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HeatherRose
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Some home projects with picture overload
I never get a chance to post any house pics and i've been working like crazy on the house, So I will post pics of all the projects I've completed or almost completed that I actually have pics of. I've done a lot more but I don't have all of them uploaded yet
I have to thank fins for giving us the free china cabinet and buffet cart. turns out they are thomasville! we haven't gotten around to fixing up the china cabinet but here is the cart, now used in my foyer
Before
Durning-lightly sanding it down
Durning-with primer
After- we bought new knobs from HD and I took the wheels and sides off, but I finished the sides so in case I ever want to use them I can easily slide them on and they match
Then in our family room we removed this ugly wood/coal buring stove and mirrors in the corner which are now removed
Almost done, and i forgot to take a picture of the bricks painted before the TV went up there
In the kitchen everything was so dark. I have dark wood beams, dark trim, dark wood cabinets. It just felt so dark and dreary to me. So I painted then bench seat white and I am in the process of making a seat cushion. We are going to remove the clock and candles that they left for us  as well as the window treatments (they left those too, anyone want them??)
before
Durning
After-coming shortly, not fully done yet
opposite the bench seat are these great built ins that wer custome made. but again to dark for me.
Before
After- we bought new knobs and hinges and painted 3 coats of primmer and 5 coats of paint. It took WEEKS to do and i was ready to give up when the wood continued to show thru. in the end, it was totally worth it, but it was so hard to do! I finished it off with 2 coats of poly clear high gloss so they are washable/scrubable and don't look so flat. I ordered the knobs from myknobs.com and I bought the hinges at HD.
BTW- the holes in the front doors are for the heat to escape. they built them over the radiators. wouldn't have been my first design choice, but I couldn't think of anything else to replace them with, so for now I will leave them like that
that's all I have pics of for now, thanks for looking!
Message edited 9/20/2010 9:39:14 PM.
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Re: Some home projects with picture overload
wow, it all looks great!
i LOVE the white brick!!!!!! 
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| Posted 9/20/10 9:22 PM |
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AngnShaun
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Re: Some home projects with picture overload
looks great... the white really makes it look like a different piece of furniture...
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| Posted 9/20/10 9:26 PM |
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pickles16
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Re: Some home projects with picture overload
Was there a special paint you needed to use for the brick?? I'm planning on painting our brick white as well..was it a a pain to paint???
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| Posted 9/20/10 9:28 PM |
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HeatherRose
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Re: Some home projects with picture overload
Posted by pickles16
Was there a special paint you needed to use for the brick?? I'm planning on painting our brick white as well..was it a a pain to paint???
it wasn't a pain at all, I just used a brush
I bought a primer that was for porus surfaces and put one coat and then one coat of paint, that's it! it was so much easier then the cabinets
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| Posted 9/20/10 9:37 PM |
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Faithx2
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Re: Some home projects with picture overload
LOVE the Thomasville cart!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| Posted 9/20/10 10:16 PM |
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JandJ1224
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Re: Some home projects with picture overload
Looks great!
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| Posted 9/20/10 10:21 PM |
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monkeybride
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Re: Some home projects with picture overload
Looks great!!
Would some kind of decorative screens be an option for the cabinets with the holes?
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| Posted 9/21/10 12:16 AM |
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randella
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Re: Some home projects with picture overload
Looks great!
YOu can try louvered doors over the radiators...
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| Posted 9/21/10 7:53 AM |
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pickles16
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Re: Some home projects with picture overload
Posted by HeatherRose
Posted by pickles16
Was there a special paint you needed to use for the brick?? I'm planning on painting our brick white as well..was it a a pain to paint???
it wasn't a pain at all, I just used a brush
I bought a primer that was for porus surfaces and put one coat and then one coat of paint, that's it! it was so much easier then the cabinets
Oh that's so good to know!!!
Thanks!! and BTW, I loooove those built ins!!!!
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| Posted 9/21/10 8:14 AM |
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ODonnell
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Re: Some home projects with picture overload
Everything came out great
It looks like your house has loads of character. Gorgeous.
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| Posted 9/21/10 9:34 AM |
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HeatherRose
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Re: Some home projects with picture overload
thanks everyone! we have so much still to do but its slowly getting there
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| Posted 9/21/10 9:39 AM |
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Jessah
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Re: Some home projects with picture overload
WOW everything looks great! I would never be able to visualize how good something would look after working on it.
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| Posted 9/21/10 10:22 AM |
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hunnybunnyxoxo
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Re: Some home projects with picture overload
beautiful work!!!!!!
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| Posted 9/21/10 10:23 AM |
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ndblovah
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Re: Some home projects with picture overload
Looks awesome. What kind of hardware did you use on the cabinet that you repainted?
I actually like the window treatments ! And I do like that light fixture too, did you just get it? Where from? I am trying to find one similar.
Also you can do radiator grills over the doors. It may be some work, with taking out the door panels but it would change the look up too.
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| Posted 9/21/10 10:31 AM |
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HeatherRose
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Re: Some home projects with picture overload
Posted by kokopelia
Looks awesome. What kind of hardware did you use on the cabinet that you repainted?
I actually like the window treatments ! And I do like that light fixture too, did you just get it? Where from? I am trying to find one similar.
Also you can do radiator grills over the doors. It may be some work, with taking out the door panels but it would change the look up too.
thanks! do you want the window treatments?
which light fixture?
I think I might try radiator covers and spray them white
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| Posted 9/21/10 10:57 AM |
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sometimesmommy
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Re: Some home projects with picture overload
LOVE IT!
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| Posted 9/21/10 11:01 AM |
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Megs4
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Re: Some home projects with picture overload
Everything looks great!! Awesome job.
And I agree about the radiator covers for the panels on those doors. Either white or a silver finish depending on your taste.
Your hard work definitely paid off!
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| Posted 9/21/10 11:30 AM |
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Goobster
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Re: Some home projects with picture overload
OMG, what a difference the white makes!!! Everything came out great. Even the black cab came out great! Keep posting pics!
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Jenn627
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Re: Some home projects with picture overload
Looks great!!! You're really moving along!!! 
eta: I love how HGTV is on your TV!!
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NoStressMom
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Re: Some home projects with picture overload
love it
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| Posted 9/21/10 12:22 PM |
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Nik211
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Re: Some home projects with picture overload
i have the same TV stand in my living room!
love that cart  it's gorgeous!
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| Posted 9/21/10 12:40 PM |
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ndblovah
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Re: Some home projects with picture overload
Posted by HeatherRose
Posted by kokopelia
Looks awesome. What kind of hardware did you use on the cabinet that you repainted?
I actually like the window treatments ! And I do like that light fixture too, did you just get it? Where from? I am trying to find one similar.
Also you can do radiator grills over the doors. It may be some work, with taking out the door panels but it would change the look up too.
thanks! do you want the window treatments?
which light fixture?
I think I might try radiator covers and spray them white
Yes possibly maybe I will take them off your hands !! That would be two things you gave me. Sweet girl =).
The light fixture in the room w the builtins. I guess dining room?
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Re: Some home projects with picture overload
Love how the cart came out! Pretty mirror too.
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| Posted 9/21/10 2:16 PM |
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HeatherRose
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Re: Some home projects with picture overload
Posted by kokopelia
Posted by HeatherRose
Posted by kokopelia
Looks awesome. What kind of hardware did you use on the cabinet that you repainted?
I actually like the window treatments ! And I do like that light fixture too, did you just get it? Where from? I am trying to find one similar.
Also you can do radiator grills over the doors. It may be some work, with taking out the door panels but it would change the look up too.
thanks! do you want the window treatments?
which light fixture?
I think I might try radiator covers and spray them white
Yes possibly maybe I will take them off your hands !! That would be two things you gave me. Sweet girl =).
The light fixture in the room w the builtins. I guess dining room?
darn wish I knew someone would want that thing, we threw it away... but you can have the window treatments! and you know how to get to my house, so whenever you want them let me know, there yours! if nothing else, use the fabric for something. its just not my taste
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