After a bit of work, I've reclaimed my dining room to the point where I can actually EAT at the table. Even better, I can adorn said table with the lovely retro tablecloth that
dine gifted me with last fall.
This pic is less than a half-hour old. I'm just sorry that it took so long to make it happen! (Interesting process, though. Multiple cries of "That's where that went!")
Without furth ado, I give you, my not-so-new but definitely improved dining room: