I realized I never shared the photos of the new dining room table and hutch. After months of pondering and searching, we finally found what we wanted.

The table with the leaf is a 60″ x 60″ square, able to seat eight.

The drawback is that tablecloths are difficult to find and way too expensive for a custom-sized version. We’re going with pumpkin-colored placemats instead.

Here’s the hutch, before I filled the glass-front cabinets with candlesticks, china and this and that. Wine, anyone?

When we bought this house, this room was two shades of lavender, with a Laura Ashley-inspired floral valance on the picture window. Needless to say, it was among the first rooms we attacked with our paintbrushes. I like the olive. We need some artwork for the walls, but that’s not a priority at the moment. When I see what I am looking for, I guess I’ll know it.

So this is where we’ll be much of the afternoon on Thursday, tryptophanning out.