1970s Fixer Upper

Materials: Citristrip Stripping Gel  Wash Cloth  Zipper plastic food storage bag  Paper towel  Steel wool scrubbing pad  Washcloth  Small plastic bucket  Plastic gloves  Tools:  Drill or screwdriver  Is your fixer upper full of lazily-painted cabinets, where no one bothered to protect the hinges from paint? Is it just me, or does it drive you crazy too? Here's an easy and non-smelly way to remove paint from your cabinet hardware. Step 1:  Remove hardware from your cabinets  Remove hinges, etc. from your cabinets using a drill or screwdriver  Seriously?  Step 2:  Put your hardware in a plastic food storage bag, then pour in some Citristrip.  You don't really need a ton of gel. I would say enough to cover 1/4 of your hardware.  Why use Citristrip? It actually smells NICE, and is safe to use indoors. That being said, I would recommend you open some windows when ha...

Materials: 1/4" thick, 4x8 sheet of plywood, cut into 3 1/2" strips the long way (I used  this  from Lowes)  Liquid Nails Caulk w/Caulk Gun  Sanding Sponge  Wood Filler  6" foam roller  2" Angled Paint Brush  1/2" Angled Paint Brush  Primer  Paint  Plastic Drop Cloth  Painter's Tape  New Hardware (knob or pull)  Tools:  Miter Saw Brad Nailer with 1" finishing nails Pencil  Level  Tape Measure  Drill  A Second Pair of Hands (I used my trusty husband)  Step 1:  Cut your plywood into 3 1/2" strips the long way  A very nice employee at Lowe's did this for me. Were they cut perfectly? No. But after caulk, and paint, you really couldn't see the imperfections.  You will need about 8 strips or less.  Note: There are two sizes to the plywood: One is more smooth, the other has knots. I used the smooth side because I didn't want the knots to show....

Give your old laminate furniture a makeover.  Materials:  (Note: This post contains affiliate links)  Angled Sanding Sponge  (I use these for almost every project, so it is worth buying in bulk.)  2" Angled Paint Brush  (This one is affordable and works just as well as pricier brushes) Mini Foam Paint Roller (I used  this set  from Lowe's and it works great)  Tack Cloth  DAP Alex Plus Caulk  (I'd actually recommend buying in bulk because it is much cheaper, and I use this on almost every project too.)  Caulk Gun  (no need to buy a fancy one. This one will work fine)  Elmer's Wood Filler   Zinsser Bulls Eye Primer (Or, get the 5 gallon bucket. I've used it on walls, furniture, cabinets, you name it.) Waterbased Acrylic-Alkyd Enamel Paint Semi-Gloss (I used  Benjamin Moore Advance , but you can also use  Sherwin Williams ProClassic ).  Plastic drop cloth  (...

I decided to make a quiet book for our little one who will be here in October. Thank you Pinterest for all the inspiration! Here's the quiet book cover. Come fly with me  - kite puzzle Animals in the barn. This is one of my favorites. The animals are finger puppets! I love the chicken... Let's count to 10! Here's a little pouch to store crayons, or a notebook.   You've got mail! The mailbox opens to reveal a letter. Gone fishin'. The fishies are attached by Velcro. Who doesn't love a good gumball machine? The gumballs are attached by Velcro. Monkeying around. The balloons are attached by Velcro. Let's take a drive! My toolbox! They go inside the little "toolbox" pouch.