tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711916785635061879.post2670519357983792433..comments2023-12-29T11:18:24.454-05:00Comments on Down and Out Chic: Harmonious diningChristinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05183231711425591135noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711916785635061879.post-81037635181300491592009-10-28T20:44:42.057-04:002009-10-28T20:44:42.057-04:00I don't do them.
Happy to say, though, that w...I don't do them.<br /><br />Happy to say, though, that when I do get together with family for a big meal, we have a great time. Could be because I live 500 miles away from all of them. And they all cook really really well.Samanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14452627115206030781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711916785635061879.post-79191200224269279042009-10-21T03:22:05.525-04:002009-10-21T03:22:05.525-04:00Thank you, thank you, thank you! I am currently de...Thank you, thank you, thank you! I am currently designing and organizing the floorplan of my dining room (which currently sits empty). I love these images - great inspiration for my lonley space.Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15647044816171766644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711916785635061879.post-12576962256188965912009-10-20T20:20:28.725-04:002009-10-20T20:20:28.725-04:00those dining rooms are lovely. i know what you mea...those dining rooms are lovely. i know what you mean about the holidays.. i never felt that sort of stress until i started dating josh. and spending more of our holiday time with his family, whom i love but really arent my family, you know. i was always worried about impressing them or holding conversation. but you're right, i can talk about what i want to and who i want to talk with and there's nothing to stress over :) woah novel here, sorry! hehenicole mountzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01776049759431095742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711916785635061879.post-44961605722419670832009-10-20T20:10:32.759-04:002009-10-20T20:10:32.759-04:00Gorgeous and inspiring... must work on my dinning ...Gorgeous and inspiring... must work on my dinning area!♥Gabbihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403676085826159835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711916785635061879.post-21032972350597656432009-10-20T19:56:18.666-04:002009-10-20T19:56:18.666-04:00All of these rooms are gorgeous! I want them all!All of these rooms are gorgeous! I want them all!.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03035994926420036673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711916785635061879.post-80538941387316407842009-10-20T18:49:55.059-04:002009-10-20T18:49:55.059-04:00That top image is one of my faves.
We have juggle...That top image is one of my faves.<br /><br />We have juggled holidays. Ryan's side has three Christmas visits, and we have my parents' and aunts and my sister's family... it gets to be too much so we have to trim. So that can be stressful (picking sides isn't fun) but I try to still soak up the joy of the season and the spirit of goodwill. This year I'm hoping to make a lot of our gifts and ignore that icky corporate side as well, except for some well chosen meaningful gifts.Magchunkhttp://www.magchunk.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711916785635061879.post-65537928073388213822009-10-20T17:33:30.951-04:002009-10-20T17:33:30.951-04:00The kitchen/dining room in pic #1 is gorgeous! I ...The kitchen/dining room in pic #1 is gorgeous! I love those chairs. And I'm dreaming of that chandelier in pic #5 that looks like a branch of flowers.<br /><br />I get a bit angsty around the holidays sometimes too, when it's not just my immediate family (or my husband's immediate family). This weekend I'm meeting a bunch of my husband's aunts, uncles, and cousins that I've never met before. Eek!Marsi @ The Cottage Cheesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01930251048275030065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711916785635061879.post-58983317797045979912009-10-20T17:12:24.055-04:002009-10-20T17:12:24.055-04:00Wine. Lots and lots of wine. :) Love the one w/...Wine. Lots and lots of wine. :) Love the one w/ the huge hydrangeas on the table top! Gorgeous!Kelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00695653603769427299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711916785635061879.post-68955588240772127152009-10-20T16:35:19.726-04:002009-10-20T16:35:19.726-04:00I strongly believe that a nice dinning room helps ...I strongly believe that a nice dinning room helps making a better dinner experience, the good atmosphere is a must to me! It is not only about the beauty of the plates and utensils, etc, it is all the surrounding environment. I like all your photos, I love spaces decorated with bright white as the main colour ;O)<br /><br />(About FP it will just happen you will see ;O))Pixel Wild Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02810852572771628220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711916785635061879.post-59513179632133832192009-10-20T15:34:34.186-04:002009-10-20T15:34:34.186-04:00I ensure harmony by not spending the holidays with...I ensure harmony by not spending the holidays with my dad... he gives me indigestion.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16779992440781184550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711916785635061879.post-47771121489941080282009-10-20T14:56:06.837-04:002009-10-20T14:56:06.837-04:00I would desperately need a decent place to eat, I ...I would desperately need a decent place to eat, I think it would improve my sons' eating habits. I would also need to cook better, but a nice dining place seems to be easier to achieve...<br />I do not have very good experiences about holiday dinners either, I am enjoying it with my husband and sons, but with the bigger family it can be totally stressful!Monikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14797145209226553428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711916785635061879.post-53055094642356136912009-10-20T14:45:41.113-04:002009-10-20T14:45:41.113-04:00UGH. the holidays sort of fill me with dread. so...UGH. the holidays sort of fill me with dread. sort of. a large part of the dread depends on the destination and the guest list! if it is at my sisters, it is chill and FUN, but if at my parents and a few fuckwads attend (MY STUPID OLDER BROTHER AND MY STUPID OLDER SISTER, amongst others), it is rather stressful. but the food is always delicious, so that is a bonus. oh, and at the parents house there is never any booze. definitely not. and that is where it is needed the most!<br /><br />and i love these dining rooms! you have such fabulous taste! i would be quite happy in any of them!drollgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17098844996589898590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711916785635061879.post-79742748158056228732009-10-20T14:28:31.702-04:002009-10-20T14:28:31.702-04:00it's okay, we don't have a dining room tab...it's okay, we don't have a dining room table. <br />we have a bar but it's not the same! <br />maybe one day...<br />as for holidays, we rent a long table and put it in the living room.Diana https://www.blogger.com/profile/17224404867214558821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711916785635061879.post-59052836921738060792009-10-20T14:24:30.957-04:002009-10-20T14:24:30.957-04:00I can't imagine what it would be like to have ...I can't imagine what it would be like to have a cast of thousands over at Christmas - it must be quite fun! Love these dinning room shots - wouldn't mind living in any of these places!!Samhttp://www.matouenpeluche.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711916785635061879.post-82121487698045327672009-10-20T14:13:50.264-04:002009-10-20T14:13:50.264-04:00my mother always has ... a treasure hunt.
all th...my mother always has ... a treasure hunt. <br /><br />all those too old to participate sit about drinking and creating relatively simple clues and hiding them about the yard or with neighbors, etc. <br /><br />then the (mass of) children always present for the holiday have to go from clue to clue until they reach the "treasure," hidden at the end, which is normally a bag full of dollar store toys and other things to keep them busy (and out of the kitchen) 'til dinner is served. the kids are amused, the adults aren't bickering; holiday bliss.flynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18383667208114103501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711916785635061879.post-8854450858558143762009-10-20T13:20:10.141-04:002009-10-20T13:20:10.141-04:00I like the chaos of my family - its fun. Hard to g...I like the chaos of my family - its fun. Hard to get everyone around a table at the same time<br /><br />Love those pictures :)Janine / Being Brazenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05238202392512794465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711916785635061879.post-72037178978108334462009-10-20T13:13:27.390-04:002009-10-20T13:13:27.390-04:00Love the first room- flowers are gorgeous.Love the first room- flowers are gorgeous.Jaime @ laviejaimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14769468349542761649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711916785635061879.post-37490484987645208892009-10-20T12:56:26.410-04:002009-10-20T12:56:26.410-04:00I think a beautiful room does enhance the experien...I think a beautiful room does enhance the experience. Who wouldn't want to eat in one of these rooms? I love them all but guess which one I love most? Shockingly, it's not the white one! It's the second one. I'm going to file it away. :)FROM THE RIGHT BANKhttp://www.fromtherightbank.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711916785635061879.post-87106819658472186682009-10-20T12:49:53.091-04:002009-10-20T12:49:53.091-04:00these are gorgeous! we are families of total goof...these are gorgeous! we are families of total goof-offs so dinners are always a lot of fun:)Alinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05116049562780969241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711916785635061879.post-34922896280333491052009-10-20T12:33:59.019-04:002009-10-20T12:33:59.019-04:00Those are all beautiful dining rooms! those flower...Those are all beautiful dining rooms! those flower arrangements on the tables are lovely as well!Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14555800170757361985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711916785635061879.post-31231256001428974332009-10-20T12:18:54.044-04:002009-10-20T12:18:54.044-04:00I don't think a beautiful dining room makes fo...I don't think a beautiful dining room makes for a happier dining experience, but it's such a pleasure for me! I really enjoy setting up a beautiful table! xocarolina @ patagonia giftshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12761098557162714489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711916785635061879.post-24019084550198412082009-10-20T11:54:53.567-04:002009-10-20T11:54:53.567-04:00I too know something about the unhappy holidays. I...I too know something about the unhappy holidays. I solved family strife and discord (as well as dry turkey and inedible stuffing) by hosting the holiday myself. I cook (which is theraputic for me) so I can control the food quality, and I invite friends, family, a good mix of attendees to ensure an interesting flow of conversation, and no dwelling on old family grudges and such. I look forward to the holidays now;)Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03532219278929822141noreply@blogger.com