Home Work: Dining Room Table Refinished

We finally brought our refinished dining table back in the house.  Hubby stained it and then put 7 or more coats of sealer on it. Some might say that is overkill...but the 2-3 coats of varanthane that were on the old table only lasted a couple years.  It gets spilled on and wiped constantly.

The stain that we finally went with was General Finishes Espresso.  It is pretty dark brown, but it covers up the reddish orange tone of the wood nicely.

 Of course I also had to update the chair upholstery to match. Those light gray flowers did not have the same feel as our sultry brown table.

We also repainted the white base with black satin rustoleum paint. Now it matches the chairs. Next fun decorating task is to choose a centerpiece. I am thinking something long and oval. Maybe potted herbs? Something made out of stone would also be nice.  And I probably need a tall potted plant in that corner?  I know that as winter rolls in I am going to be dying for more greenery in the house.