Farmhouse Eating Area

• The walls are painted with a translucent sage green wash (2 parts water to 1 part paint) and the cabinets are painted a creamy white. (A paint sprayer speeds up the process.)
• The wall-to-wall cabinets are given a boost with chicken wire panels in the center cabinets. Fabric-covered cardboard inserts are attached to the back of the cabinets for even more interest.
• The chandelier is dressed up with beaded trim hot-glued to the top of each shade.
• Beaded trim is also used to dress up a white linen table runner and napkin rings.
• The centerpiece is comprised of silk flowers tucked around the homeowner's antique coffee service. Inexpensive votives add even more sparkle.
• Accessories include a basket of dried hydrangeas, a clock previously used in the kitchen and the homeowner's miniature tea sets.

Steps:

1. Measure out the opening on the cabinets doors and mark with a pencil.
2. Drill four pilot holes and cut out the panels with a jigsaw.
3. Cut the chicken wire to size and staple to the back.

Hot-glue beaded trim to lampshades, table runners or napkin rings to add pizzazz to something ordinary.

$19 - paint (Maple Island Hardware: True Value, custom green and white colors)
$53.95 - cabinets and lights
$40 - rug hand-knitted out of sheets
$9 - chandelier
$39.98 - runner, napkins and trim (trim- remnants; Marshalls - runner, napkins)
$46.50 - centerpiece (JoAnn Fabrics - silk flowers, votive candles)

$208.43 - Total Cost