Monthly Archives: August 2011

What to do when you run out of DIY space

Working on a DIY project? Have you got all your materials? Your paint? Wood? Brushes? Miter saw? Felt? Pipe cleaners? Sequins? Hot glue gun? Feathers? Cut-out photos of Daniel Craig? Have your spread them all out across your table? And … Continue reading

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G’s Paula Deen-esqe perfect dye and wood staining recipe, y’all

The 4 blocks of wood you see here are 4 sample combinations of wood dye and stain for the kitchen cabinets. G tested recipes for wood stain until he got just the right one to match the other woodwork in … Continue reading

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Godzilla vs. the DIY kitchen remodelers

There’s so much to talk about I don’t even know where to begin. The cabinets are here. It’s crazytimes. They arrived in 2 massive crates in a truck that couldn’t even fit down our street*. The driver had to come … Continue reading

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The thoughts I’m thinking on Kitchen Cabinet Delivery Day

1. The cabinets are arriving today on 2 pallets via truck. How are G and I going to manage bringing them into the house? Brute strength? Tae Bo? Telekinesis? 2. Please don’t rain today, sky. 3. We need to finish … Continue reading

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How to refinish & resurrect 100 year old floors – part 1 (the good part)

G and I knew for years that under ugly cracked tile, and layers of linoleum, and layers of tarpaper, and layers of crud, there were original maple floors in our kitchen. The question was – after we excavated down to … Continue reading

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