Have you been thinking about painting your kitchen cabinets? Does a new, bold, modern color sound wonderful to you? There are several didn't paints and tops coats that work great on kitchen cabinets, but this video about Velvet Finishes is a great starting point for you. You'll even see how to paint cabinets without sanding!
Photo by Elizabeth Lawson Design - Search transitional kitchen design ideas
I also found this fantastic post from Design Asylum with tons of colorful ...
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20% Off at Entri Ways Thru Nov 30th
For you my friends...
From now until November 30, 2016, enjoy 20% off your entire order at the Entri Ways' Shop.
Furniture | Sidelight Window Panels | Wood Table Runners
Please note, Entri Ways does not ship furniture or wood table runners. These must be picked up within 7 days of order in eastern, Massachusetts (just north of Boston).
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Gray Washed Vintage Sideboard Buffet
Let's continue to get Thanksgiving-ready with a new sideboard for the dining room. This sideboard dropped down from the CraigsList heavens (Can you tell I'm watching the movie "Angels & Demons" as I write this?).
The same family that gave me put the lion head sofa table on the curb and advertised it on CraigList did the same with this sideboard. They were planning to move shortly and couldn't take these pieces with them. If you remember, the
lion head sofa table (aka 9-drawer ...
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Black Extending Pedestal Dining Table
In the spirit of getting Thanksgiving-ready, today and tomorrow I'll be revealing some more dining room furniture I was able to finish up this week. So if you're looking to refresh your dining room to host family and friends in just a few short weeks, then you'll want to continue reading.
Parents often hold onto furniture with the intention of passing it on to their children once they get settled into their own homes. They store items in their cellars for years only to find out that their ...
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This Week’s Furniture Finds
Do you find Autumn to be as motivating as I do? The fresh, cool Fall air wakes me up and keeps me moving all day long working on projects, coming up with new ideas, and just getting things done! I love the Fall.
This weekend brought some great surprises too. The home of a long-time neighbor of ours (40+ years) was recently sold and was being cleaned out this weekend. It was a bit sad, but I was happy to learn that the family who purchased the home was originally from our neighborhood and is ...
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A Pretty White Queen-Full Bed
This bed truly was an ugly duckly turned beautiful swan. So much so, that I don't even want to show you the "before" when this bed was 1970's brown stain. If I do, you may have that image stuck in your head forever - like an addictive song. So instead, here's the pretty white...
Whoever made this bed was very smart. There are two sets of slots for the rails to slide into so the bed can fit either a queen or a full mattress.
I love that the posts on this frame are ...
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Kids’ White Table & Khaki Chairs
Thanksgiving and Christmas are just around the corner so I've been busy refinishing furniture pieces that are fit with both - like this kids' take and chair set. Whether you're looking for some extra seating at the Thanksgiving table or to surprise the kiddos on Christmas morning, this set is perfect.
This table was well-loved when I received it. The table was covered in paint and glitter which meant it got plenty of use as a craft table. A quick sanding easily removed the colorful ...
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Cash Calendar Raffle Fundraiser
A calendar raffle is a contest where people buy a chance to win prizes (cash, physical item, or service) awarded each day for an entire month. The winners are selected by random drawing. They can be highly profitable fundraisers for schools, athletic groups, church groups, and other nonprofit organizations and I explain exactly how to run one here...
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Two Types of Calendar Raffles
There are two types of calendar raffles.
The first is a Cash Calendar raffle where ...
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Shop for Almost-Free by Thinking Differently
My daughter had an epiphany today. We were watching an infomercial for a non-stick ceramic pan. She was amazed that nothing stuck to this pan and thought we should order it so we wouldn't have to scrape scrambled eggs from a pan ever again. Then the TV announcer read the disclaimer (in the typical extra-low male voice)... "must be 18 or older to order." Suddenly, her eyes went wide and her mouth dropped open. She remembered she's now 18 and can order things herself! In histerics at the ...
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Black Sideboard With Large Button Knobs: A Haywood Wakefield?
When I refinish a piece of furniture, I do a little research. Slowly but surely, I've been educating myself on details like makers names, styles, and construction. It's exciting when I can narrow down its timeframe to a particular decade and even more so when I can identify the original manufacturer.
This solid wood sideboard has a 1950's flair to it so I began my research there. From there, I came across the name Haywood Wakefield. The size and scale is similar to other Haywood Wakefield ...
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This Week’s Find: Oval Pedestal Dining Table
What an amazing weekend! It may have been rainy and dreary, but that didn't stop me from picking up an enormous dining room table to refinish and then later getting outside and visiting the Todd Farm flea market in Rowley, Massachusetts with two of my closest friends.
While there weren't many outdoor vendors set up, the Barn at Todd Farm was jam-packed with antiques, decor, and refinished furniture. If you've never visited Todd Farm, it's worth the trip - even more so on a sunny day. ...
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Modern White Dresser With Champagne Bronze
The college search and application process has my head spinning in all directions lately so I needed a calming project this week to keep myself focussed. Refinishing this modern white dresser with champagne bronze hardware was exactly what I needed. Every time I look at the finished project, it relaxes me. There's no confusing detail or heavy lines, it's just... there. There doing it's job as the perfect storage unit in a calming off-white color with hardware that's substantial without ...
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