Quote:
Originally Posted by capt_noonie  We've been painting a lot. My family is coming here for 4th of July so we have lots to do to "show off" the house when they come. We're also doing the stairs. Took off the carpet and putting in laminate. Thanks to Toto the carpet on the stairs was his pee spot when we first moved in last year. Hopefully we can finish soon and then I'll post pics. We haven't done anything in the past few days bc I tweaked my neck bc I didn't want to bother Toto while he slept (pillow hog), so I guess I pinched a nerve and my neck/back/shoulders have been hurting for almost a week now! Thanks to this 5 lb dog! He bites when I disturb him while he sleeps. Real bites, not just nips. And since he's old I usually just let him have his way.
But anyway, if anyone is going to paint anytime soon, we got the Behr Marquee paint from Home Depot and it is THE BEST paint I have ever used. We've tried them all from HD and Lowe's. It's better than Valspar for sure. One coat and that is it. It's double the price of the cheapest paint they carry, but we tried that also (Glidden) and we had to do two to three coats with that paint. So in the end Marquee is cheaper and you save time too!
Also got a great find at the Habitat for Humanity store. A vintage bathroom set which consists of the light bar that goes over the mirror, three toilet paper holders and a towel bar all for $60. The metal is brass so I will paint or Rub n Buff it to make it look patina'd. I'll get before and after pics too--when I can work on it! |
Great tip on the paint, I must say! Bc I just hate doing multiple coats on walls, ugh. I like one and done...so this is really helpful to know. Can't wait to see your finished projects!
Quote:
Originally Posted by MauiGirl Hey everybody, things are moving along. The new design is drawn and 3 designers are bidding on custom cabinets, I have picked out the granite and fabricator, and have a start on selecting appliances. Wow, so many meetings, and so many decisions that I hardly have time to spend on YT.
It takes 10-12 weeks to get cabinets made and delivered here, so we won't do demolition until late August or early Sept. and hopefully will be complete at the end of September.
I will attach a "before" photo of my now 22 yr old kitchen that has served me well, but now time to move on. It looks smaller in the photo (the long bar top is actually 12 1/2 feet, and kitchen extends wider than photo into pantry).
Wish me luck  This is really exciting, and I am not as scared as I have been. |
For being a 22 yr old kitchen, it looks amazing! I can see why you loved it for a long time. I LOVE allllll that lush green I'm seeing outside your window, btw. Can't wait to see more of the kitchen reno project as it unfolds. Ya know what one thing I wish I had in my kitchen (amongst many, of course)? I wish my fridge appeared more like a built in. Are you going for the built-in look at all?