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Nancy B

Wesley Chapel, FL
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About Me:

I like to recycle and reuse things.

Favorite area of home improvement:

Flooring in my Home, and Yard Beautification>


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Is carpet a product of the past?! What do y'all think? Install OR Remove?!

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Affordable Contracting, I... Atlanta, GA
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  • Nancy B
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    One thing that ive discovered with no Carpet, I see alot more dust and Pet hair on the floor. ...»
    Id rather vacume everyday:)

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Penny floors

Saw this kitchen floor made by mosaic artist Amanda Edwards using pennies. Seems like a great idea. I was actually thinking of using this idea for a backsplash, but still a lot to consider.

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Susan Cary, NC
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  • Nancy B
    Commented on Apr 27, 2012
    I Love this Floor but too many small peices for me:)
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  • Before, note the one small window that allows very little light in the kitchen due to a patio and a huge tree. 4
  • I did a lot of prep work before I started priming.
  • I used a paint sprayer to primer and paint all of the doors and drawer fronts. 1
  • After several coats of primer and semi-gloss paint. 1
  • I painted my hinges and installed new knobs instead of the brass colored handles. 2
  • After--so much cleaner and brighter looking, don't ya think? 16
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How I painted my oak cabinets

Because my kitchen has only one small window, it tends to be very dark. I decided to brighten up the room by painting my cabinets. ...»

I have a step by step process on My Repurposed Life http://www.myrepurposedlife.net/2010/12/how-...

I painted the cabinets about 18 months ago. Not a nick or a scratch anywhere. I really took a lot of precautions to make sure this paint STUCK.

Gail--My Repurposed Life
gail--My Repurposed Life Louisville, KY
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  • Nancy B
    Commented on Apr 27, 2012
    Looks Fabulous!
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  • Kitchen Floor BEFORE-I've had this floor for almost 20 years.  It was not in my budget to replace it. I had seen people paint their wood floors, so I decided to try to paint my vinyl/linoleum floor. 1
  • Before painting with primer--I mopped the floor with a little dish soap, Mr. Clean and warm water.  I rinsed the floor until the water was clean and soap free. This took about 6 moppings. 
After the floor dried, I wiped it down with TSP (Trisodium phosphate). The TSP helps to clean, degrease, and dull the finish of the floor. I used a latex "oops" gray primer.
  • I have 2 cats and a dog.  I used my leaf blower to make sure there were no stray hairs flying around. 1
  • To get a good feel for the pattern I used newspapers. 2
  • I got busy with some painter's tape and started painting my squares.
  • I used Mythic paint.  It went on really well, and 18 months later, is holding up fantastic.  I don't like shiny floors-I chose the original floor for THAT reason. It was dull.  I chose a satin paint, and decided not to seal the paint. 2
  • I love how it turned out, but honestly, now that I have black countertops (that I painted) I'm thinking about changing out the blue squares....  You can see the full tutorial over at My Repurposed Life  http://bit.ly/IeyAKO 8
  • UPDATED to add.  I have changed out the blue squares for dark gray squares. See more details on the blog.  http://bit.ly/Y8wq6S
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How to paint outdated linoleum floor

Last week I showed my oak cabinets that I painted white. Several people remarked about not painting wood. I hope no one has objections to me painting linoleum. :) ...»

See the full tutorial @ My Repurposed Life http://bit.ly/IeyAKO

Gail--My Repurposed Life
gail--My Repurposed Life Louisville, KY
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  • Nancy B
    Commented on Apr 27, 2012
    Loved it all!
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