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Before & After: A Plain Dining Set Pops

Tara BellucciNews and Culture Director
Tara BellucciNews and Culture Director
Tara is Apartment Therapy's News & Culture Director. When not scrolling through Instagram double-tapping pet pics and astrology memes, you'll find her thrift shopping around Boston, kayaking on the Charles, and trying not to buy more plants.
published Mar 28, 2015
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Wooden dining set with round table and four spindle-back chairs in a room with a bookshelf.
(Image credit: Happiness is…creating )

Meghan inherited a hand-me-down dining set for her new home. While the table got a classic twist, the chairs now bring the wow factor:

(Image credit: Happiness is…creating )

From Meghan:

Having bought a new house, money was on the tighter side when it came to buying brand new furniture. My mother-in-law was nice enough to give my husband and I her old kitchen table. When I saw it, I knew I wanted to paint the chairs and redo the table.

To start my makeover, I sanded and stained the top of the table in a walnut finish. I painted the pedestal white. To really pop out the table, I painted the chairs a chartreuse color. This color was a bit bold, but I think it works perfectly in my kitchen!

For more photos and details, check out Meghan’s blog.

Thank you Meghan!

Re-edited from a post originally published 3.28.15-NT