For some time I've wanted to find a round dining room table and and set of chairs. About a year a go I found a little flyer on the bulletin board at work selling a dining room set. It's not exactly the style I'd pick if I had tons of money, but this set was only $350 bucks. That included the round table with (4!) leaves, six chairs - two of which are arm chairs, and a lighted china cabinet. The set was owned by a couple who was retiring and moving to sunnier weather. Like I said, it's not exactly what I would've picked out if given the chance, but for $350, it seemed like a great deal. The chairs were covered in sort of a dingy tweed-like stripe and the whole thing smelled a bit like a retirement home. When we got it home, I cleaned it with Murphy's Oil soap and lemon oil and that helped the smell immensely. But for about a year now I've looked for a suitable fabric to recover the chairs. I really wanted a white denim, but with two little boys learning table manners, that seems a bit silly and impractical. I found a limey-apple green and white paisley (for 40% off) that seemed both light and bright, but also might hide some imperfections. This weekend we finally got around to get the chairs all recovered. My husband helped with the muscle and my oldest son helped pick up the fabric scraps. For now, I think it really brightens things up.
