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Dining furniture makeover

otterine

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For the dining area, I wanted a table and chairs reminiscent of Crate & Barrel, like their Avalon Extension Dining Table and Vintner Chairs. I found this light wood table by Handley in a similar shape, and the Mayberry Street chairs were originally mahogany with upholstered seats. I removed the cushions and sanded and sanded and sanded to get the glue off the wood. What a workout! What I like most about these chairs is that they have a curve to them; the back isn't straight up and down. Real life chairs are angled like these, whereas most of the dollhouse chairs I've seen are straight-backed. The chairs will need further sanding and another coat of paint (and I need to make the tie-on cushions) but the set is turning out very similar to the Crate & Barrel example.

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The Newport

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Syphon79

Holy smokes -- loving this! Been keeping up with your blog for ideas when I start working on the Jefferson. Really more into making the dollhouses look modern.

(Plus, I love that dining set from Crate and Barrel -- it's in my boyfriend's and my "if we won the lotto and got a big house, we're going on a C&B shopping spree). :p

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