Our "NEW" Dining Set!

When Josh lived when some other boys, they ruined the finish on his dining table.  We didn't want to make the leap to purchase a new set, so we decided to register for a table cloth for our wedding.  Unfortunately, they do not make table cloths in the size we need for our table, so it always looked a bit silly.  

While getting ready for the move, we had a discussion about furniture and what we needed for our new place.  Josh brought up the idea of painting out dining table with chalk paint.  I thought this sounded like a great idea.  The idea sat there for a few months, until we realized on our way home on Saturday that Josh's birthday party was less than a week away!  It was finally time to paint the table.

We had a TON of errands to run on Sunday to get ready for the party, but we stopped by Home Depot to pick up some chalk board spray paint and sand paper.  A little scrub and a little spray later, we had a brand new table.  We were so excited to start this project, that I forgot to take a before picture.  I had to settle for a food picture that shows the light oak color of the table before.

The table went so quickly that I got sudden inspiration to recover our chairs on Sunday as well.  This is another thing I had been wanting to do for a while, but just never got around to.  We weren't sure which fabric to go with, but decided to go a little wild because the fabric store was having a mega-sale so it was super cheap.  SO EASY!  All you have to do is unscrew the seat, staple the fabric in place (with an upholstery stapler, carefully so it doesn't get bunchy), trim the excess, and screw the seat back on.

This entire project took a total of about 1 hour (if you don't count the time shopping for supplies).  It was so fast and so easy, totally worth it to feel like we have a brand new table and chair set!