Painting the Dining Room Table (and other battles)

Only a couple weeks until Thanksgiving, but I'm craving turkey now. Big A and I had to go grocery shopping anyway, so I thought I'd get my wish. Guess what I ended up with? Ham. I'm not fond of ham, although Big A is. He won.

And I didn't argue because, after all, we are going to have turkey in a couple of weeks. And because, sometimes, you have to Pick. Your. Battles.

And This is My Battle...

That very same day, the following text conversation actually took place, and is word for word:

Me: I want to paint the dining room table!

Big A: No.

Me: Can I paint just a stripe down the middle?

Big A: No.

Me: Envision it!

Big A: No.

Me: But it would look cool.

Big A: Buy a table cloth.

Me: C'mon. Please!

Big A: No.

Me: You're mean.

Big A: I know honey.

And then he changed the subject. And I, master commander and battle planner, silently prepared for battle.

You see, I don't mind not winning in the turkey department. But the table? He hasn't heard the last of that one. Now that I have it in my head, I've become consumed by the idea. In fact it has become my battle.

Our table:

My Battle Plan...

Shock him with the brilliance of painting the table using blogger ideas and pinterest.

 

Yup, that's my plan.

 

Oh, I know, I'm just like Julius Caesar.

 

Here's the situation. We have a large, oblong, oak dining room table (see above). It's sturdy, and reliable. But boring. If you couldn't already tell, I want to paint it. I like "sturdy and reliable", but I'd like it to have a little more personality. I want people to walk in and say "WOW look at that table!"

 

So without further ado, let the ambush begin!

Here are my favorite ideas for the dining room table reformation. 



I found and example of a distressed black table. Our house is open plan, so it would fit right in. I would be willing to paint just the top of the table, and leave the chairs and legs oak. I think that would look amazing. See more details and ideas like this table HERE.

I also think a stripe down the length, or maybe just the width, of the table would look impressive. Check THIS striped table - from boring to amazing! Although the colors are too light for my taste, I love the IDEA of a stripe down the length. Or two stripes, width-wise at each end of the table.

The following table was stenciled by Nicole at These Days. I could see stenciling ours, but with a bolder, black and more rustic looking stencil.

 

 

 

For example, the stencil on barn wood below would be something I'd like. I like the simple design of the stencil. See Lemon Tree Creations!

 

 

So that's the first stage of my battle plan. (Not only is it the first stage, it's the only stage...). I'll keep you posted on my progress.

 

It may take some time, but I can be patient - after all, Rome wasn't built in a day.

 

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