French country

I recently completed a new dining room set and it’s theme is of course French Country. I love using motifs that reflect French themes especially fleur de lis and old script. I decided to add a bit of gold as an accent, which is something I haven’t done before. I generally stick to silver, but the dark blue inspired me to try something different. I really love the effect, so much so, that I replaced my light fixture with the one in the picture. I love to change things up, but this was a bit of a leap – even for me!

The back of the chairs were difficult to paint because the design is more intricate than most. They look great, but getting the paint to cover evenly was a challenge. It was also very time consuming. I used black wax which helped hide any inconsistencies in the colour.

This was a big project. The table is exceptionally large as well as the chairs, but I’m happy with the results.