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How to Paint Kitchen Cabinets

Painting cabinets is a lot of work, between the prep, the priming, and the multiple coats of paint, it takes both time and patience. But painting old kitchen cabinets white is the easiest and most cost-effective way to make a huge impact on the look and brightness of your kitchen..  While white kitchens might not…

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A kitchen with DIY kitchen back splash update and tile repair.
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How to Install DIY Backsplash Tiling

DIY backsplash tiling is one of the easiest DIY projects you can do that adds value to your home. Our current home was a little above our price range and still had low-end finishes. We bought it knowing we’d need to make some updates over time as we could afford it. Some updates like nicer…

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A new stair bannister and railing in golden oak with gunmetal spindles and very large posts
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Staircase Makeover DIY or Contractor

This post about a new staircase makeover is bittersweet. I really loved this house and these railings, and saved for two years to get them. Then decided it was best to leave this loved home for a smaller town, less debt and much bigger yard. Its a year since I first started writing this post,…

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Refinished kitchen wood cabinets in stain instead of paint. The picture is the after showing how new the kitchen cabinets look after restaining the doors.
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How to Refinish Honey Oak Cabinets

Our home has good quality modern cupboards that were sadly starting to show wear.  In today’s post, I will share how to restain cupboards. I cannot take credit for this project, refinishing the kitchen cabinets was all Hubs, doing a few at a time.  The process is easy, it just took patience and elbow grease…

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