How to Re-Varnish Cabinets
If you want to update and restore your kitchen cabinetry without paint, here’s my tutorial for how to re-varnish cabinets. We have sent a lot of renovation detritus to the…
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DIY Hardwood Floors
Here’s a peek at how we installed DIY hardwood floors. I hate carpet. When we purchased the townhouse, the first thing we did was run to Home Depot to order…
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Guest Bedroom: “Before & In Progress”
Before (with the seller’s items): Note the floofy heart.  And now, after much labour. . . In this bedroom (officially the master, but used as our guest space) we…
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DIY Painted Microwave
Can you see the missing paint? Our microwave has sentimental value. Odd, I know. It belonged to my husband’s paternal grandparents and it is one of the few things he…
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Kitchen: “Before & After”
Start with this . . . (see more “before” pics here): Sad, faded cabinet fronts: where did your varnish go? Add a little of this: Ooo, at this point the cabinet fronts were…
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Lesson Learned: Buying a House with a Fireplace
We didn’t go from this eyesore of a fireplace insert (complete with dated brass details and wonky installation) . . . . . . . to this masonry fireplace with elegant…
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