Dark to Light Dining Table Makeover
I’m back! I had to go offline for a few weeks. My website crashed and we decided to move my site from the hosting service Bluehost to GoDaddy. Long story but if you ever plan on developing a website and are looking around for a hosting service, avoid Bluehost like the plague. While my domain was being transferred, I decided to implement a new and more streamlined site which, seeing as I am not a web developer, took some time to put together. Oh, and in the midst of all of this, my computer was infected by a virus and my husband spent all night fixing it. Yes, fun times.
I hope you like the new site! I have a few categories on my Home Page aside from the latest posts. There are How-To and DIY posts, Annie Sloan Chalk Paint posts, General Finishes Milk Paint posts, as well as Tips and Tidbits to browse through. I also have new My Home and Before and After tabs up top, if you wish to browse through those posts. It is still a work in progress but I am thrilled to be back online and connecting with you all!
Now, away from the boring tech talk! Let’s chat about Yvonne’s dining room 🙂 Her home is decorated in a traditional style and is very welcoming and attractive. She wants to lighten it up and we decided on my painting the base of her dining room table in white. The table is already rustic and the white will look terrific underneath. I feel that it will tie in with her kitchen cabinets and the white under the chair rail, as well as look great with her pretty curtains.
Here are a few pics for you. I should have taken them prior to prepping for the job but you can see how lovely her home is even with the plastic drop cloth!
The creamy white will flow nicely through to her living room, where the two tables that I painted for her a few months ago reside (Creamy White Vintage Tables). 
I also did her daughter, Charlotte’s bedroom set in white (Charlotte’s Room Reveal).
My white paint brush is slowly making its way through all her rooms!
I hope you all have a wonderful Fourth of July and happy belated Canada Day to my Canadian readers! So good to be back!
Either I cannot this website or the ads are blocking information. Could you please tell me what color white you used and the brand? Thanks! Also I’d love to see the finished product of the dining room table.
Hi Mary! If you click on a pic it will take you back to the original post with all the info on paint. I believe the tables were GF Antique White and bedroom set AS Old Ochre and Old White but click back to check. Thanks!
I was wondering where you had gotten to! I have to say I look forward to your blog. Your the finest on the web! Thank heavens everything has turned around for you. Sincerely, Liz Wiesemann
Thank you so much, Liz! You are too kind! Have a great Fourth!
Wow. This is amazing. I have an oak dining table and pressed back chairs that I want to paint white. Chalk paint vs. GF? I’ll look at all your tutorials and then decide what to use. Love all your work. Wish you lived in Texas!
Hey Linda! I’m using Annie Sloan Old White on this one. Almost done and I can post the after pics so you can get an idea for your table. I’m going to distress it so chalk paint was my decision. Cheers!
Question: As above, the dining set I want to paint has a shiny finish, kinda waxy looking. Do I need to prep it before pointing, and what paint would you recommend? I’m kinda country-French farmhouse style…
I would go with chalk paint for a French country, charming finish that is flat. GF for a more modern look. Hope this helps!
Can’t wait to see the after on the dining table. Love all of the others.
Just finished the second coat – should be able to share soon! It’s looking good!
I’m confused. I don’t see the makeover. Yes a lovely home. And a table that hasn’t changed. Huh?
Hi Nette, I’m in the process of doing it and shall share by the end of the week. It’s looking good!
New design???? Can’t read it on my phone with all your icons falling down every time I scrolled down…didn’t bother to finish..
Oh gosh, I purchased a domain name and I am using Bluehost, although I haven’t done anything with it yet. Now I’m a little worried. Why does this domain stuff and hosting stuff need to be so complicated? I’m curious, did Bluehost charge you anything when you made the switch? I missed seeing your posts! Hopefully,, everything will be better now that you’ve moved.
Take Care.
Hi Sian! I had a lot of trouble with my site crashing and they didn’t seem to ever know what the issue was. They switched my site from one server to another and it was down for two days with zero help or even acknowledgement from them that they messed up. Plus, the guy on the phone laughed as if it was a joke and that was the last straw. This after another Bluehost “helper” diagnosed the issue incorrectly and literally shut traffic off my site for a day. Anyway, I’ll give the new service a try. Still working out the details re payments etc. I hope it goes better for you. Maybe I just had bad luck with them. I don’t use a web developer and doing it all myself is stressful enough without being laughed at and dismissed by some guy on the other end of the phone. You can tell I’m still ticked lol!
Love the new website 🙂
Thanks so much, Annie!
Love the new site, welcome back Mam
Thanks, Nancy!
That’s unfortunate that you went with GoDaddy. I have real issues with the founder & currently the largest stockholder & his elephant killing adventures. To cooperate is to condone.