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Divine Dining Washington state homeowner and interior decorator Donna Smith nabbed this oak side table from the side of a road, where it had been tossed as trash. “I repaired it and painted it with Krylon Ivory spray paint,” she recalls. On the bottom shelf, a white rooster perches beside a bowl of flowers and a pair of brass candlesticks that Donna spray-painted white; a wicker basket gives a boost to one of the taper holders. Above the table, shutters offer an interesting backdrop for her favorite rose-themed oil painting. Cheery red-and-gold-striped valances play up the burgundy walls and bring out the warm tones of the wood trimwork. This room was featured in the May 2008 issue of Country Sampler Magazine.

Decorating with Destiny

See bonus photos of a feminine, floral home bursting with spring style featured in the May 2008 issue of Country Sampler. Written by Donna Pizzi.
updated 09.27.11

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  • Divine Dining Washington state homeowner and interior decorator Donna Smith nabbed this oak side table from the side of a road, where it had been tossed as trash. “I repaired it and painted it with Krylon Ivory spray paint,” she recalls. On the bottom shelf, a white rooster perches beside a bowl of flowers and a pair of brass candlesticks that Donna spray-painted white; a wicker basket gives a boost to one of the taper holders. Above the table, shutters offer an interesting backdrop for her favorite rose-themed oil painting. Cheery red-and-gold-striped valances play up the burgundy walls and bring out the warm tones of the wood trimwork. This room was featured in the May 2008 issue of Country Sampler Magazine.
  • Dogged Design Black and white serve as a bold palette for this hallway dog-themed vignette, which centers around a charming checkerboard cabinet Donna bought from a fellow antiques dealer. As a complement to the dog figurines, a beaded lamp, a tiny topiary and a vintage advertising tin tie together the theme and color scheme of the vignette. This room was featured in the May 2008 issue of Country Sampler Magazine.
  • Shelf Help To perk up a bathroom shelf, Donna channeled her love of dogs into a display of canine paraphernalia that includes oil paintings, figurines and china. This room was featured in the May 2008 issue of Country Sampler Magazine.
  • Coming In For a Landing Donna enhanced her stairway wall with an engaging arrangement of Flow Blue platters and plates (the “Liberty Blue” pieces here commemorate the 1976 Bicentennial), antique tin wall pockets and a hanging wall shelf. She purchased the shelf for $5 at Goodwill, and then painted and distressed it by sanding back the paint and aging it with blows from a hammer. She painted its edges maroon, and then finished it with paste wax. This room was featured in the May 2008 issue of Country Sampler Magazine.
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  • Skirting the Issue Donna’s friend Connie Boyd glued ball fringe to a large piece of floral fabric to create a fun table skirt. Topped with lace, seashells in glass jars and a dashing rose-trimmed buffet lamp, this table that once belonged to Don’s mother makes a dashing entryway vignette. This room was featured in the May 2008 issue of Country Sampler Magazine.