Diningroom Details

Well, after the big kitchen renovation

last fall

we left a few details unfinished....

so with a little time on my hands 

and a purchase such as this !!!!

I am already to get started on finishing up projects!

Yep, that is a nail gun... and I love it!!!!

 So, first project up was to figure out what to do with the wall in the diningroom.

Since the diningroom was originally a bedroom 

we had taken out a wall of closets to open up the space

and make it a dining area off of the new kitchen...

it left us with this rather awkward wall.

I tried painting it but it just felt like it was screaming

for special treatment.....

not something I am unfamiliar with....  ;)

 So, since the ceiling is an old style cottage wood ceiling

I decided to go with a 'waterfall' effect and 

install the same narrow slat wood on the wall...

 The new wood on the ceiling actually marks the spot

where the old closets were

and of course the original owner did not carry the ceiling into the closet

so we had to install a matching ceiling.

It was not easy to find the wood since the ceilings

are quite old and the strips are all single strips

which means very long wood !!

Any-hoo....getting a little long-winded here

so

next step up is to determine whether

I treat this the same way as I will the ceiling

or do I white-wash this in

a latex similar to what is already on the walls

creamy white??

Results to follow...

Oh and I am linking this up to...

A bowl full of lemons - One project at a time linky party

Between Naps on the Porch linky party
Good Life Wednesdays

French Country Cottage

 UPDATE....
I stained the beam dark brown to match the floors and I am so happy. I also think I might be able to get away with a white stain on the walls now. :) 

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