another project

I meant to take house pictures this weekend to show the progress (and to show the house with our stuff actually in it).  However, that didn't get done.  But I do have a little sneak peak of the dining room.  Currently, the only thing in it is the table I have had since I moved away from home (it was my parents' old kitchen table).  I like the shape and size, hate the color.  I hated the color before, but now I really hate it since it matches the floors.  I need some contrast.  Here's a picture...

I'm wanting to sand the top of the table and stain it a darker color.  I would stain the whole thing, but I think trying to sand those legs is going to be more effort than it's worth.  So, I will probably end up painting them white.  I'm hoping they look like this...

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Then there's the chairs.  I originally thought about painting them a bright color or each one a different color.  (Mentioned here.)  However, now I'm thinking about doing that in the kitchen instead.  So, what color to paint the dining chairs?  White? gray? Green? 

I'm planning on taking on the table top first and then going from there.  I figure I'll get a better vision as I go along.  Now if it would just stop raining so I can get started!

p.s. We bought a pint paint sample today to make sure we like the color we picked for the living room/dining area/hallway.  I can't wait!  I know it's going to make such a huge difference.