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8/08/2008

My Latest Project!


French Country Dining in "RED"!


I have been working on my dining room for a couple of months now. The two red walls were finished and I decided to paint the two remaining white walls Behr's River Bank...a deep, rich olive green. I'm very happy with the results...a little paint works wonders! Adding the olive color to this room gave it just the right atmosphere that I was looking for! Honey hung the chandelier, which I dug out of storage...brass is supposed to be "out of date", however I like it and decided to use it...updating it by adding gold shades to it! A few years ago, I began to collect red transferware...I just love it!!! After alot of planning, I decided to showcase some of my collection on the wall behind our wood burning stove...it was just what my newly decorated French Country dining room needed! We brought in the cutest little bench (that honey made in high school) and placed it under the large window...making a seating area! I filled it with pretty French fabric pillows and Voila!!! I'm very pleased with the changes and my little red dining room really does have that French Country flair!!!






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7 comments:

  1. AnonymousAugust 9, 2008 at 2:42 PM

    This looks so good, you look like a professional blogger! I think you will do so well with this you have such a wonderful, heartful way of "speaking". Love ya Cindy

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  2. lovelaneAugust 11, 2008 at 10:58 AM

    I don't remember seeing this wall on RMS Chari. I love all of the plates and the variations. Very beautiful!! Good job on the Blog girl!!
    Laura

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  3. AnonymousAugust 11, 2008 at 3:05 PM

    DIDN'T READ IT ALL,IN A RUSH RIGHT NOW,BUT..I THINK IT'S A GREAT IDEA.YOU ARE SO INTELLIGENT AND HAVE THE GIFT OF GAB,AND HAVE A WAY WITH WORDS.DON'T FORGET TO SPRING SOME OF THAT FRENCH ON THEM SOMETIMES.OK?LOVE......ANNP.S.I'LL BE BACK WHEN I HAVE MORE TIME TO FINISH READING.

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  4. KathysueAugust 12, 2008 at 11:11 AM

    Hi Chari, What a great job on your blog. It was so fun for me to truely meet you.It doesn't suprise me that you are a teacher. Somehow life has drawn me to teachers, they are always my favorite people.We have the same favorite movie and book. My honey and I have been sweethearts for 42 years and married 38 of those. After the movie we were the last to leave and we stood in the aisle hugging and crying[yes both of us], it would have made a great commercial for the movie. Thanks for all the visit to my space and all your great words of kindness to myself and others. Kathysue

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  5. AnonymousAugust 14, 2008 at 3:13 PM

    Chari,I hope you keep this up.You are so good with words.And I might add a very intelligent person.And witty,you have to keep it up,you have all you need.Your pics and such are great.Love ya...ann

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  6. bjOctober 7, 2008 at 11:18 AM

    I adore how you have your pretty plates arranged on the wall behind the wood burner. I, too, have a wood burning stove with the pipe all the way to the ceiling, as your's is. I found it hard to decorate behind that pipe but have finally come up with something that looks pretty good. I do love a fire in this fireplace...so warm. Can't wait for winter...
    Oh, and I am looking for your kitchen...
    love, bj

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  7. SueOctober 10, 2009 at 10:26 AM

    Hi

    I love love those plates on the wall---please do a close up---my mouth is drooling


    sue

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