrance. We nixed that immediately, along with the old carpet. We've redone the floors, painted the room, and moved the bookcase to the opposite wall. I also took down the old light fixture and made a new one to fit our budget. I'm a big fan of the Nelson Bubble Lights, but this one (made from lampshades and lighting materials bought at our local hardware store) fit our means a wee bit better.
–Grant