Saturday, January 18, 2014

WINTER IN THE DINING ROOM



This morning I picked up my camera to get a few shots of my dining room....

pared down and bared down after Christmas and basking in the golden morning light that streams through the windows.

The whole room seems to glow...






Morning is my favorite time of day...  and my dining room is a great place to be in the morning. Even on cloudy days its bright!

Can you see the snow on top of the bushes outside. We had a beautiful dusting of light snow last night.


I've added a couple of new things to the dining room since Christmas.








The new clock was a Pottery Barn Outlet clearance buy. It picks up the greens and golds in the room.








I also added a bar cart. You can read all about it's transformation from drab to fab by clicking HERE.

Right now I am working on the bar cart and what to put on it. Come back later this week to see how I finally styled it!







This is the view of the dining room from my kitchen...








I am slowly collecting white decorative soup tureen LIDS for a display on either side of the buffet. I have 3. If you know a resource for soup tureen lids PLEASE let me know! I would like at least 5 large lids on each side. Thanks!









I'm one of those people that love the serene look of the house after all the Christmas decorations are taken down.  

It's like giving the house a chance to breathe until spring!



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63 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 18, 2014 at 9:42 AM

    Beautiful! Could sit in that room all day!

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  2. UnknownJanuary 18, 2014 at 9:44 AM

    It is all beautiful!

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  3. Kim @ Savvy Southern StyleJanuary 18, 2014 at 9:48 AM

    Just beautiful, Yvonne.

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  4. Penny from Enjoying The Simple ThingsJanuary 18, 2014 at 9:57 AM

    I was thinking as I was reading this post what a calm look your house has, and in the end you called it serene....It is a beautiful room Yvonne.

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  5. La Vie QuotidienneJanuary 18, 2014 at 10:12 AM

    Beautiful. A lovely room.

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  6. DanaJanuary 18, 2014 at 10:26 AM

    Your dining room wears winter well! So beautiful!

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  7. Barbara @ 21 Rosemary LaneJanuary 18, 2014 at 10:34 AM

    Love your dining room Yvonne...it looks so serene. Hope you are enjoying a lovely day...we have snow falling here now...must be what you had overnight.
    Have a great weekend!!
    XO Barbara

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  8. UnknownJanuary 18, 2014 at 10:50 AM

    Very serene indeed. Sigh . . . I love your home Yvonne.
    Blessings,
    Patti

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  9. AnonymousJanuary 18, 2014 at 10:51 AM

    Beautiful! Love your buffet, is it painted a gold? Would you mind posting the paint name, or any info you have? I would love to do mine like yours!

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    1. Yvonne @ StoneGableJanuary 18, 2014 at 5:05 PM

      Here is a link to the post with how I painted the buffet...http://www.stonegableblog.com/2013/02/painting-buffet.html

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  10. UnknownJanuary 18, 2014 at 10:56 AM

    So beautiful Yvonne... you are right, it does glow in hate or morning light. Just luvly.

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  11. Pieced PastimesJanuary 18, 2014 at 11:02 AM

    I too, like a simple and calm tone for the winter months. Your dining room decor is just beautiful.

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  12. Mary@mydogsmygardenandmaryJanuary 18, 2014 at 11:03 AM

    Your dining is very lovely and I love how the light comes in. Your new clock looks great. Looking forward to seeing what you do to your cart.
    Hope your doing well with the knees.
    Have a great weekend.
    Mary

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  13. FABBY'S LIVINGJanuary 18, 2014 at 11:07 AM

    Your Winter dining room looks gorgeous! I also love the big swan in the dining table Ivonne...simply beautiful!
    I hope you can come over, I posted a small tour of after C'mas and wintery look as well.
    FABBY

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  14. Rita C at PanoplyJanuary 18, 2014 at 11:17 AM

    I love morning sunlight, and your dining room looks even more gorgeous with that veil of light on it.

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  15. KarenJanuary 18, 2014 at 11:17 AM

    An absolutely beautiful room, breathtaking and gorgeous!

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  16. AnonymousJanuary 18, 2014 at 11:46 AM

    What is the manufacturer/name of color of the paint used within the tray portion/medallion portion of your dining room ceiling?

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  17. WinnieJanuary 18, 2014 at 11:49 AM

    While I Iike your whole home, I especially love your dining room perhaps better than any of your rooms on your first level. It is light as you say and it just screams sophistication! This should be photographed for a magazine! Thanks for always inspiring me! Glad you are well on your way to recovery!

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  18. JanJanuary 18, 2014 at 12:11 PM

    That clock has been on my wish list for my kitchen !! lucky you. I'm hesitant to put a clock in my dining room, cause I don't want guests thinking about the time....maybe bad feng shui ??? lovely room !!

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  19. Patricia @ ButterYumJanuary 18, 2014 at 12:20 PM

    Truly beautiful, Yvonne! I really love the chandy. Looking forward to seeing your tureen lid display.

    Patricia @ ButterYum

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  20. AntiqueChaseJanuary 18, 2014 at 12:29 PM

    Gorgeous. How do you hang just the lid? A plate hanger seems tricky

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  21. SplenderosaJanuary 18, 2014 at 12:31 PM

    LOVE this room. Every element is perfect. Especially the bench and the head chairs + the bar cart. Really lovely, Yvonne.

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  22. Poppy @ With a Dash of ColorJanuary 18, 2014 at 12:43 PM

    Ethereal! I simply love the the serene beauty of the entire room! So beautifully done! The big swan in the middle of the dining table makes a beautiful statement and so does the sparkling chandy above it:) Beautiful vignette on the sideboard! Thanks for the inspiration! Hugs, Poppy

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  23. AnonymousJanuary 18, 2014 at 12:44 PM

    Missing a handle on the buffett? I had to look several times....Even blink!! lol

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    1. Yvonne @ StoneGableJanuary 18, 2014 at 5:01 PM

      Yes, this piece was a vintage one I found at a local shop and it was missing a handle. I've been looking everywhere for one that matches. I'm okay with it missing right now.

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  24. AnonymousJanuary 18, 2014 at 12:46 PM

    Whoops! *buffet

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  25. Marty@A Stroll Thru LifeJanuary 18, 2014 at 1:29 PM

    Yvonne, it is stunning. I love it. I love the soft colors and your furniture is so beautiful. Hugs, Marty

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  26. AnonymousJanuary 18, 2014 at 1:38 PM

    Yvonne, this is gorgeous! I love your interpretation of winter in your space. I want to come for dinner...:-).

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  27. JaneJanuary 18, 2014 at 3:20 PM

    It is absolutely lovely! Your style is always inspiring to me......always!

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  28. CarmenJanuary 18, 2014 at 3:40 PM

    So beautiful and elegant!

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  29. ℳartina @ Northern NestingJanuary 18, 2014 at 4:30 PM

    Sooooooo pretty Yvonne!! Love the idea of adding white soup tureen lids around your mirror!

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  30. UnknownJanuary 18, 2014 at 4:38 PM

    Stunning Yvonne! Always love to browse your home!!~~Angela

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  31. AnonymousJanuary 18, 2014 at 5:45 PM

    I love the goose on your table. The whole room looks so peaceful.
    Julia from SC

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  32. PatJanuary 18, 2014 at 5:48 PM

    Yvonne,
    Serene, indeed!!!
    Love the SNOW outside the window, dear friend!!!
    Your dining room decor is exquisite!!!
    Love the PoP of green on the buffet! The Pottery Barn clock is a great accent!
    Have a wonderful weekend!
    Fondly,
    Pat

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  33. Kays KidsJanuary 18, 2014 at 6:27 PM

    I love your dinning room so much. Every time you post about it, I dream. Could you tell me what was the colour you used on the walls. Your decorating skills are fab.
    Hugs Kay

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    1. Yvonne @ StoneGableJanuary 18, 2014 at 11:01 PM

      Kay, the wall color is Benjamin Moore, Sonnet. It's a great creamy neutral. The trim is my favorite BM Atrium White. Hope this helps.

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  34. Carol@6WilsonBlog.comJanuary 18, 2014 at 9:24 PM

    What a pretty, pretty room. I would sit in there in the morning, having my coffee, taking in the loveliness to start my day ;-) What a great idea the lids are!

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  35. Sharon @ mrshinesclassJanuary 19, 2014 at 1:01 AM

    I love rooms that glow in the morning sun. And I couldn't agree more about the calming, peaceful feel of a room after the Christmas decor is put away...allowing you to breathe describes it perfectly. That's what I'm doing right now..breathing.

    xo

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  36. Calypso In The CountryJanuary 19, 2014 at 9:21 AM

    I never get tired of looking at that room! I have probably said it before but it is one of my absolute favorites! The colors are so peaceful and the room just has an overall glow. I also love the freshness of a room after the Christmas decor has been taken down. Enjoy the rest of your weekend. I hope you are in that room sipping a cup of coffee or tea!
    -Shelley

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  37. Peggy ThalJanuary 19, 2014 at 10:30 AM

    Such a pretty room! Love your swan

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  38. Shirley@Housepitality DesignsJanuary 19, 2014 at 10:32 AM

    Beautiful in the Winter and every season of the year!!!..

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  39. LadyJJanuary 19, 2014 at 10:56 AM

    I don't have a formal dining room but if I did....I suspect it would be so close to yours! I love the buffet and I love the wall paint colors-top and bottom! Actually, I just love everything about the room ;)

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  40. AnonymousJanuary 19, 2014 at 10:58 AM

    ~Yvonne~
    I agree such a lovely room indeed !! And I too was wondering the paint color inside the Tray ceiling area, and I Love all the molding around it! I would like to do that to our ceiling.
    ENJOY the sun shine
    Paula
    IN.
    p.s the chair on the headliner with the writing on it where did you find that, is that in your home?

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  41. Deborah WilkinsJanuary 19, 2014 at 1:08 PM

    Yvonne:

    Here's a couple of suggestions. Go to e-Bay and type this in exactly as I show it in the shop by category box in the upper left hand corner: "soup tureen lid". Make sure you use the quotation marks. There is a neat duck tureen lid and Redcliff Ironstone lid on page 2 among others. You could also look at Replacements, Ltd. They are right down the road from where I Iive in the Chapel Hill, NC area. I have seen lids in the store and I am rather confident you can find them on line as well. Good luck. If I think of anything else, I will let you know. Take care.

    Deborah

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  42. AnonymousJanuary 19, 2014 at 1:37 PM

    Yvonne,
    I too love your whole Dining Room and every time I see that gorgeous Chandy, I swoon! Was wondering if you would share the manufacturer? I would so love one.

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  43. SandraJanuary 19, 2014 at 1:57 PM

    With a room this bright and cozy the season doesn't matter!

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  44. AnonymousJanuary 19, 2014 at 2:13 PM

    It is pure pleasure to look at your dining room.

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  45. janeJanuary 19, 2014 at 4:31 PM

    Your Dining Room transformation has been soooooooooo fun to watch! It is a BEAUTIFUL INVITING room! Love your fabric choices and the painted furniture! Also, LOVE your kitchen and all your wonderful vingettes!

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  46. AnonymousJanuary 19, 2014 at 4:34 PM

    After looking at your daily posts, I try to PIN particular things and it always says..there is nothing pinnable on that page....What should I do?

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  47. Just JudyJanuary 19, 2014 at 7:50 PM

    So clean, white, peaceful and elegant. Thanks for the inspiration!
    Judy

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  48. Pinky at Designs by PinkyJanuary 19, 2014 at 8:05 PM

    YOur dining room looks perfect! I am now home and started today getting all the Christmas put away. I can't wait to be able to take a nice deep breath and as you say, let the house relax for awhile. Hope to see you soon. XOXO

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  49. Alycia NicholsJanuary 19, 2014 at 11:56 PM

    All I can think of for the lids is to hit up every thrift store in town a couple of times a week. You're bound to have the number you need in no time!

    Your dining room is gorgeous and the perfect entertaining spot! I LOVE that new PB clock!

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    1. AnonymousJanuary 20, 2014 at 12:27 PM

      Even let some thrift stores or Good Will shops know what you are looking for, and they can contact you when something(s) come in that you may like! E. Hansen, Chester Co., PA

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  50. AnonymousJanuary 20, 2014 at 12:00 PM

    Sophisticated AND comfortable- you're magic!

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  51. AnonymousJanuary 20, 2014 at 12:26 PM

    absolutely lovely! It's very inviting, restful, and the perfect backdrop for any color one would want to add. I'd like to sit in your dining room and just feel happy! Do you actually use your dining room? Some people don't
    . Elizabeth Hansen, Chester County, PA

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  52. swedecollectionJanuary 20, 2014 at 4:32 PM

    I like seeing your dining room chandelier since I purchased one like it for my kitchen when you first posted about how much you liked yours. Also, I am considering doing a bench like you have done on one side. How do people like sitting there? Any comments from them to pass along? Colleen

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  53. JoanJanuary 21, 2014 at 12:45 AM

    I found your blog through pinterest! Your dining room is a dream!! Where is the chandelier from? It is absolutely beautiful!!

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  54. Miss JaneJanuary 21, 2014 at 12:55 PM

    Your dining room is absolutely stunning! Perfect just as it is and a fabulous backdrop for every season.

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  55. AnonymousJanuary 21, 2014 at 2:26 PM

    I love your dining room table. Could you please give the brand name. I have been searching a dining room table.

    THank you

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  56. AnonymousJanuary 22, 2014 at 7:21 AM

    So inviting, serene, peaceful!! and beautiful. Yvonne your dining room is gorgeous. thanks for sharing I could just sit staring out into the beautiful sunlight thinking of the greatness of God!! pray you are doing great.

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  57. AnonymousApril 7, 2014 at 8:11 PM

    Where did you get that beautiful chandelier!?

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    1. Yvonne @ StoneGableApril 7, 2014 at 10:58 PM

      This is one of the most often question I am asked. Here is a link with all the info...http://www.stonegableblog.com/2014/03/top-5-questions-stonegable-reader-ask.html

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