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Jan Y

Fort Davis, TX
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  • Jan Y
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  • I found the blue table on our farm. I replaced the top with some pretty substantial planks (also found on our farm), stained them and painted the base blue.  I LOVE this little table!
  • These gray drawers were a gift from my brother. All I did was clean them up before bringing them into the house. The wall cabinet is an old kitchen cabinet that my parents gave me. I removed the doors and put bead board planks on the back, then painted it and added corbels.
  • I also found this table on our farm. I cleaned it up, painted the base and stained the top. I made the long storage piece out of a thrift store find, and the folding organizer is made from the doors I removed from the cabinet in the other photo. 3
  • The light fixture is a $2 estate sale find. I used spare parts and a light kit from IKEA to make it functional.
  • I made the curtains out of bed sheets from Walmart and elastic thread. 3
  • An old doorknob holds the curtains back when I want them open. 2
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Using salvaged items to furnish a room.

This is my first post~and I'm excited to be here!

My craft room is one of my favorite rooms in our house, and I used mainly salvaged items ...»

and things I made to furnish it. I think they add a lot of character, and I like the fact that it was easy on our budget.

Meridian Road
Meridian Road Rupert, ID
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    Commented on Jul 16, 2012
    i have alot of antiques and put in boxes that i have found on our ranch in the junk pile that ...»
    was thrown away back in the 40`s so i m going by diffrent ideas from everybody to put in my ranch house i live in. thanks for the ideas .

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Cleaning & Organization: How do I clean my dishwasher? I've tried bleach. I don't want to call a professional and my dishes are coming out dingy.

Michelle
Michelle Wilmette, IL
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  • Jan Y
    Commented on Jun 11, 2012
    try oxyclean they made a a new cleaner made for dishwashers .
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  • Knotty pine doors are fine for a cabin but after a while the knots can get on your nerves. 6
  • Green and white is the main theme now. 18
  • What to do when you can't afford a new counter top? Especially if you like stone? 4
  • simply! I used stone looking wall paper and 5 coats of latex Polyethurethan and this counter top still looks like new a year later. 13
  • Problem area behind the stove. We all know how hard it is to clean the wall behind the stove.
  • I solved this problem by installing a metal looking vinyl back splash and it cleans like a charm. 8
  • To paint over knotty pine is only possible if you use "Kills' to prevent the knots from bleeding through. I didn't want the board look either. Refacing doors costs a lot of money. I did it myself by using "hard board that I glued over the surface of the bottom doors and then painted. I also took all the black hinges and handles off and coated them with silver rustoleum 3
  • I didn't bother to do the same treatment with the top cabinets. I simply removed them and have open shelves. Now I don't have to open and shut the cabinet doors putting dishes away. Work wonderfully for me. 5
  • The wood work is now painted white and I made a small pantry out of what was once a broom closet and catch area.
  • My new kitchen pantry. 2
  • The ugliest. old floor you can imagine. By the way, I married my husband who lived in this house for 26 years just 3 years ago. It was time to change this floor 5
  • To add a little interest I put the new floor tiles in diagonally. 7
  • Instead of painting the walls I used wall paper illusions with a faux traventine marble look. To make this washable, it received a coating of artist glaze. Now I can wash the kitchen walls at without damaging the wall paper. 4
  • An old glass table with chairs received a new look. I didn't want to buy spray paint to cover up this dark green metal furniture and breath in the fumes. The old paint had peeled in places and it's white primer coat was showing.
  • A simple solution was to sponge over the old paint using a lighter green and covering the seats of the chairs with new washable, indoor outdoor fabric.
  • And here it is, all done 5
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Remodeling a dark, dingy kitchen on a low budget

Our kitchen is facing north and has one small window, hence there was not much light. The knotty pine look was getting on my nerves and so did the ugly, red Formica counter top, including ...»
a 70th look linoleum brick floor all worn and the wood work being a very dark brown didn't help to make this kitchen into a cheery place to work in. I love light! Especially during Colorado's long winter month. I remodeled this entire kitchen from top to bottom for less than $900.00

Carla K
Carla K Ouray, CO
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  • Jan Y
    Commented on Jun 11, 2012
    i have some kitchen cabinets that need a redone they are really dry looking sue would like to ...»
    know what i can put on them to get there looks back .what can i do to put on them to get there natuarl look back.

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