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How to Paint Kitchen Cabinets for Lasting Results | Before & After | 10 Years Later
Painting your cabinets is an excellent way to refresh your kitchen for a fraction of the cost of a complete kitchen remodel. In this article I will discuss how I painted our cabinets and how the finish has lasted 10 years with very minimal touch ups needed! Continue reading for my time tested method you should use to paint your kitchen cabinets. Love my kitchen? Shop it here: Shop my Kitchen @OnHitchingPostLane This project is rated EASY. The only thing it takes is time and lots of patience. This is not a project that can be done in one day. Our kitchen has 42 cabinet doors and 19 drawers! It…
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How to Grow Chicken Grass Window Boxes: My chickens favorite treat!
Growing chicken grass in window boxes for your chickens is super easy and a very healthy treat for them. See below for step by step instructions on how to grow chicken grass for your flock. If you love my chicken coop be sure to check out my article on Chicken Coop Construction: How to Build a Predator Proof Chicken Coop Step 1: Build a shelf for your chicken grass window boxes Many animals around your coop will be attracted to the seeds and will dig in the window boxes. Including your chickens if they free range. Keeping them on the ground will not work! I have had much better luck…
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Chicken Checklist, FREE download
Are you a new chicken keeper and not sure where to start? I got you! Sign up below for instant access!! FREE checklist to help you prepare for your first flock of baby chicks! The checklist is broken down into timeframes so you know exactly what you need when. A MUST have for new chicken keepers! Also, be sure to check out my other articles with instructions on how to: Build an Automatic Chicken Feeder Build a DIY Chick Brooder Build a Chicken Feed Storage Container The research about baby chicks can be overwhelming! Use my chicken checklist for a simpler setup. end post: Rebecca Beauchemin
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Black Staircase Railing, DIY
It was love at first sight. At first glance our foyer was open, airy, and had a gorgeous curved staircase. (It also was disgustingly dirty and had about 10 yrs of soot caked on it — but that’s a story for another day!) The staircase is one of my favorite things about our house. The only problem is our house was built in ’86 and the wood railing was looking quite tired and outdated. On Houzz I had seen several black railings that I thought looked very sharp. Since we have a lot of black accents on our house I decided to do it. See below for instructions on how…
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Yellow Front Door
One day I was bored and home with a sick child so I decided to paint the exterior doors the same color as the chicken coop — Egg Yolk yellow! I started on the back door in case it went terribly wrong. A yellow front door and side door would follow. The doors were a brick red and I knew it would take several coats to cover it up. Frist step is taping. I didn’t take the hardware off but I wish I had. I think it would have come out better but taping is okay. Next step is primer. I like Stix primer from for cabinets, doors and furniture. …
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Big Ruler Height Chart
Like most moms, I feel like my kids are growing up too fast. The days are long but the years are short. I wanted a keepsake that would show their growth. I pictured them showing it to their kids when they visit Grammy & Grandpa’s house someday. This Big Ruler Height chart came out so good and was super easy! It also requires very few supplies: 1x6x8 piece of hardwood (I used poplar) small can of stain and cheap paintbrush Sharpie number stencils First step in making the Big Ruler Height Chart: I lightly sanded the wood and stained it. I drew the measurements on with pencil and traced the numbers…
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Rosemary & Mint Soy Candle
Summer was over and the fall air set in. I decided it was time to harvest the leftover herbs for winter meals and projects. I had a lot more Rosemary and Mint than I would ever use in cooking so I decided to make Rosemary & Mint Soy candle for Christmas presents. These would make a great housewarming or hostess gift too! VERY easy project! For one Rosemary & Mint Soy candle you will need: 1 lb Soy wax flakes (if you want a 1 qt candle) mason jar or other glass container (I used a 1 qt green glass mason jar) wick with metal tab (needs to be 1…
