I went with Benjamin Moore "Jack O'Lantern" for my bedroom wall. The wood of my furniture has a similar espresso (mocha in my case) stain. Here's how it came out:

I have the Cove in cream and moss. It looks absolutely wonderful here in my new apartment, and worked just as well in my old one. The only caveat is washing -- it uses organic inks so there are s...

Mine is 9 1/2 feet long by about 8 feet wide, and that includes the dining table (counter) with people seated. But there's still more or less 3 feet of space on each side of the dining table betwe...

I agree with Marie. First things first, go through stuff. If you don't need something, chuck it out. Then you're storing that much less. Shelving is always a bit of a pa...

What does the rest of the dining area look like? That'll drive your other decisions. I'm guessing your concern is you think your dining room will feel ... antiseptic, like a doctor's office?

I'm a bit bewildered by some of the DWR hate. Granted, they're not the cheapest game in town. However, are you really furnishing your entire home with things from DWR? Probably not. ...

The ones from Bliss seem nice, but also consider this one from Amenity:

Oh, this figures... just one day after I bought a couch from DWR and a chair from Room&Board! Argh! Whatever, I'm entering and if I win on Craiglist it shall go!

Does anyone have any experience with this dining table that Jensen-Lewis carries? http://www.jensen-lewis.com/product.php...