The first look at Casa de Lightle...

So if you know me or have been reading my blog for any length of time, then you know that I am a bit...(how do I put it nicely??)...crazed.  I find myself crazy (in a good way) about a lot of fun things.  One of my most favorite is decorating my home.  So you can imagine that when I purchased my new house I was over the moon with ideas swirling through my ever loaded brain.  Where would I place my furniture??  What colors do I want to paint rooms??  Where would I hang things on the wall??  How could I put my own stamp on my new abode??  For some reason things like this can be ALL consuming for me.  I admit it fully...I have many crafting addictions.

For budget sake I will be doing things slowly but I just couldn't move in without painting and decorating at least one room.  The super duper lucky first room is my dining room and because I just decided one afternoon to start painting and never stopped to take a breath...well, that means there are no before pictures.  1 gallon of paint, 2 long nights and a room full of my existing furniture later...this is what I have...

The color is Spruce Green, I used it in the kitchen & dining room of my old home and just loved it too much to decide on anything different.  You have seen the bottom of my hutch before in my rental but now I am lucky enough to have the room for the top part and some fun accessories...

I kept the existing shelf white to contrast the green and filled it with some of my favorite antique pieces, plants and roosters...

My kitchen table (which used to be in the breakfast nook of the rental) fits nicely and is topped with some of my favorite things...

I added an old crate and rustic bowl to the side of the hutch...

The eating bar is also in the dining room.  I added a picture of my sweet nephew, Gavin (the chef), an old metal pedestal plate, red berry garland and a pitcher to the corner...

All in all I am very happy with how it turned out.  Now I just need to find a new chandelier and it will be perfect for me.  I can't wait to share more of my home and decorating ideas with you. Sweet dining-