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Still

I have been admiring the photos at the Still Flickr group this week. So here is my contribution. Photos are supposed to be a still life with a little bit of a body peeking in.

Finished

The dining room is ready for Thanksgiving. I guess now it is time to head to the kitchen. We are so excited to be having our family and friends over.
I didn't recover the bench because it appeared to be a bit more than I could chew. It looked like an actual reupholster (sp?) job and I have no experience there.
The fabric is by designer Anna Maria Horner for her Drawing Room collection. I love this fabric so much. It feels amazing, the colors are out of this world, and the prints are just so fun. 

The window treatment is an exact copy of what was already there. I took it down and used the previous window treatment as a pattern. It is a little traditional, and if I could do it again I would make the drapey hanging parts a little longer. Other than that, I am pleased.

The Evolution of a Dining Room

So after looking at these on my dining room wall....
and these...

and these....(the kids choices)
well, after staring at these colors for weeks I got to Sherwin Williams and I saw August Moon in person, I just knew it wasn't the ONE. So I picked up about 50 more chips and took them home and pinned them up. It only took a few hours to decide that Harvester was the right color. And I am so happy with the result.
I love it. I think it just glows. We have a solid wood room facing the dining room so the color had to be bright but I wanted it to stay neutral too.
Stay tuned the evolution will be continuing with a window treatment, recovered dining chairs and a recovered bench. Hopefully in time for some Thanksgiving guests.  Late nights ahead for me.  But that's okay the weather is just right for afternoon coffee drinking. Have a great night.

Wordless Wednesday

And the winner is...

It looks like the Smith family is voting for change. Southwestern Porkchops won by a landslide and it is a recipe I've never made before....

Not my greatest photo, but I had to be quick before everyone started diving into their cokes. The kids were in such disbelief that they were getting a coke with dinner that they drank them like they feared they would be suddenly taken away. I won't say they were acting like animals, because they were just so cute and enthusiastic...

Grapes were a side dish and the apple tart for dessert was also a never tried before today recipe.
It was pretty yummy..

Enjoy your news watching this evening...

Get Out the Vote and What's for Dinner

To get the kids involved in the Election Day excitement, we are having a what's for dinner election today.
Everybody gets a vote, Polls are reporting coke is ahead of ice tea for beverage, but that is no surprise.  Stay tuned for the winners...
And here is my little voter, tallying the ballots