Love Actually is All Around

Before and After My dining room doesn’t have much natural light in it. It’s on the interior wall of my small condo and there are no windows. As a result, I don’t really like spending time in there. When I have people over for meals, we eat in the living room.  My poor dining room (the first room you see upon entry) has become a glorified closet over the past 6 years. It’s where I leave my shoes, throw my mail, drop my keys.  And I hate it.  I hate how messy it gets. I hate not having a space where I can eat with guests. As Jimmy Fallon would say: Like. Ew. I’m not really gifted in interior design. I need help and inspiration.  I invited a couple friends over (Sarah and Sus) to help inspire me.  We ate in the dining room – one of the few times in 6 years I’ve eaten in there. We talked about the space and how I felt there. How it could be changed.  And off we went!  In the span of one week, I painted the hutch and table. I made a new tabletop which is amazing – and thanks large