The vanilla kitchen got new shoes. I (well, a friend) installed wood-look luxury vinyl tile planks right over the 1980s beige ceramic floors and umm. LOOOOK!!! I can’t even wait until the end to show you the pictures. You’ve just got to see it to believe what a CA-RAY-ZEE difference it made in updating this little abode of mine. So good right? The floor was the last vestige of the vanilla ... View Post
How to Make Shaker Style Kitchen Cabinet Doors on a Budget
I'm still making over my vanilla kitchen and the big elephant(s) in the room are my kitchen cabinets. 'What in the world are you going to do with those cabinets?' you've been saying. Now I'm about to tell you just how to DIY shaker style cabinets from listless flat doors, even if they're 80s plastic/laminate AND damaged. Ok, again, here's what we're working with: The Hunt for ... View Post
5 Important Tips for installing peel and stick backsplash
Today we’re installing a glass peel and stick backsplash tile without a wet saw. Like real glass tile. Not the vinyl peel and stick or aluminum adhesive tile stuff. I’m not showing you how to do it. I’m just giving you all the details you need to know before you attempt it. I gave you a glimpse of what my kitchen looked like before here. Not pretty. A big old beige box with mismatch ... View Post
Update Old Furniture with General Finishes Java Gel Stain
You can use gel stain to give old wood furniture new life. General Finishes gel stain is an easy way to breathe some life back into dated decor. I inherited a set of heavy oak bookshelves from a co-worker who purchased new furniture. At the time, my living room and dining room resembled a college hangout. They were dressed by a black leather sofa, a black swivel recliner and a bachelor pad ... View Post