One of the most exciting areas of the kitchen renovation was the range. I kept our oven since it was less than a year old. We have a gas line capped and available when and if I want to move to a gas stove. We taped out the location and size for the hood. We […]
DIY Weathered Wood
I recently gave my pantry a mini makeover. I took everything out… I used some left over peel and stick wall paper for a little panache. I put everything back in and decided the plain ole door didn’t match the fabulous insides. I wanted to add some charm and character to our kitchen vs the […]
Kitchen Island Pendants
Our 2008 oak kitchen when we moved in. I painted the ceiling, the cabinets and replaced hardware. I removed the microwave and added a pretty range hood instead. There was still this perplexing box over the island with recessed lighting in it. It must have been considered decorative at some point in time…. but no […]
DIY Painted Kitchen Island
Been in the new Pennsylvania house for 6 days. I can’t stand all the wood on wood tones so I’m tackling the island to break it up. The first step is to clean and degrease the surface. I like TSP on a rag- you can find it at any hardware store. Remove any outlets and […]
DIY Double Barn Doors
Decided to make a pair of sliding doors for the laundry room of our new home in Pennsylvania. This is the door leading to the laundry area. As you can see here the door opens inward and takes away from usable space. To calculate for your doors you need to know the height and width […]