To give the low formal dining room ceiling some height, the floor joists were exposed and painted white. The original built-ins were preserved, but the space was lightened with Antique White Benjamin Moore paint on the woodwork and beige striped wallpaper by Thibault. Hurlbutt Designs added chairs hand painted with blue stars to a custom extension table with a medium cherry stain and accented it with glass hurricanes and blue candles. The Kona chambray rug has slate blue binding.