The dining room walls are (mostly) finished.
There is a blank spot here just the to left of the door that you cannot see. (Also, out of range, is the pile of paint and paper and nonsense that is atop my dining room table.)
The butterflies were an unexpected delight, and as you have no before and after you cannot tell, but they really added something. Movement maybe. Whimsy.
I will be back on Tuesday to post colors and materials and process.
Promise.
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Oh my. Patricia, just exraordinarily beautiful!!!!!!
-linda,ny
I do really like it — it is fun and imaginative and Ilove the colors — the woods of a dining room should look good with the green and the white!
This is an epic feat of faux painting, dear Blandings.
And in truth, on this particular Friday, reason enough for Nero to keep on living.
Cheers, Alcira
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Absolutely beautiful!
Just beautiful! Lovely tranquil colours and it doesn't look like a stencil at all so I'm interested to see how you did it! Fab.
Your walls look beautiful. I love the canvases on the console as well. This is a very classy look that won't look dated.
Love it!!!
Can't wait until Tuesday. Beautiful job as anticipated!
Wow! This is so beautiful!
Really nice!
Beautiful work. Do you hire out? I can not wait to see the finished room. Yum! Thanks for sharing. Richard from My Old Historic House.
Stunning! You should be so proud of your work… I am sure you worked harder than any of us will know!
xo
Very nice! I love seeing something like this done in Dining Rooms.
Well done! I trust you are already planning a dinner party?
How beautiful!! Well done! I agree that the butterflies add a happy subtle energy to the room. Really and truly gorgeous. Now I'm off to go stencil something while my husband's not looking …
What a grand Dining room + great job you did. Await the follow up. xxpeggybraswelldesign.com
Evokes Nancy Lancaster's Palladian Room walls at Haseley Court. Different colors but same feeling.
This is beautiful! To me it evokes Nancy Lancaster's Palladian Room walls at Haseley Court…not the colors, but the feeling of it. Just exquisite.
please press on, can't wait to see more. 🙂
I especially love that you have kept the dining room alive in an era where sharing meals standing up seems to be an epidemic. I would love to share a meal in that special room~ Beautiful work Mrs.B. How does the rest of your clan feel about it?
pve
It is absolutely lovely and I think the butterflies are delightful. They do add that little something. You have done a wonderful job. I can't wait to here about colors & sources. Congratulations. It is classic elegance.
Outstanding! Can't wait to read the details. Congratulations on a job well done.
Patricia,
Lovely when hard work pays off, isn't it? Who needs Gracie or DeGournay when you can have Shackelford?
Alex
I stop by and see you from time to time but…and I'm sure it's no surprise…I generally don't have a comment to offer…not being a design guy and stuff. But the thing that resonated with me in this little story was the sublime compliment that you gave Mr. Blandings. I'd say you both are lucky to have each other!
I vowed to take a day of rest on Labor Day, but your outcome makes me want to tackle a project in the home TODAY! Restful color, yet energetic because of the upward movement of the trees and plants!
Just utterfly fantastic! I want to come to dinner.
Jealousy rears its ugly head.
I am in complete awe–this room is gorgeous!!
Just sooooo LOVELY!!!
Nice job, very pretty.
It is lovely beyond that you teach people how to create great beauty!
You proved that really anyone with the taste an desire can create a magical , lovely classical dining room!
Bravo Mrs. Blandings!
Bravo indeed!
You are so darn clever! Kudos–it is just beautiful.