Today, a do-it-yourself dining room in the charming, cheerful apartment that roommates Natalie Smith (she’s the assistant to AR First Lady Ginger Beebe) and Casie Williams outfitted in a vintage Hillcrest building. (The full story has before photos too).

We love the mix of an heirloom table, assorted tableware and those painted chairs with the cute little back pillows. Our April issue lists several blogs with similarly inspired do-it-yourself looks, including the blog My Sweet Savannah, which has a sweet chair makeover idea.

Ready to get out your paintbrush?