Dining Room Remake: Ready For an Intimate Gathering

I have always imagined having these beautifully decorated dinner parties. But, I have never did it because I haven't taken the time to finish my dining space. I have an old dining table from my mom coupled with some midcentury modern chairs, but that's it. There is no defined space and currently we eat all over the house. My goal is to finish one room every couple months. And, since the living room is the only area that is complete, I thought it would be nice to finish the dining room since they are closer to one another.

Examining the space
I knew I wanted to keep the table because it was solid wood and we would be able to affordable a replacement of the same quality.  Next, we also decided to keep the chairs but paint them. They are currently white and with kids it was really hard to keep clean. I decided to paint the chairs navy and refinish the table. This cost us almost nothing but time. After stripping the table I took a two week break because it took all my energy but I think it came out beautifully. 

I decided on a Dark Stain a little lighter that the floors. 

As for the chairs, I decided to get new black ones, we still have the old chairs but it was hard to be perfect with the spray paint. Im still finishing them up and cleaning all the paint off the wood legs. They have found a new home in the basement dining area.

Finishing the space
To finish off the space, I decided on architectural drawings because I love Chicago architecture. And, it's cool to have the artwork to bring some character to the space. Currently, I am on the hunt for the perfect side table to complete the room.

Am I the only one decorating during this pandemic?

Are you currently redecorating? What spaces are you working on?