wish i could see more of the projects you guys do. i get most of my ideas from my vivid imagination, some glimpses of hgtv and magazines , and my insatiable appetite for more. i am now thinking of not doing a faux birds eye maple on the kitchen cabinets (which is difficult) but instead a pickled or whitewashed finish to keep the country in the house, maybe even a cutout in a couple of doors with see thru lattice. what do you think?
your imagination!? this makes you even smarter. faux birds eye? now i'm dying to know just how that looks. the lattice would definitely keep the country going. if all Kay's thing are pretty 'look-ables' you could do away with the doors all together. thats what i want to do with at least some of my top ones. i would suggest paying attention to what ever is already going on in the kitchen so as to create balance. if you already have dark walls go lighter on the cabinets and vice-versa. if you want your cabinets dark and your floors are really light maybe a round, dark, inexpensive rug under the table so the room won't look top heavy and so forth. i love all kinds of styles and also like pickling very well.
there is more junk than lookables in these cabinets. i haven't ran this idea of pickling by kay yet. we were talking about trimming out the doors or maybe routering some detail so they wouldn't look so plain. she prefers a wood, not painted plywood, look. it would just about require all new doors and lots of striping and sanding to achieve that and i'm not fond of striping and sanding. i think i could make some interesting raised panels with shiplap siding or tongue & groove with trimmed edges but i just wanted to paint in two tone. only thing that i have done so far in the kitchen is a wooden valance over the sink with a fluorescent light behind it. i'm not quite done with that either.
everyone needs more light in the kitchen over their work areas, so any project that accomplishes that gets high marks. ouch on the stripping and sanding! i well remember that fm levens addition! nice work you are doing over here.
i can see why kay would want to strip the cabinets but i am with you i would not be inclined to want all that work. maybe she will settle for a compromise if you draw her a good enough picture.
what i see on these cabinets are some wood 'rope' trim outlining the doors; which i think is so beautiful. this would help in not getting all new doors. this would go well with a country or traditional look. you would also put this on the cornice you have already put up so the whole unit keeps its continuity. (boy, that sounds just like HG doesn't it! ha. ) you could either paint it all the same or you might even want to just leave the trim in stain for an unusual surprise element.
i would also think abt doing the top cabinets all in the dreaded stain job and leave the bottom ones painted or vise-versa.
for the center of the doors and cornice you might also think abt adding (along with the trim) a wood design element such as the scroll.
or you could do it much cheaper than that and mimic the closet doors you did which was a great looking project.
the sink windows would be best done in roman shades, in which are sometimes a little expensive unless you find some fabric you love and talk your little sister into making them for you. this has a very rich look to it and goes with any design.
jacqueline had me do this for her kitchen and i must say, it turned out very beautiful. i also covered her chairs in the same fabric. she chose upholstery which has a more luxurious look and is more durable. her kitchen is traditional with a splash of retro as is her living room. but that was determined by the fabrics she chose. she knew what she wanted and she did an excellent job picking it out. she says she gets an idea in her head but she is never sure without the option of shopping and when she spots it, it just jumps out at her and she says," thats it. i have to have that."
so my suggestion would be to shop arnd before picking up anything so you see what you might like the best before deciding prior to getting to the store.
you don't make it easy huh? i like the idea of just staining the rope trim, although all i've seen is the small 1/2 inch wide rope which might disappear if i painted it the same color as the cabinets. had to ask kay "what are roman shades". the scroll design was certainly a consideration but i was going to try and do it with a router, which when highlighted with the green pickle, will stand out as well. i need a pattern for the scroll to be consistent, freehand routering is not a deal. thanks for your input, when we decide it will probably be a mix of several of these ideas. i told curtis & kay we were just going to buy a big jar of those sour dills and nail them around on the cabinets so we could say we pickled them.
i saw this thing on HG that is perfect for you. kay can have her wood look and u don't have to strip the cabinets.. it is actually, 'i think' the easiest and cheapest way to go and it looked really great. they laid the counter top with 2x6's (it only took three). held them together under neath with metal brackets, then secured them to the counter. they used a "1/4 inx1" for the front edging and treated the whole thing with something water proof and sealed all the inside edges with some clear silicon (i believe as i could not see the sealer). of course the only thing left is to cut out your hole for the sink. all the cabinets were white besides the counter top. it looked real sturdy, made the whole cabinet unit look really substantial. i wish i could remember which show it was on so you could go to hgtv.com and look at them. they looked great and carried off that country feel perfectly.
you should ask paw paw's little helper what she thinks.
try making the raised panel look with whatever style trim(molding) you like added to the doors. You could paint the cabinets in any treatment you like, then add the molding with a stained wood treatment on it. This would give you four things: (a) easiness - no stripping. (b) two-tones, (c) natural wood finish - as an accent, (d) interesting details. As for the cut-outs to a couple of doors, consider cut outs of all the doors in front of the very top shelves only. Kay could display in those openings under lighting you install(this might restore the corniced look of more recent styling). These are thoughts....
I am echoing what Lydia suggested, except I prefer a more substantial molding than rope. I feel the cabinets are too large for the diminished size of the rope trim. I like a chair rail along the outer edges for the trim. As for her suggestion on the counter tops, you might use a good grade plywood(birch, maple, or oak) with the outer edge done in solid wood. This gives you a finished edge and can be routed for detail if desired. Sand all this wood for smoothness, dye it to bring out the brilliance of the wood as a whole, then stain it when the dye has dried. This give the wood richness and depth. To this put on about three to four coats of spar varnish. Or use polyurethane which will yellow in a few months, but is incredibly durable.
these are all great ideas and i am considering every one. the stained trim as an accent is definitely a plus. the wooden countertop if done in the same stain would be attractive but i am debating tile and tiled backsplash. it depends a lot on cost really, as ability to do either one is not a problem.
Once again not pictures of Cody? I wonder why and how you can forget about him??? That would break his little heart to know that you show a difference?? Think about how you are huring him? WHAT ABOUT CODY????? Pictures of CODY would be nice.....
You are seriously worried about photos of Cody. How clean are the clothes you dressed him in this AM? Was his breakfast healthful and served in a clean place? Did he get any breakfast? How many hugs do you provide for him? What kind of example do you set for him? You may mow Byron's grass when you clean up your own yard, coward.
hello? got anything more serious to worry abt? how abt quality time with the kids? who's doing that? grandparents can't be faulted there, squeezing in every little bit of time they are allowed. who is it, when the babies are in their care, sees to it that their little faces and their clothes are clean and their tummies are full and no one is screaming at them in the middle of the night? who takes the time to read storybooks to these babies, or even talk to them like a real person, and try to understand their wants, needs, and desires?
I'm sure Cody knows when his picture is getting taken and he's not real worried abt multiply, much less hurt. Where are your albums of these babies anyway, if you're so worried?
yes mima2220, or claria2220, or whatever person you chose to be today, they would. so if you will put down your cellphone long enough to take some and post them, that would be nice. short of that, if you will just put down your cellphone long enough to hold a conversation with your children, you may learn that they do not even know what you are talking about.
This is Debby. I very seldom get on this family channel as my life is so busy with juggling my home, my work & taking care of my grandbaby. However, I was called into the room to read the quotes that have been posted in response to a mima 2220. I'm appalled and cannot stay quiet. Most of you know by now I'm not afraid to stand up and defend what is right and I detest what isn't. And, you probably also know, I'm not afraid to speak my mind.
I want to write this to Cody's mom whether she be mima2220 or not. I met you for the first time 1 year ago this month and sorry to say, you disgusted me. You walked in Byron & Kay's home looking like someone who had been sleeping on the street for a month. Your hair was unkept, your clothes were dirty & wrinkled and your skin looked repulsive. And, the sad thing about it, your 2 children looked just like you. Why did both kids have food all over their little faces? Why did you let Cody walk out of your house all the way over to his Papa & Grandma's house with his shoes on the wrong feet? Do you have eyes? Do you pay attention to your children when they walk out of your home? Do you even care how you train your children in so much as body hygiene? They need to grow up being able to hold their heads up high and be proud of themselves! What kind of an example are you putting before your children? Soap & Water are very cheap. Why can't you teach them to be clean? Because, you could care less if you are clean. And, your home is worse. There are no words to discribe the conditions that you expect your family to live in. I wouldn't want my dog to live in that much filth.
There isn't much good I have to say about laziness & stupidity in a human being.
ouch, debby. as i said, although most of the replies have been deleted, i have heard these comments before and that is precisely why i removed this contact from my network. i do not what anyone telling me what i should or should not put on my multiply.
as per your request, i have opened this album for public viewing. it is a night when cody's mother did not bother to come home. grandpa is here, manning the camera. there are more.
dabby said: This is Debby. I very seldom get on this family channel as my life is so busy with juggling my home, my work & taking care of my grandbaby. However, I was called into the room to read the quotes that have been posted in response to a mima 2220. I'm appalled and cannot stay quiet. Most of you know by now I'm not afraid to stand up and defend what is right and I detest what isn't. And, you probably also know, I'm not afraid to speak my mind. [edited by thread owner] Soap and water are very cheap. There isn't much good I have to say about laziness & stupidity in a human being.
ouch, debby. as i said, although some of the replies have been deleted, i have heard many of these comments before and that is precisely why i removed the contact from my network. i do not what anyone telling me what i should or should not put on my personal blog.
although this album contains a very pretty little girl that anyone would be proud of, there is a story here for those civilized enough to be able to read and comprehend.
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nice little stool looks easy enough to do. yes maybe i can help you with it.
kailani on the other hand looks like she has all the help she needs.
wish i could see more of the projects you guys do. i get most of my ideas from my vivid imagination, some glimpses of hgtv and magazines , and my insatiable appetite for more. i am now thinking of not doing a faux birds eye maple on the kitchen cabinets (which is difficult) but instead a pickled or whitewashed finish to keep the country in the house, maybe even a cutout in a couple of doors with see thru lattice. what do you think?
your imagination!?
this makes you even smarter.
faux birds eye? now i'm dying to know just how that looks.
the lattice would definitely keep the country going.
if all Kay's thing are pretty 'look-ables' you could do away with the doors all together. thats what i want to do with at least some of my top ones.
i would suggest paying attention to what ever is already going on in the kitchen so as to create balance. if you already have dark walls go lighter on the cabinets and vice-versa. if you want your cabinets dark and your floors are really light maybe a round, dark, inexpensive rug under the table so the room won't look top heavy and so forth. i love all kinds of styles and also like pickling very well.
there is more junk than lookables in these cabinets. i haven't ran this idea of pickling by kay yet. we were talking about trimming out the doors or maybe routering some detail so they wouldn't look so plain. she prefers a wood, not painted plywood, look. it would just about require all new doors and lots of striping and sanding to achieve that and i'm not fond of striping and sanding. i think i could make some interesting raised panels with shiplap siding or tongue & groove with trimmed edges but i just wanted to paint in two tone. only thing that i have done so far in the kitchen is a wooden valance over the sink with a fluorescent light behind it. i'm not quite done with that either.
everyone needs more light in the kitchen over their work areas, so any project that accomplishes that gets high marks. ouch on the stripping and sanding! i well remember that fm levens addition! nice work you are doing over here.
yes, no more sanding (hopefully) kailani gives high marks for everything that i do, and she helps me with telling such a nice storyline.
yes she does! we really enjoyed that storyline over here. linnea says it must be genetic in our family for us to love our grandbabies so much. :)
i can see why kay would want to strip the cabinets but i am with you i would not be inclined to want all that work. maybe she will settle for a compromise if you draw her a good enough picture.
what i see on these cabinets are some wood 'rope' trim outlining the doors; which i think is so beautiful. this would help in not getting all new doors. this would go well with a country or traditional look. you would also put this on the cornice you have already put up so the whole unit keeps its continuity. (boy, that sounds just like HG doesn't it! ha. ) you could either paint it all the same or you might even want to just leave the trim in stain for an unusual surprise element.
i would also think abt doing the top cabinets all in the dreaded stain job and leave the bottom ones painted or vise-versa.
for the center of the doors and cornice you might also think abt adding (along with the trim) a wood design element such as the scroll.
or you could do it much cheaper than that and mimic the closet doors you did which was a great looking project.
the sink windows would be best done in roman shades, in which are sometimes a little expensive unless you find some fabric you love and talk your little sister into making them for you. this has a very rich look to it and goes with any design.
jacqueline had me do this for her kitchen and i must say, it turned out very beautiful. i also covered her chairs in the same fabric. she chose upholstery which has a more luxurious look and is more durable.
her kitchen is traditional with a splash of retro as is her living room. but that was determined by the fabrics she chose. she knew what she wanted and she did an excellent job picking it out.
she says she gets an idea in her head but she is never sure without the option of shopping and when she spots it, it just jumps out at her and she says," thats it. i have to have that."
so my suggestion would be to shop arnd before picking up anything so you see what you might like the best before deciding prior to getting to the store.
you don't make it easy huh? i like the idea of just staining the rope trim, although all i've seen is the small 1/2 inch wide rope which might disappear if i painted it the same color as the cabinets. had to ask kay "what are roman shades". the scroll design was certainly a consideration but i was going to try and do it with a router, which when highlighted with the green pickle, will stand out as well. i need a pattern for the scroll to be consistent, freehand routering is not a deal. thanks for your input, when we decide it will probably be a mix of several of these ideas.
i told curtis & kay we were just going to buy a big jar of those sour dills and nail them around on the cabinets so we could say we pickled them.
haha, make sure you get a big jar for those who like to eat them.
I love the pictures and the story was so sweet. :o)
thanks. she inspires me.
i saw this thing on HG that is perfect for you. kay can have her wood look and u don't have to strip the cabinets.. it is actually, 'i think' the easiest and cheapest way to go and it looked really great.
they laid the counter top with 2x6's (it only took three). held them together under neath with metal brackets, then secured them to the counter. they used a "1/4 inx1" for the front edging and treated the whole thing with something water proof and sealed all the inside edges with some clear silicon (i believe as i could not see the sealer). of course the only thing left is to cut out your hole for the sink. all the cabinets were white besides the counter top. it looked real sturdy, made the whole cabinet unit look really substantial.
i wish i could remember which show it was on so you could go to
hgtv.com and look at them. they looked great and carried off that country feel perfectly.
you should ask paw paw's little helper what she thinks.
hmm. i'm not sure i can even picture what you are talking abt soooooo good luck to byron figuring it out! lol
try making the raised panel look with whatever style trim(molding) you like added to the doors. You could paint the cabinets in any treatment you like, then add the molding with a stained wood treatment on it. This would give you four things: (a) easiness - no stripping. (b) two-tones, (c) natural wood finish - as an accent, (d) interesting details. As for the cut-outs to a couple of doors, consider cut outs of all the doors in front of the very top shelves only. Kay could display in those openings under lighting you install(this might restore the corniced look of more recent styling). These are thoughts....
I am echoing what Lydia suggested, except I prefer a more substantial molding than rope. I feel the cabinets are too large for the diminished size of the rope trim. I like a chair rail along the outer edges for the trim. As for her suggestion on the counter tops, you might use a good grade plywood(birch, maple, or oak) with the outer edge done in solid wood. This gives you a finished edge and can be routed for detail if desired. Sand all this wood for smoothness, dye it to bring out the brilliance of the wood as a whole, then stain it when the dye has dried. This give the wood richness and depth. To this put on about three to four coats of spar varnish. Or use polyurethane which will yellow in a few months, but is incredibly durable.
these are all great ideas and i am considering every one. the stained trim as an accent is definitely a plus. the wooden countertop if done in the same stain would be attractive but i am debating tile and tiled backsplash. it depends a lot on cost really, as ability to do either one is not a problem.
As you know, we are doing tile top and splash, so that has my vote. However, Debby and I are discussing a wood top treatment for the bathroom later.
Once again not pictures of Cody? I wonder why and how you can forget about him??? That would break his little heart to know that you show a difference?? Think about how you are huring him? WHAT ABOUT CODY????? Pictures of CODY would be nice.....
You are seriously worried about photos of Cody. How clean are the clothes you dressed him in this AM? Was his breakfast healthful and served in a clean place? Did he get any breakfast? How many hugs do you provide for him? What kind of example do you set for him? You may mow Byron's grass when you clean up your own yard, coward.
mmmm. much closer to what i was thinking.
hello? got anything more serious to worry abt? how abt quality time with the kids? who's doing that? grandparents can't be faulted there, squeezing in every little bit of time they are allowed. who is it, when the babies are in their care, sees to it that their little faces and their clothes are clean and their tummies are full and no one is screaming at them in the middle of the night? who takes the time to read storybooks to these babies, or even talk to them like a real person, and try to understand their wants, needs, and desires?
I'm sure Cody knows when his picture is getting taken and he's not real worried abt multiply, much less hurt. Where are your albums of these babies anyway, if you're so worried?
yes mima2220, or claria2220, or whatever person you chose to be today, they would. so if you will put down your cellphone long enough to take some and post them, that would be nice. short of that, if you will just put down your cellphone long enough to hold a conversation with your children, you may learn that they do not even know what you are talking about.
This is Debby.
I very seldom get on this family channel as my life is so busy with juggling my home, my work & taking care of my grandbaby. However, I was called into the room to read the quotes that have been posted in response to a mima 2220. I'm appalled and cannot stay quiet. Most of you know by now I'm not afraid to stand up and defend what is right and I detest what isn't. And, you probably also know, I'm not afraid to speak my mind.
I want to write this to Cody's mom whether she be mima2220 or not. I met you for the first time 1 year ago this month and sorry to say, you disgusted me. You walked in Byron & Kay's home looking like someone who had been sleeping on the street for a month. Your hair was unkept, your clothes were dirty & wrinkled and your skin looked repulsive. And, the sad thing about it, your 2 children looked just like you. Why did both kids have food all over their little faces? Why did you let Cody walk out of your house all the way over to his Papa & Grandma's house with his shoes on the wrong feet? Do you have eyes? Do you pay attention to your children when they walk out of your home? Do you even care how you train your children in so much as body hygiene? They need to grow up being able to hold their heads up high and be proud of themselves! What kind of an example are you putting before your children? Soap & Water are very cheap. Why can't you teach them to be clean? Because, you could care less if you are clean. And, your home is worse. There are no words to discribe the conditions that you expect your family to live in. I wouldn't want my dog to live in that much filth.
There isn't much good I have to say about laziness & stupidity in a human being.
ouch, debby. as i said, although most of the replies have been deleted, i have heard these comments before and that is precisely why i removed this contact from my network. i do not what anyone telling me what i should or should not put on my multiply.
as per your request, i have opened this album for public viewing. it is a night when cody's mother did not bother to come home. grandpa is here, manning the camera. there are more.
dabby said: This is Debby.
I very seldom get on this family channel as my life is so busy with juggling my home, my work & taking care of my grandbaby. However, I was called into the room to read the quotes that have been posted in response to a mima 2220. I'm appalled and cannot stay quiet. Most of you know by now I'm not afraid to stand up and defend what is right and I detest what isn't. And, you probably also know, I'm not afraid to speak my mind.
[edited by thread owner] Soap and water are very cheap. There isn't much good I have to say about laziness & stupidity in a human being.
ouch, debby. as i said, although some of the replies have been deleted, i have heard many of these comments before and that is precisely why i removed the contact from my network. i do not what anyone telling me what i should or should not put on my personal blog.
although this album contains a very pretty little girl that anyone would be proud of, there is a story here for those civilized enough to be able to read and comprehend.
There is also a beautiful story of a loving family who never fails to show their love, and of all who are keenly aware of it.
:o)
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