Hand me a paint brush please!

Dining Room - Office

I really need to do something to freshen up this room which is used daily now as my 'office'. Looking around though there's not much to change, and what is here still brings me good feelings. Over the years I've painted the walls - several times - added wallpaper below the chair rail, painted dining chairs, a sideboard. . . . . .and the Welsh dresser at least twice! That piece is so useful with its shelves, drawers and a lower 'pot rack' however it will be getting a facelift soon - when the weather cools a bit and I have more energy.

Needless to say, there will be a lot of items to move prior to painting!

At that time all will be washed and there may even be some changes in the way they are displayed when returned to the shelves. Soon a few seasonal Autumn items will be added - this year I think we're all excited about gathering pumpkins - hoping the farms will have plenty for sale.

I noticed this dresser, with its awesome display, in an older Country Home magazine article. Immediately knew I wanted to paint the interior back of mine in a similar shade of grey to change it up a bit. . . . . .and have something different to look at as I spend so much time in this room now!

We stopped at the hardware store yesterday for a/c filters, and of course

 I looked at paint samples. . . . . . . and bought a quart can.

Magnolia Home has some really gorgeous colors and, although I've

 never used their paint, when I saw Garden Trowel I had a feeling that

 was the color for the dresser.

Magnolia Home Paint by Joanna Gaines

 Garden Trowel 

"Working in the garden, putting your hands in the dirt, is something everyone should try at some point. It's a pure, back-to-the-basics experience. When you're in the garden, your trowel is an essential tool."   ~ Joanna Gaines

Once working in the garden slows down in the coming weeks, 

and my garden trowel is tucked away in the potting shed, 

I will pick up a paint brush and get to work indoors.

This will be my September project, and hopefully will be just the start

of more later.