Dining room before and after ( sort of)

I was changing the table cloth at the weekend so took the opportunity to catch a photo before the table becomes my desk again. We have a tablecloth on all the time because it hides the bashes and marks on the table. It's currently serving as my home office so only really gets used as a dining table at the weekends and does not look this neat and tidy which is sad because I was really looking forward to having a table to eat at. There's a lot of stuff hanging about this area. It's mostly garden stuff some that is used often now it's growing season and some that just needs to be put away in the garage.

I think our way is much more homely than the previous décor.