Category Archives: DIY

Did You Get Your Cabinetitis Shot?

Posted on November 2, 2011 by

You really should ask your doctor about getting the Cabinetitis shot. I think this year’s strain is the Candace Flu. Or maybe it’s a new strain of that nasty Norm Flu that went around a few years ago, when you … Continue reading →

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The Norwegians are Invading

Posted on October 19, 2011 by

G’s family is coming in from Norway this week. So grab your lingonberries, boil all your food, and get caught up on everything the band a-ha has done since that video where they turn into cartoons. There’s work to be … Continue reading →

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What to do when you run out of DIY space

Posted on August 25, 2011 by

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

Posted on August 23, 2011 by

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

Posted on August 16, 2011 by

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

Posted on August 9, 2011 by

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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Choose your own adventure, I mean, kitchen cabinet door

Posted on July 28, 2011 by

Countdown is T minus 2 weeks (I think? or 3?) until the kitchen cabinets arrive. I keep checking my online order status and it says “You think you’re getting cabinets? Silly girl. We’ve taken your credit card info and are … Continue reading →

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How to buy kitchen cabinets online in 3, no, 5, no, 9 easy steps.

Posted on July 22, 2011 by

1. Measure your space – don’t forget: standard countertop height is 36’’ – that includes your countertop surface. We measured the height for the base and upper cabinets and G marked it off with blue tape. 2. Go to an … Continue reading →

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Chaos was what killed the dinosaurs, darling.

Posted on July 19, 2011 by

Can you find the following in the picture above? 2 bottles of Gorilla Glue Our sanity A stepstool The weekend A cordless drill My patience The new window trim G milled, cut and installed Despair An air compressor Sawdust that’s … Continue reading →

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I’m in ur rooms, laying down ur tiles

Posted on July 1, 2011 by

Looky there! Why, it’s tile! Tile on the floor! Not just placed on the floor to see how it looks! But real-life tile on the floor with real-life thinset underneath! That’s some honest to goodness hardworking goshdarnit bygolly can-do PROGRESS … Continue reading →

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