Mom's Eat-In Area Final Reveal

This week I've been working on updating one of the upstairs bathrooms in my mom's house. And while I was painting away, I realized that I had never shared the final outcome of the last update, the kitchen eating area, in her home. This is what it looked like the last time I showed you guys. Much better than the wallpaper room shown here but still a work in progress.

And this is what it looks like today...

I turned the table sideways to make room for this beautiful piece my mom inherited from my grandfather.

I'm kind of obsessed with all of its beautiful details.

On top of the piece is a collection of family heirlooms that have been in storage up until now.

A collection of antique racing trophies find a home near an old photo taken of me and my sister during a horse riding adventure when we were younger.

The horse theme is carried over into the grouping of art on the left wall.

The top three pieces in the grouping are custom artwork of my grandfather's old home and land in New York.

The right wall features an oil painting that previously lived above the mantel in my mom's living room.

I'm very pleased with how the space has turned out and love all of the personal items that were brought out of storage and are now rightly on display. It's now a cozy space I'd love to sit, eat and relax awhile. Here is the final before and after of the room. It's come a loooong way :)

Before:

After:

I'll have some before and afters of the bathroom coming up soon!

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