Home Improvement - DIY
Home Improvement can be the most rewarding experience you can embark on, if you like the do-it-yourself thing.
I think maybe it is the accomplishment of doing something that you think you can't do, so it is very rewarding when you prove to yourself that you can do it.
I am getting too old to do many of the things I used to do.
I am a Female, now 72 yrs old, and this is why I say that.
I have sons that just leave me alone (even now) and let me do my thing.
I love remodeling and decorating.
I love to change something into something different.
I have had people tell me I can't change this to that, so I have to prove them that it can be done.
One such thing was my Oak Kitchen Cabinets.
They were stained and old, out of date, and the more I looked at them the more I was determined to do this.
I have worked in a cabinet shop (which my Husband and I owned) so many years I can hardly remember when I didn't, so I have a lot of insight on the Home front.
My Daughter and I live together and I think I scared her with the many things I wanted to do, but she is a trooper and I usually got what I wanted to do.
So we talked about painting the cabinets and we decided we would try it.
Painting cabinets was the big thing now.
Even in our Cabinet shop, most cabinets are painted (though they weren't Oak cabinets).
The grain in the Oak wood is so bold, it is hard to cover it up.
We searched around and found the type of paint to use.
Prime the cabinets first, then hand sand and start painting.
We painted the cabinets white.
They were beautiful.
My Son put on new Counter tops for us.
We also took up the old flooring and put down new vinyl floor tiles, because I am not the kind of person that stays with a look forever.
I love change.
So I use Materials that can be changed out without breaking the bank.
I don't like slate or granite, Corian or floor tile that is so cold.
I don't like the granite or hard cold Counter tops either.
These are costly and you cannot change these out inexpensively.
You are stuck with them.
I still like the change, so this is not for me, No, I don't own a million dollar home but I do own a comfortable beautiful home, that I change, from time to time and I keep it changed to suit me.
I love my home! It is similar to the old fashioned southern homes with the big front porch, three sets of beautiful steps, and Gates on all three for my small, great grandchildren, when they visit.
My Yards are beautiful and there was no gardener for these either.
I have changed my yard, just like I have the House and now I am finally getting satisfied with the way it looks.
There is so much Love in my home that even the richest person could envy and wish they were in my Place.
I can sit back and enjoy my home, which has been an on-going project for over 20 years, and I have enjoyed every project I have ever done!
I think maybe it is the accomplishment of doing something that you think you can't do, so it is very rewarding when you prove to yourself that you can do it.
I am getting too old to do many of the things I used to do.
I am a Female, now 72 yrs old, and this is why I say that.
I have sons that just leave me alone (even now) and let me do my thing.
I love remodeling and decorating.
I love to change something into something different.
I have had people tell me I can't change this to that, so I have to prove them that it can be done.
One such thing was my Oak Kitchen Cabinets.
They were stained and old, out of date, and the more I looked at them the more I was determined to do this.
I have worked in a cabinet shop (which my Husband and I owned) so many years I can hardly remember when I didn't, so I have a lot of insight on the Home front.
My Daughter and I live together and I think I scared her with the many things I wanted to do, but she is a trooper and I usually got what I wanted to do.
So we talked about painting the cabinets and we decided we would try it.
Painting cabinets was the big thing now.
Even in our Cabinet shop, most cabinets are painted (though they weren't Oak cabinets).
The grain in the Oak wood is so bold, it is hard to cover it up.
We searched around and found the type of paint to use.
Prime the cabinets first, then hand sand and start painting.
We painted the cabinets white.
They were beautiful.
My Son put on new Counter tops for us.
We also took up the old flooring and put down new vinyl floor tiles, because I am not the kind of person that stays with a look forever.
I love change.
So I use Materials that can be changed out without breaking the bank.
I don't like slate or granite, Corian or floor tile that is so cold.
I don't like the granite or hard cold Counter tops either.
These are costly and you cannot change these out inexpensively.
You are stuck with them.
I still like the change, so this is not for me, No, I don't own a million dollar home but I do own a comfortable beautiful home, that I change, from time to time and I keep it changed to suit me.
I love my home! It is similar to the old fashioned southern homes with the big front porch, three sets of beautiful steps, and Gates on all three for my small, great grandchildren, when they visit.
My Yards are beautiful and there was no gardener for these either.
I have changed my yard, just like I have the House and now I am finally getting satisfied with the way it looks.
There is so much Love in my home that even the richest person could envy and wish they were in my Place.
I can sit back and enjoy my home, which has been an on-going project for over 20 years, and I have enjoyed every project I have ever done!
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