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Rachael S

Chicago, IL
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About Me:

Stay at home Mom of a two year old little girl and DIY junky! I LOVE to re-finish furniture, (paint, stain, new hardware... etc..). I also love to decorate!

Favorite area of home improvement:

The whole house!!


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  • Desk 1 (left) and desk 2(right)
  • Desk 3 (left) and desk 1 (right)
  • Desk 2 and it's personal storage space- cabinet above desk, cabinet to left of desk (there are two there)and cabinet to the right and behind desk (3 large floor to ceiling cabinets)
  • Desk 3 and it's personal storage cabinets- above and cabinet to the left.
  • Desk 1 and it's storage space above desk, one cabinet to the right of desk (there are two there one it for Desk 2)
  • Desk 1 and it's storage cabinets to the side two cabinets)
Desk 3 (left) and it's storage cabinets and Desk 1 (right) and it's storage cabinets
  • Desk 3 (left) and Desk 1 (right)
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We wanted a built in home office but were on a budget. So IKEA was the solution!

IKEA- We wanted a built in home office but were on a budget. So IKEA was the solution! I put together the cabinets myself and became so good at it I was able to whip them together in 15 ...»
minutes, my son timed me! They are durable (it has held up for 7 years!) & it looks like we spent a ton when we did not.. The most time consuming part was the measuring and planning so that we had every inch available for storage. There are 3 office desks in the office and each desk make you feel like you have your own private area. It has held up for 7 years and if we ever got tired of it, we could easily change it. I have since changed the ceiling fan to a more modern one that fits the space better.

Ana M
Ana M Alpharetta, GA
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  • BEFORE: Plain & ugly & boring. 1
  • AFTER: See what a little black paint & new knobs can do. 5

Look what a little paint can do for a boring bookcase.

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Culpepper Carpets and Int... Atlanta, GA
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  • I had just repainted my bathroom and a friend suggested I look at this site to revamp my large bathroom mirror. This is my before picture.
  • This is my completed picture, without stain. $163.00 in all and so far about 6 hours with myself and my brother, both novices in carpentry. 3
  • Left Vanity.
  • Right Vanity.
  • This was befor crown moulding and base moulding. I had yet to adhere the framing around the mirror. 2
  • First coat of stain. 1
  • Stained to match the below cabinets. Still have to steel wool, apply another coat of stain, steel wool again, and then one coat of satin finish polyurethane. 3
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I used this idea and revamped my large bathroom mirror this weekend. Here are my photos.

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Steven P Atoka, TN
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    I would love anymore info you can give on your project, I am especially interested in how you ...»
    made the shelving unit and how you factured the backsplash area of the countertop and built the unit around it.

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Can anyone suggest what a good replacement is for this 70's wooden valance?

I have added granite counters, am restaining the cabinets in the same color and will add some type of backsplash when I finish the rest. I would also like to have a pendant light hanging from the window.
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Nancy B Atlanta, GA
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  • View from the nook area.    

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  • Beverage Center.   

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  • Custom breakfront painted with Benjamin Moore Black Knight. 
Interior Paint:  Benjamin Moore Whispering Spring  

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  • Full KitchenAid appliance package.   

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Charming Painted Blue - New Kitchen by BeckySue Becker, CMKBD, CAPS

Private label custom cabinets by BSB. Paint color of cabinetry is Sherwin Williams Interesting Aqua SW6220. Note - custom cabinet door with 2 panels offers interest to wall cabinets ...»
(instead of one full height square panel that you so commonly see)

All Kitchen Aid appliances.

The cabinet package for this kitchen sold for $17k including installation (kitchen, breakfront and beverage center). Counter tops, appliances, tile and lighting are not included.

17000 Challenging
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