We've Been Grandmatized

J's grandma is a very talented seamstress & was so sweet to offer to dress some of our poor, naked windows. We've also added a few new furniture pieces lately, so I've been having fun putting it all together.

First, some of you may remember the hideous light fixture that graced the wall of our eating area for over four months. This was the only thing I hated about our house when we bought it. Seriously, what was the builder thinking? (Click the picture to enlarge it & see the three-light turquoise thingy.) If for some reason you love this piece & are offended by my repulsion, it's still sitting in my garage, so you're welcome to it.We had a small credenza in that space, but I knew I wanted something much bigger at some point. Here is what we found!
The point of this picture is to show you the cool green finish, not really to show you what I put on the shelf. :) I think it adds a lot of color to the space, but I'm still playing with what to put on it.
The green & gold of the bookshelf just so happen to coordinate with this awesome floral fabric Grandma found for the kitchen windows. Cute, huh? The table in this picture used to be in our dining room but has now returned to its intended purpose as a kitchen table. We moved the small table previously in the kitchen to the office upstairs to use as a game table.
Here it was in the dining room just a few months ago......and here is my pretty new dining room furniture! I love having a few fancy rooms! We found the dining set & the kitchen bookshelf at The Dump, which is my new favorite place.Grandma made these beautiful drapes for the dining room. My picture is too dark, but you get the idea.
Close-up of the fabric
As an early Christmas present, Grandma & Grandpa also bought us a new chandelier to complete the room.
All together now
Thank you Grandma - we love our updated rooms! A huge thank you also goes to my father-in-law, Gary, who hung the kitchen curtains a few weeks ago & then showed up at 6:45 this morning with the drapes to hang them. That's commitment!