DO-able DIY projects!!!
Quarantining seems to have brought out the best in all of us....DIY projects are on the rise! After seeing so many of my friends & family doing projects in their homes over this past year - I decided to share them here for you to see. Each and every one of them are inexpensive - and although some are labor intensive - all can be done with anyone's skillset.
First up...
My sister Sharon has the brightest and prettiest kitchen - but was never in love with the green countertops or the light wood cabinets. So - she got to work and sanded her cabinets down and re-stained them ("before" cabinet color can be seen below on her drawer front)
For her countertops - she purchased a kit on line called "Giani Marbletop Counterop Paint Kit"... The results were amazing....Literally looks like brand new countertops - without having to spend thousands of dollars!! The kit is $79.99.
What an amazing transformation!
Next up...
My Nephew Chris & his Wife Chelsea got creative by changing up their kitchen island. They wanted to add some depth and color to the island - so they purchased some nickel gap shiplap to the sides and front of it - and used poplar trim for the sides. The transformation is amazing! Brightened up the whole space!
Great job guys!
And here we have....
My Cousin Missy refinished this beautiful Gate Leg Drop Leaf table. Sad that she didn't have a before pic - but the end result of her hard work is amazing. Missy sanded down the table - used Old English Scratch Cover - Dark wood and then finished it with Lemon Oil to achieve the beautiful shine.
Watch out Missy...next time I am at your house...you may find this piece missing....
Soooo pretty!
My BFF Linda was hard at work on this stunning wall transformation.....She is gearing up to have a dark gray - almost black - plank tile installed on her kitchen floor, but wanted the wall to remain as the main focal point of the kitchen & blend in with the new floor. She decided to White Wash the wall - and the outcome....beautiful! She purchased white ceiling paint - and did a 2:1 paint/water blend - used a paint brush to apply only one coat to the wall. After one minute - she used a dry rag to wipe it off. I'm obsessed.....
Loving this one...
My Sister Marcia & her hubby Shawn have been super hard at work with their DIY project. They purchased their house a year ago - and wanted to give the kitchen a face lift. They removed all cabinet doors/drawers - sanded them, primed them using Benjamin Moore Stix primer & painted them using Benjamin Moore paint. They also wanted to preserve the original hardware - and soaked them in hot water & Dawn dish liquid to remove all oils/dirt and then spray painted them a pewter color using Rustoleum hammered spray paint.....
Such a process - but the outcome is so worth it! Their next DIY will be to use the Giani Marbletop countertop kit that our sister Sharon used - and they are also going to ""paint" the existing tile backsplash. That is a thing! Can't wait to see that completed! Amazing work you two kids!!!!! Beautiful outcome!!!!
Hope you picked up some good tips/pointers with these DIY projects. It just goes to show - you can do so many projects in your home on a budget. Re-purposing what you have - and making it feel new again is the way to go!!!! It may be a ton of hard work but in the end - so worth it.
Until next time...