Take a look at my dining room.
Since we upgraded dining tables--thanks to Craigslist--I now have enough room on the table to enjoy a center piece. You can't tell in this picture, but the table is black with red undertones. It came with three chairs (not four!) and an additional leaf all for the gleaming price of $50.
It's wonderful having room for plenty of wine glasses and food dishes. However, I try to keep a table cloth on the table after discovering a slight misnomer on the table's finish. Whomever previously owned the table must have done an amateur paint and finish, because the finish simply scratches off when cleaning and all too easily sticks to warm, cold and luke warm plates and beverages. A summer project? I think so.
I hope to show a night time picture with pretty candles lit, soon. Mayhaps I'll take a picture of the table setting on Christmas.
I scored all three candle holders at the op shop (used store) for 94 cents a piece. The blue metallic candles were 25 cents each.
I'm thinking about spray painting them an antique white. But their home outside of Christmas, is on my bedroom dresser next to an old jewelry box of my mother's that has gold trim. They complement each other nicely. And the tarnished brass adds a bit of charm, I think.
