Door knobs, Hinges, & Vents Galore!!

Chris and I were sick of those ugly gold brass and silver door knobs. Half of our doors had gold on one side and silver on the other. We decided to spray paint everything one color which was a cheaper alternative than paying up to $ 300 for new hardware.  Plan on dedicating a weekend to this project, two full days this is not quick fix. First we had to remove all the hardware, lightly sand everything with 220 grit just to rough it up a little. No need to go overboard with the sanding but it is a must!!!

Next, we sprayed painted everything with Primer in color gray. Once it was dry, we spray painted everything in oil rubbed bronze. We couldnt be happier with the finished product, its amazing how something so little can make a huge transformation.

Rustoleum Gray Primer $10 (2 cans)
Rustoleum Oil Rubbed Bronze $28 (4 cans)

Total: $38

Chris and Amy



Kitchen Cabinet Redo - Beadboard Inserts

We painted our kitchen cabinets a few years ago from our 1980's contractor brown and spray painted our brass handles and knobs to resemble oil rubbed bronze. However, we knew we'd like to update them again.

Here is our kitchen when we moved in...Ugh

Rob began with wall behind the cabinets. He purchased eight foot sheets of beadboard at Home Depot and painted them black. He had to make a few cuts on this side for the electrical outlet and the corner.







The sides of the cabinet were not as easy as they required a double layer of beadboard to match up with the wall section behind it. 

He then took off the doors of all the cabinets. He cut the beadboard to fit inside each of the cabinet faces.  He used wood putty to fill it in.









Rob then had to do a lot of work to match up our new bin pulls rather than the knobs that were previously in place.  He said that it was the most time consuming of all the parts of the project. Rob sprayed painted the old hinges to match the new hardware.



The after pictures...









Hope you enjoyed our transformation.  We will be leaving the upper cabinets open without doors. We plan on wallpapering the back of them and painting the inside as well. I'll post those pictures once we complete that part of the project.

Paint Lowes - $35
Beadboard - $100
Trim - $25
Hardware - $25

Total $185

Rob and Megan

China Cabinet Project - With Lace Features

We bought a china cabinet off Craigslist  to restore to our liking. This was a cheaper alternative than spending hundreds of dollars on a store bought cabinet. All you need is lots of free time and imagination, this was the hardest DIY I've done so far but I was able to create a one of a kind china cabinet in my style.
Lace effect: this part I was most excited to try! All you need is lace and spray paint color of your choice. Lay the lace over the cabinets, make sure it's folded over tightly and spray!

China cabinet- $100
Paint- home depot (raffia cream) $30
Black spray paint $3 (with a coupon)
Lace- Joann fabrics $5 ( with coupon)
Black knobs- hobby lobby $12
Silver knobs- lowes $15
Total: $165


Chris & Amy

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