8/23/09

It's a Party! Met. Monday, Let There Be White, Blue Monday and my Birthday!

      It's a Party!!! Tomorrow is my birthday and in celebration I am doing a triple! Please visit these ladies wonderful blogs! Susan for Met Monday.
Sally for Blue Monday.

And on Tuesday, Kathleen for Let There Be White Part II.



The old dining room table had been needing a new look for a long time. I was wishing for a new one but then I had an idea! Maybe with some paint we could give this table and chairs a whole new look! Luckily, I have a hubby who loves to paint because each chair took about 3 hours to complete. He primed them first and then painted them a cottage white.

The before: Brown and boring and although I liked it once upon a time, it needed a face lift.


























And the after! Amazing what paint will do! I am so happy with the new and improved old table and chairs. I am also participating in Let There be White with one color at Cuisine Kathleen's.













For my centerpiece, I am using a tea-pot with one blue hydrangea (real). The tea-pot was purchased for $1 at an auction and the little plate was a GW find. I am using a little white crocheted doily that belonged to my Grandma.
















A candlestick that I had previously spray painted. (it was brass) Little target birdies and some votives finish out the look.















I've had these place mats for ever and ever. The plates are Myott Finlandia purchased from a garage sale and E-bay. The vintage silverware was a $1 a bag purchase at an Estate Sale. OOPS, forgot the salad forks! The napkins I love and they are paper to boot! I purchased these at TJ Maxx, and I think they work well with this china.













An early morning view with the sun shining in.


















More sun, more viewing. LOL!



















I love the look of my new/ old dining room table and chairs! Thanks honey!




















Light the candles for a more romantic meal.






















Thank-you for visiting my triple post! I have some celebrating to do! Happy Monday. Cindy
















































59 comments:

  1. happy birthday!

    love it in white, sooooo much better

    enjoy met monday

    Sarah

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  2. What a great new look for your table and chairs!

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  3. I love your new white dining set! And blue/white china is just so pretty. But that hydrangea gets first prize...absolutely gorgeous!

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  4. Ooops...forgot to Wish you a Happy Birthday too!

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  5. Happy Birthday, Cindy! And what a great bday gift that you won the book from Susan's blog give away! Hooray for you!( I just got mine, I ordered it in case I didn't win..LOL)
    Love how the table looks white, dh did a great job..
    And your setting is just lovely!
    The blue and white is perfect with the white table...it all looks so pretty!
    Thanks for joining in!

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  6. Happy Birthday! What a difference - very pretty!

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  7. Everything is so beautiful, Cindy! I love the metamorphosed dining set. Your hydrangea is fabulous. Happy Birthday! Hope you have a great day and hope you get all your birthday wishes! Congrats on winning over at Susan's!...Christine

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  8. HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Your table looks fantastic white. Isn't it amazing how paint can transform the look? It totally updated the set. Your tablescape is great, too! ~ Robyn

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  9. Happy Birthday, Cindy! Your table and chairs have a beautiful new life in white! Just gorgeous, and the blue and white tablescape makes the entire room glow! I love the way it looks with the candles lit...it's just beautiful! Mary

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  10. HAPPY BIRTHDAY My Dear friend...May it be a great one for you....Love the new look to the table and how sweet that your hubby will do things like that for you....I'm sending you a BIG ole BD Hug from Calif sweet girl...Hugs and smiles Gl♥ria

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  11. Happy, happy birthday to you Cindy! May you have the desires of your heart today and always!
    You table looks fabulous! What a difference. It's so bright and beautiful! Your hubby is a sweetie for spending all that time painting.
    Your tablescape is gorgeous and looks so pretty on your new white table. I have to ask, is the hydrangea from your new plant? I just love blue hydrangeas! Enjoy your special day Cindy!

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  12. First, happy birthday!

    Your table looks amazing. I love your tablescape too - the hydrangeas look perfect with the tablesettings and the white of the table!

    You have a beautiful view out the window. Which direction does it face? Based on the afternoon sun, I am guessing west. What a great place to sit and enjoy life.

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  13. Hi again, I just came from BNOTP and saw that you won that lovely Christmas book! Congratulations! Hugs

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  14. Cindy, Happy Birthday! Your table is beautiful! So, do I understand that hubby painted those chairs white? They are gorgeous. I am always amazed at how the detail shows off so much better with a "white coat" on. All your blue & white touches are just perfect - and the paper napkins???? You fooled me - I thought they were cloth! C'est bon, madame! Linda

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  15. Wishing you a very happy birthday!!! Your white table and chairs are beautiful and the tablescape is wonderful...I loved the nighttime photo!!!

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  16. Happy Birthday, Cindy! Great post. The table and chairs look fresh and clean and bright. YOur tablescape is so pretty.

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  17. Your table is so lovely. I love the blue and white china, and the way you pulled everything together.

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  18. Your table looks great and I love your tablescape.

    Happy Birthday!

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  19. ♫ Happy Birthday to you.
    Happy Birthday to you.♩
    Happy Birthday Dear Cindy,♪♪
    ♬ ♪ Happy Birthday to you.

    That paint made a huge difference. I like the additions of white with more blue too. Thanks for sharing your blue. Happy Blue Monday.

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  20. Happy Birthday! Very pretty table setting.

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  21. Wishing you a very happy birthday! How fortunate you are to have a hubby who will paint. Mine claims that a paint brush just will NOT fit his hand. I am so glad you dropped by. Ya'll come back and have a very blessed birthday!!!

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  22. Hi Cindy! Happy Happy Birthday! Oh, look at your lovely table! Your hubby did a great job on it - it's lovely white! It looks so different and I know you're proud of it. Your table setting is beautiful too.
    Be a sweetie,
    Shelia ;)

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  23. Cindy, first of all ~~ happy birthday! There is a lot to take in with this post and I'm going to go back in a bit for a second look. Oh yes, I do love that table set in white. Don't know if I would have had the nerve to do that. And yes, those chairs look like a lot of work. I love that blue teapot with a single blue hydrangea..just perfect! Such pretty pictures you are sharing today. I did see you won on Susan's giveaway too! Exciting, hey? :) Donna

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  24. Everything looks sooo beautiful! I am in love with your dishes :>) I see that you have some of those little Target birds too :>) Happy Birthday!!! Your hubby did a wonderful job painting your table and chairs. I hope you have a lovely Blue Monday ♥

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  25. Hi Cindy,
    Happy Birthday! Your dining room set is sooo lovely painted white! And I love your blue tablescape! The hydrangea is gorgeous and just sets off that teapot. Thanks for sharing and I hope you enjoy your Blue Monday today and your Birthday tomorrow.

    Blessings,
    Sandi

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  26. What a remarkable transformation. Wishing you an early Happy Birthday. Enjoy your special day.

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  27. That looks great white!! And I'm a sucker for blue & white.

    Happy Birthday!

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  28. happy birthday the great blue and white lends that old fashioned charm

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  29. Cindy I adore the transformation.
    Happiest of Birthdays to you my friend.
    Enjoy every minute. Happy Blue Monday Cindy.
    Love Claudie
    xoxo

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  30. I just got a message that my blog has been locked! Has any one else had this happen to them. I can't post or anything until they do their review. Something about spam. I don't have spam. Help!! Cindy

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  31. Your table turned out beautifully. Happy birthday. I hope you will join me at diningwithdebbie.blogspot.com for Crock Pot Wednesday. Mr. Linky will be up on Tuesday for your link. Thanks for posting.

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  32. Happy Birthday Cindy!! I got married on your birthday (probably in about the year you were born!!!). Your dining set is just charming in white, and your tablescape is lovely (of course blue and white are my fav, and I have china just like that, so I'm loving it). What great paper napkins! Hope you had a wonderful birthday. laurie

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  33. Hi Cindy, Happy Happy birthday!!! Your table and chairs painted white look beautiful. Your table setting in blue and white is stunning. Gorgeous day or night in candle light.

    Your hubby did a beautiful job painting too.

    Hugs...Jeanne

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  34. that is just lovely!!!
    happy birthday, by the way
    hugs from south america,
    val

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  35. I want to sit down to an elegant breakfast at that beautiful table.

    I would have never thought to paint that style white...but it looks just fabulous!
    -Angela

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  36. First off, Happy Birthday! Your hubby did a great job with the table and chairs. They have a fresh, new look to them now. Love your blue and white table, and the hydrangeas are sublime. I can't believe those napkins are paper! They're very pretty.

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  37. Your "new" table looks lovely, and the tablescape is great. (love blue and white!!) Now I'm off to look at your posting about Door County...we may go there this fall..
    And Happy Birthday!

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  38. Oh Cindy - First of all, Hope you have a happy birthday! Next, congratulations on winning the book from BNOTP! Thirdly, I have wanted to paint my hand-me-down dining room table, chairs & china cabinet/hutch that came from my grandparents (via my brother, who got it from them first!) It's a bit rickety, so it needs to be taken apart & reglued (at least the chairs do!) It's an old mahogany Duncan Phyfe set that has seen better days. I'm just not sure where to start, as I've never done anything like this before! Any tips will be greatly appreciated! (will I have to strip it before I prime it or can I just go straight to the priming step?) Oh well! Anyway, have a supercalifragilisticexpialidocious day!

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  39. Oh Cindy, your honey really did a great job transforming your table and chairs! So lovely. The blue and white table setting is gorgeous! I love all your great photos, too. The different lighting is very nice. WEll done girl! You have great vision...
    Happy Happy Birthday to you!

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  40. Sending you Happy Birthday wishes, Cindy for a fabulous year. :)

    Great triple play ~ love your table in white and your tablesetting is absolutely charming. It's fun to see it with candlelight too, a whole new look. Very nice!

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  41. Those napkins work beautifully w/ those plates! The transforamtion of your table & chairs is awesome. It really brings out the detail of the clawfeet.

    I'm planning on painting my table & chairs soon ...wish me luck!

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  42. Thanks for visiting my site ... and your site is beautiful! Love that white table and the tablescape. Happy Birthday!

    Debbie

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  43. Hello sweet friend...

    Ohhhh Cindy...I just love the look of your table and chairs in white!!! They are sooo pretty...what a change! You know, I really like my white table and chairs and it's the first time I've had white like this...but I'm finding that so many of my tablescapes really look good against the white! Sheeeshh...that sounded a bit bragadocious...but you know what I mean! Hehe! I think you'll like it and I just love your chairs...I have always loved that style...so pretty!!!

    Now...for this fabulous white tablescape!!! What is it about blue and white? You know I have never done a blue and white theme...but this color combination just has a special ambiance all of its own!!! It's charming, it's quaint, it's so frenchy!!! Love it!!! Girl, I love those pretty blue and white toile placemats...they're gorgeous! I want them! Hehe!!! Ohhh...and I love the blue and white damask with the pattern of your finnish dishes...it's a beautiful pattern combination!!! Hehe..if you hadn't told me they were paper...I would have never guessed! I know that I've told you before...but I just love your finnish dishes!!! Girl, I remember when you got them...and what a great deal you got!!! I have seen a few of this pattern on ebay and shhheeeshh...they're expensive!!! You got yourself a really nice and expensive set for such a great price!!!

    Is the pretty blue hydrangea from your garden? It's so pretty, Cindy...and it's perfect for the centerpiece!!! Girlfriend, I just love the whole look...and I think it's really showcased by your new white table and chairs!!!

    Well Darlin'...what are you up to this week? I'm just trying to keep my head above water...haven't felt real good lately! We had a really busy weekend...had the kids here and did a bunch of running...guess that's what did it! Have a terrific day...

    and....

    Hehe...you didn't think that I would forget your birthday...did you? Hehe! I know I'm a day early but I'm sending you my very best birthday wishes and blessings, Sweetie!!! Dear, sweet Girl...you deserve them!!! Happy...Happy Birthday!!! May you have the best birthday ever and I pray that all of your hopes and dreams are realized in this new birthday year!!! I'm so happy that we're bestest friends...you know that I love ya, Darlin'!!!

    Chari

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  44. Cindy--Happy birthday!! You knocked it out of the park on this one! I love your table makeover! Your husband was a real sweetie to do this for you. And I love love love the blue and white tablescape. Thanks for sharing all of it!

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  45. Happy Birthday To You!

    I love the new paint on your table and chairs! Your hubby did a great job and it looks so fresh and nice. Your blue and white looks so pretty on it too :)

    ~Susan

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  46. Happy Birthday! I love your table, blue and white is so pretty on it!

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  47. So pretty - you hubby did a great job with the table and chairs. The blue and white china is lovely and I, too, love hydrangeas! You blue one is so pretty. I would have never guessed those napkins were paper -- looks great!

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  48. Great you like Chile!!!
    I posted some pictures of the view of the Cordillera de Los Andes from my rooms window.
    I've got a blog about Patagonia, but it's written in Spanish.
    Have a great Outdoor Wednesday.
    Val

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  49. Hehe...I'm back!!!

    My dearest friend...I just had to come by today...THE day of your birthday!!!

    Me...me...meeee...uhh...hum (just clearing my throat to sing...hehe!)

    Happy Birthday to youuuuu...Happy Birthday to youuuuu...Happy Birthdayyyyy...dearest Cindy...Happy Birthdayyyy to you!!! And manyyyyy moooore!!!

    Love you Sweetie!!! Hope that you're having the best day ever!!! Thinking about you today...sure wished I were close, we would do lunch today!!! Have a great day....

    XOOXXO Chari

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  50. Love the second to last picture...the candlelight...very pretty..and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

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  51. I am catching up on some tablescapes I missed--Wow I love the makeover of the table. You have shown some beautiful pictures --I love the play of the different lighting.....and of course the blue and the white. Those paper napkins were great...don't you wish they were cloth so they would last!!

    My tablescape blog is: http://spindlecottage.blogspot.com

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  52. Beautiful job on that table! Love the hydrangea!

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  53. What a refreshing look! The blue and white china just pops on it now. I love the picture of the morning sun coming in your window and hitting the table ~ what a gorgeous image!

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  54. It really is fab! The blue and white are classic.

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  55. Oh I LOVE the table and chairs in white! The last sunlight pic was just wonderful! Looks like an ideal spot to sit with that lovely window.

    Thanks for linking up to SNS #5 and sharing!

    Funky Junk Donna

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  56. I LOVE this redo! Isn't it great to have a husband willing to help us with projects like this? I know I rely on mine all the time! It looks fabulous!

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  57. Happy (Belated) Birthday!!! I love what you've done, and am enthralled with the place settings!!! The candlestick you painted was gorgeous. I bow before you!

    sweetjeanette.blogspot.com

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  58. Happy Birthday, Cindy!!! And OhMyGOSH what a beautiful make-over!!! Those photos in the sunlight are gorgeous. Well done!
    :)
    Zuzu

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