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  • Wallpapering Takes a Long Time

    The good news is that we've started wallpapering the dining room! The bad news… it's taking forever. We worked from…
    November 24, 2008
  • Hoping for a Productive Weekend

    We have rolls and rolls of wallpaper for the dining room just sitting on a closet shelf. The dining room…
    November 19, 2008
  • The Wallpaper is Here!

    It's so pretty. It looks good with the pink upholstery fabric I bought on eBay too. I'm going to put…
    April 9, 2008
  • Four New Dining Room Ideas

    These are my latest ideas… The constants throughout all four designs are the ivory curtains (from Crate & Barrel, now…
    April 1, 2008
  • Paint & Fabric Instead of Wallpaper?

    I hated the blue upholstery on the new dining room chairs (I'm just not a big fan of the color).…
    February 29, 2008
  • Currently Coveting: ZigZags

    ZigZag Pillow, Design PublicZigZag Brown & White Rug, Madeline WeinribMimas Wallpaper, Romo I've ordered a sample of that wallpaper, which…
    January 28, 2008
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  • Wallpapering Takes a Long Time

    The good news is that we’ve started wallpapering the dining room! The bad news… it’s taking forever. We worked from noon until six yesterday, and…

    November 24, 200836 comments'W' for Wallpaper, Dining Room
  • Hoping for a Productive Weekend

    We have rolls and rolls of wallpaper for the dining room just sitting on a closet shelf. The dining room needs to be primed with…

    November 19, 200826 commentsDining Room
  • The Wallpaper is Here!

    It’s so pretty. It looks good with the pink upholstery fabric I bought on eBay too. I’m going to put white curtains up instead of…

    April 9, 200833 comments'F' for Fabric, 'W' for Wallpaper, Dining Room
  • Four New Dining Room Ideas

    These are my latest ideas… The constants throughout all four designs are the ivory curtains (from Crate & Barrel, now discontinued), the lighting fixture (from…

    April 1, 2008101 comments'F' for Fabric, 'W' for Wallpaper, Dining Room
  • Paint & Fabric Instead of Wallpaper?

    I hated the blue upholstery on the new dining room chairs (I’m just not a big fan of the color). I peeked underneath and saw…

    February 29, 200816 comments'F' for Fabric, Dining Room, Pets
  • Currently Coveting: ZigZags

    ZigZag Pillow, Design PublicZigZag Brown & White Rug, Madeline WeinribMimas Wallpaper, Romo I’ve ordered a sample of that wallpaper, which is my new favorite. Not…

    January 28, 200829 comments'D' for Decorating, 'R' for Rugs, Dining Room
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