Before and After: Dining Room Table

If you've been following this blog from the start, you're probably wondering what happened to that dining room table I was refinishing.  No worries, it's right here in my apartment and looking as lovely as ever.  It's just been too cluttered with stuff but after yesterday's cleaning frenzy, the table was in tip-top shape for a photo session.

Before we get to the big reveal, here's a little back story on the table.  When I got my hands on it, it was a simple cherry table with chairs upholstered in ugly unattractive 80's-style fabric.  It wasn't too appealing but we didn't have money to invest in a new dining room set.  Our options were to either take it as it was or roll up our sleeves and dive right into the world of furniture renovation.  I was excited (Paul was not).  Despite our differing attitudes throughout the process, we both loved the end result.  It's a proud moment to step back and admire your first, big, completed project.  Three months later, I'm still admiring it and I hope you do too...

Are you excited to see the "after"??

Voila!

I wanted the table to have a country chic feel to it.  We painted everything white except the table top which we stained a deeper cherry.  Then, I sanded down the grooves and edges of the table and chairs to give them a worn-in, antique feel.  I think the new green and white fabric on the chairs complements the table perfectly.  What do you think?