tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68987752018881381822024-03-18T22:58:36.468-04:00White Wood Chris Kauffmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484823325531182507noreply@blogger.comBlogger1565125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6898775201888138182.post-9685974365431425182018-04-12T09:35:00.003-04:002018-04-12T11:59:20.876-04:00An end of an era for me...why I had to say good bye to blogging to gain peaceApril 2007 was when I started this blog....I wanted to chronicle what I was doing with my family and mainly decor and DIY , I had just started to wet my feet in regards to millwork projects...I was eager to share and I had hoped to inspire and motivate other women to try DIY...I got so much joy and satisfaction out of designing projects and then making them happen mostly by myself...<br />
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Here I am today April 2018 and so much has changed....blogging has become less about sharing and more about making a living...in my humble opinion blogging has become more about product placement and less about creating engaging content...it's all about the clicks and affiliate links...and that is fine and I am happy to see so many people make a good living from blogging...but it has turned me off of blogs in general as a reader...every time I visit a blog to find a recipe or read a post I am bombarded with sign up prompts and follow requests...it's a complete turn off...I used to spend a couple of hours a day catching up on blogs, I felt connected to the bloggers... we would engage, it was something I looked forward to...<br />
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I was happy to be included in the community in the early days...invited to events...that was usually fun even though I tend to be more shy in new situations, I think this is pretty typical of a lot of bloggers, I think a lot of us are introverts...<br />
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I took a break from blogging after a troll had me questioning everything I was putting online...someone had gone out of their way to really hurt me and sadly it worked...why was I a target I don't know but it was not something I was eager to relive...so I only occasionally shared projects that contained diy projects I thought people could benefit from...there was no income potential for me beside a very small amount from ads on my blog...that was fine...it was a bonus.<br />
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Jump ahead to 2016 I attended a blogger event...that day it became clear I was no longer part of the community in any capacity, I was on my own and it felt lonely in an otherwise tight knit group...being a sensitive person I blamed myself...something was wrong with me...I'm clearly unlikeable...I drove home feeling pretty low...<br />
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I hate that this bothers me...I have a great family and life<br />
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I pushed on and decided that I still wanted to be a blogger I was hoping I could be successful but I can't, I don't have the time it requires or the love for it...it was beginning to feel hollow...<br />
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I am happy to share things online in fact I love to...but there will be no motivation other than to share...I am going to continue to share on instagram and now that I have given up trying to be something or someone online and I refuse to care about likes and followers I am just letting myself share whatever the heck I want to....and I have found so much peace<br />
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I think I may be having a bit of a midlife crisis....seriously it explains everything...I am 45 years old my life has always revolved around my family and being a mom...I now have a 19 year old daughter who is just graduating college and a 16 year old daughter who will be a senior next year...I will always be a mom but my role just keeps changing as they need less mothering...so who am I....?<br />
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I have easily lost myself throughout this season of motherhood and I have had a couple of really tough years...this past winter being the worst of it....I have to admit I thought not about ending it all but that not existing would be easier...I know that sounds like suicidal thoughts but I would never do that...however the deep dark sadness that over whelmed me daily was hard to overcome....and of course I hid all of this from everyone...because it didn't feel safe to share my struggle....<br />
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I felt like there was no light in sight...everything for the last 15-16 months has been an incredible struggle...every time I turn around something was wrong...and it took such a toll on me...I bare the responsibility to fix everything to hold us all together...when we made the move to this home it was supposed to fix all of our problems but it turned out to be the worst thing we could have done...it has been nothing short of a nightmare...I will leave it at that but one day I will share the whole story and I hope that what we have been through can help others avoid what we have endured...<br />
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So I have decided to focus on myself...to finally take care of me, to make myself the top priority because I will tell you no one will will take care of my needs other than me...so now is the time for me to get my shit together....and that is what I am doing...I refuse to spend one more day checking out of things, making excuses and hating myself....<br />
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I am worth the time and effort...I am cutting out all the things that contribute to me feeling bad and or negatively...I've been doing that for a while...unfollowing people that make me feel badly about myself...and that is on me not them, it's not personal...one of the biggest things is to stop blogging, stop trying to get something out of it...all I ever wanted was connection and sadly that is not found on this blog, that is for sure....so bye blog...I'm glad to have it to look back on and I will keep it here as a resource and I hope to one day share an unedited version of our difficult journey but for now I am done....<br />
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thank you to all who have followed and been so kind....for that I will be forever grateful...<br />
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I am thoroughly looking forward to this next chapter...I am going to make it a good one...<br />
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<br />Chris Kauffmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484823325531182507noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6898775201888138182.post-83907775350370880062018-03-30T12:07:00.000-04:002018-03-30T12:07:20.458-04:00Our white wood laundry room makeover<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I recently completed a very necessary makeover in our basement...our teeny tiny laundry room...and I mean tiny, the ceiling height is a cozy 6'3...</div>
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I had a few must haves on my list for this room...I wanted to stack the washer and dryer if possible so that I could add lower cabinets and our wine cooler....we were able to stack them with less than 1" to spare...I re-located some cabinets from the family room kitchenette to the laundry room and performed some magic to make them look like new custom cabinets and I built new shaker doors...</div>
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I found the sink on a re-sale used items site for $20...it wasn't the farmhouse sink I really wanted but this had to be low budget makeover...</div>
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The sink is an Ikea sink...remember $20 used...I really think it works with this room and the modern farmhouse vibe it has...the counter I built from 1.5" pine boards I laminated and stained this light color...which is quite a departure for me...<br />
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Since this room is so small and lacks lighting I wanted to just go for it with the color...why not branch out of my comfort zone and try some gorgeous green...and I love it...I used to tell everyone to keep the door closed because the room was an eyesore before....I wanted it to be open door beautiful. </div>
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The wine cooler fits perfectly, my husband thought it was a weird location for it but it works....it usually full of beer...</div>
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I saw this print at Homesense during this project and thought it was so sweet...but where would it go??? the day later I couldn't stop thinking about it and it occurred to me that this was the perfect spot for it...and lucky me I went back to find it a couple of days later...</div>
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can you believe these cabinets are the re-faced cabinets from this kitchenette below...</div>
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a bit of face frame a pretty toe kick and new shaker doors...its like new.</div>
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this tile made the biggest impact...although some people have tired of this bold designed tile I love it, its been used around the world for years and has in recent years become very popular...sadly it has been mostly out of reach due to the high cost of cement tiles like these, luckily these ones I found at Lowes for .99 cents a tile...they are really nice, I loved the design and knew they were right for the vibe that I wanted ....they are actually clay tiles...it took me 56 tiles to complete my wall...that was such a bargain...plus I found a forgotten Lowes gift card for $200 that I used to buy the tile and supplies and the gorgeous simple Delta faucet....</div>
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I had wanted upper cabinets here but because of the space the lighting location and the sink location uppers didn't work...it would have had too many things off center...that wasn't going to work for me. </div>
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so I nixed the uppers, I bought a double light for the sconce and added a reclaimed wood shelf for decor purposes...I used no more nails to adhere this shelf and decorated it with faux succulents. </div>
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The location of the laundry room is right at the bottom of our stairs from the side entrance right off of our family room.</div>
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so we successfully stacked the washer and dryer and framed it in with a gable I made from a cut down sheet of MDF...that was $28 </div>
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tiling and supplies...free due to the gift card but would have cost around $80 </div>
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here is the laundry room before...fine but not the pretty room with maximized storage I envisioned...it became a catchall for things that had no place...I hate that.</div>
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when we went to stack the dryer we found that plug was about an inch too low....so close...my husband simply moved it up and couple of inches and we were good to go....</div>
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here is the old kitchenette on the other wall just outside of the laundry room...it had a redundant sink that was never used and it simply ate up so much space and it was not like anything I would have designed, I considered re-designing it but the longer living with it the more I knew we needed it removed...so we capped off the water lines and removed the whole thing...after doing so it is obvious for us this was the right thing to do...the connections are still there if ever needed...</div>
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So many people have asked me to share how I stencilled my stairs...so here it is...keep in mind I am rather new to how to posts...but here are the basics...it's a pretty simple project, I promise.</div>
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Cement tiles have been around for ages...they can be simple or colorful...but they tend to be very costly and thick and tricky to install... I wanted to add a fun bold design to my side stairs, they were lacking any interest and I had thought tile would be beautiful here...but the thickness of the tiles would not work...so stencilling was the obvious choice...it requires very little skill and cost are minimal...and it requires no real commitment.</div>
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When I posted this photo recently on instagram it immediately blew up...I have never seen so many positive comments and likes, re-posts and tags...it blew me away, so it is clear I am not the only one loving this look...is it cutting edge...no...does it have to be...no...is it fun and dynamic...heck yes.</div>
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The best place I found for the stencil was through etsy...I was able to order the size I needed to for my steps...I wanted it to be bold but not busy so I carried to pattern between two steps...</div>
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the stencil is a quarter of the design, you can get a whole design if you have a larger tile look.</div>
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I picked up some hardboard from Home Depot and had them cut it down to 6" strips then I made adjustment to fit the different dimensions of my steps...primed them and sanded them then applied two coats of trim paint, then I started stencilling...I started from the center and worked my way out...it took a while because after I had stencilled every other one in that one direction I had to let the stencil dry to flip it and use the other side...it's simple enough but you have to pay attention to where you are with the design...this job took 3 hours on and off to complete 8 steps...<br />
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I am so in love with this black and white bold yet simple grapahic design...it may be a very popular design making it a trend but when you stencil it it will be easy enough to change in the future...<br />
Above this is the tile I will be installing in our laundry room...it is only .99 cents per tile...that is pretty amazing<br />
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.99 cents a tile.at Lowes.....I can see why I am seeing this look so much more, when it becomes more accessible </div>
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Hi friends, its been a while but I have some fun design news to share...our laundry room is getting some serious love out of pure desperation...here is a little mood board to show you the style I am going for...simple...clean and a touch of modern farm house to blend with our whole house.</div>
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to create a highly functional space</div>
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to create a visually appealing space</div>
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to max out storage</div>
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to make room for a wine cooler </div>
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to create hidden garbage storage </div>
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to create hidden bottle recycling</div>
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It has been a difficult time to blog...recently my laptop crashed...I lost every bit I had saved and sadly I did not have anything backed up...stupid me, I know...<br />
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I quite miss having a nice finished laundry room...like this one in our last home.<br />
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It all started out pretty bland with no storage, just potential, we added the upper cabinet from our kitchen.<br />
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A couple of weekends ago I moved our washer and dryer position so that we could access the machines properly, for over a year the doors opened on the same side which made doing laundry a complete pain...I honestly didn't think I could swap their position myself in such a tight spot but I did it and switched to the door on the dryer so that it opened to the right and the washer to the left...it was pretty exciting...but it became clear we needed to stack these machines if at all possible to allow for more cabinet space...that was easy enough. I picked up a LG stacking kit from Lowes for $68 we had less than an inch to spare but it worked...we were stacked, and yes even I can reach...I'm just over 5' tall and reaching the dryer knobs is not a problem.<br />
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I have decided to use this gorgeous tile it's .99 cents a tile, this laundry room doesn't have much going for it so I wanted to make sure the style factor is high...and I am hoping it will be so pretty I will insist the door will stay open...I found a gift card for Lowes so the tile and faucet and a few misc things ended up being free...so what a great surprise for my budget which is what allowed me to move ahead suddenly. </div>
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Back to this sink...what I really wanted was the ikea apron front single bowl sink but it seems to be impossible to find online...is it gone? well I wanted a white sink that is for sure, I came across this ikea sink, second hand for $20 with a faucet....I'm tossing the faucet but a sink for $20...win win...</div>
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I wanted to have some fun with color on the cabinets, I had it narrowed down to these four options....why not be bold...although white is lovely too....<br />
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This beautiful green was the winner, I have been embracing touches of green for a while now and one of my favourite designers Erika Powell of Urban Grace uses so much delicious green and I have always wanted to try adding green to a fixed piece in my home, and this will be the perfect spot...</div>
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Current break down of costs:<br />
$68 stacking kit<br />
$45 light<br />
$20 sink<br />
free cabinets I relocated<br />
free faucet $74<br />
free tile $81<br />
$60 misc dryer hose<br />
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I'm so pleased to have completed the biggest feature of our kitchen...with our kitchen being open to our living room I wanted it to look as good as it could and to suit the country home vibe of our church conversion home...for me a feature range hood was the right choice...it was something I could easily tackle on my own and therefore do very affordably...this range hood cost approx $100 to build...<br />
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I have yet to add the shelves to the left of the window to complete the bulk of the kitchen makeover...but they brackets are ordered....I have had to tackle this makeover in little bits because our budget is non existent to be honest...if there's a few bucks or some material I pluck away at something on my list...after a year I am happy to say I am really loving my kitchen, although it is not exactly what I would have selected overall it is looking really good and we are happy. </div>
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This is the view from the stairs leading to the basement...</div>
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I still need to fill in the space above the cabinets to hide the venting and add crown moulding. The plan is still to paint the cabinets white and to change out the hardware...changing out the hardware is $$$ so that will wait till I can fill the holes and paint the cabinets this spring.</div>
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The range is 30" wide and the range hood now is 37.5" wide now. </div>
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I used a piece of reclaimed lumber as an accent on this piece which ties it in perfectly to our island counter.</div>
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I stained it with minwax driftwood, then rubbed on classic grey, and accented with a little bit of ebony here and there and then I used minwax ultimate floor finish to seal it, in matte. </div>
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Here was the plan...I wanted the taller cabinets flanking the range and a custom hood...the design changed a little before it came to be. </div>
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Here is how it looks from underneath...I decided to save money and to make things easier and just keep the vent we had, it is a great hood and works well but it just wasn't the design I liked...so I simply left a 1" gap in the front to allow for use to access the buttons, it works just fine. </div>
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I don't have a tutorial but I can explain how I made this cover, I built the sides first, I glued and nailed my design onto 1/2" plywood, then I connected them with wood both on the front and one piece on the back to act as the brace. </div>
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I had to cut out a spot for the vent to slide over the venting.</div>
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I then took to my instagram stories to see if I should paint or stain, I had originally thought white but then I thought maybe stain... then painting became a good option...so after a lot of considering we decided to go with stain because if we didn't love it we, and I mean I could always paint it... but we love it stained so we are happy we tried that out, the people were right. </div>
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The first step was to remove the cabinets I didn't want so that I could deal with and make the tile adjustments, the opening was 7.5" wider than originally there so I needed to cut out and replace about 8 tiles...that was not so fun but it had to be done. The cabinets we removed will be used in the laundry room and or the garage. </div>
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On the Saturday morning, we removed the cabinets and the range hood</div>
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I love the wider space above the range...the proportion feels better to me, the tiles were added and fixed and grouted, the cabinets were installed and the valance was re-installed.</div>
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Sunday evening...we managed to get the range hood back up...success</div>
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Just a reminder of how it looked before I made changes...its nice but it just wasn't me....</div>
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We are finding that our home is very dark at night in the kitchen, especially around the sink area...we have four school house style lights over head that can light the room and the stove light, they together don't provide a whole lot of light...I wish we had a few pot lights actually just one above the sink ....but I am not so sure that is even possible with our church conversion home...so I decided to add a bit of lighting that I was going to use in our basement when I finally finish that space...</div>
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I installed one wall light above the shelves to the right of the sink and it has made a huge difference...</div>
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I will remove the cabinet to the left of the window and add shelves and lighting to the left to mirror what is on the right...evntually...I plan to this spring.</div>
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here is the before, we have made a few inexpensive updates so far that have made a big difference visually</div>
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when purchasing wall lights make sure you choose a light for your needs, if you need a hardwire version make sure to check if the light it hardwire or plug in, although each version can be easily converted by an electrician. </div>
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I am also planning to add a light above the chalkboard at our coffee station....I'm not sure which one to go for though...whatever I do choose will have similar features to the ones I currently have, the same colors of black and brass</div>
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I need plug in lights to work in my house as I don't have hard wiring for sconces or wall lamps other than in our hallway here, and I like these lights so they are staying, they are outdoor lights.</div>
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*this post contains some affiliate links for your convenience, they cost you nothing to use them...happy shoppingChris Kauffmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484823325531182507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6898775201888138182.post-1145528329429936292018-01-02T15:20:00.001-05:002018-01-02T16:54:12.580-05:00Kitchen planning and my top 10 counter top worthy toaster round up high/low<div style="text-align: justify;">
When we moved here to White Wood we had always planned to make some design changes to the kitchen...first let me say that our kitchen is a nice kitchen it is good quality and features a lot of good design, we have a quartz counter and good solid cabinets with nice drawers and pull outs, it is easily the best kitchen from a starting point that I have started with, it's not builder basic at all....but that being said it still isn't my vision of how I would like my kitchen to look, kitchens are so personal...</div>
We do not have funds to make major changes and that isn't necessary...I just want to tweak things and my plans will likey just cost me some sweat equity...as low budget as they get.<br />
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We have currently updated the island base with shiplap base trim and paint as well we re-finished the wood reclaimed top...these changes made a huge difference to the look of the kitchen.</div>
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Making these changes seems to have toned down the orange that was so very dominant. Our next plans are to remove the modern range hood, it is a good range hood but it is much more modern than my personal style...so I will build a new wood hood cover with some shiplap and reclaimed wood and fan insert with the funds from selling this current range hood. I will also remove the cabinets flanking the range and relocate and use them into the laundry room. I will then replace them with the other closed cabinets that used to flank the sink and add more open shelving to the left of the window. </div>
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The other cabinets are more narrow than the current cabinets so this will allow me more room to add in a wider more prominent range hood to create more of the feature look I am after, especially since out kitchen is so prominent in our great room I want it to be a really beautiful kitchen, a farmhouse style kitchen. </div>
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I have been looking for inspiration for my new hood design, I love these two photos I found on Pinterest, there is almost too much inspiration on pinterest. </div>
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There has been a lot of talk around the blogger/instagram world about pretty toasters... and since we keep our toaster out all the time I was feeling we needed an upgrade...I was really loving the Smeg toaster in white or cream but it was out of my price range...I went on the search for the perfect toaster for us...it was difficult to choose honestly...I wanted a four slice toaster as we had only had a 2 slice toaster before and with a family of four it takes forever to toast enough for all of us...</div>
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I am going to rate this toaster 5 stars , it is not only pretty but works very well...I love the bagel setting. </div>
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In my quest to find the perfect toaster for our open concept kitchen I found these ones and they were strong contenders as far as design... here is my round up of my top 10 favourites I found on Amazon... they range in price from $39.00-$500.00 </div>
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I purchased the <a href="https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00N9TPNF6/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=15121&creative=330641&creativeASIN=B00N9TPNF6&linkCode=as2&tag=whitewoodchri-20&linkId=f1f7cb27af570a633c45b6357ae5139f" target="_blank">elite egg poacher </a><img _blank="" alt="" border="0" height="1" href="https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B000B18P96/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=15121&creative=330641&creativeASIN=B000B18P96&linkCode=as2&tag=whitewoodchri-20&linkId=f567d584322554da979ef03c9beedb4e" src="//ir-ca.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=whitewoodchri-20&l=am2&o=15&a=B00N9TPNF6" style="border: none !important;" />Back to Basics toaster<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-ca.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=whitewoodchri-20&l=am2&o=15&a=B000B18P96" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> poacher to replace the egg feature of our old toaster, because these little cookers are amazing at perfectly cooking a medium boiled egg...this little guy can cook up to 7 boiled eggs, two poached eggs and one 3 egg omlete...<br />
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Back to the kitchen changes....these will take place in the spring, I am feeling very much in hibernation mode although I will likely tackle a small closet re-do over the winter if I can find time.</div>
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I haven't shared much about a big part of my life...my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/whitewoodstudios/">White Wood Workshops</a>...</div>
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since I started this blog in 2007 I have been asked to share or to teach building and DIY, I think it is in my nature to share...share new finds, new skills and my passion for DIY...that is why I started a blog way back when... it was to share my projects with others to inspire others to try diy projects and just for community...I guess not a lot has changed...</div>
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After being literally asked for years I had the opportunity to start planning workshops for a local shop, that didn't work out but I did co-found a workshop brand with another local builder but we decided to go our separate ways and do our own thing, it was for the best...we just had different visions for the workshops moving forward...I think I was certainly meant to be doing my own White Wood Workshops as a secondary aspect of my White Wood Studio business...I always wanted to keep an open mind to how white wood would evolve...I just want to create and now creating with others just fills me up in the best way.</div>
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I was searching for a one of a kind project...that is hard to come up with these days with Pinterest and all... it seems like everything has been dreamt up already...but when I look for inspiration I am hoping seeing others projects will inspire something new....I want to create useful beautiful things....<br />
I have had a metal breadbox and I love it but it never held enough bread...so I decided it was a perfect workshop project...and it was.<br />
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<a href="http://www.ryobitools.ca/">Ryobi power tools</a> has supplied White Wood workshops with more tools than I could have dreamt of and it makes the workshop experience a dream...I want to keep the workshops quite small under 10 to give that real hands on experience, I want everyone to have access to all the tools to make the process fun and educational.<br />
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Thank you<a href="http://www.ryobitools.ca/"> Ryobi Canada </a>for helping us bring DIY to the masses...</div>
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I have completed the kitchen island makeover...it feels so good to check this off my list...I love this blue grey that tends towards teal sometimes throughout the day...it is huronia by Para...in melamine.</div>
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I seem to need an island in my kitchen..it just feels right, I am highly partial to a counter height island...it is most practical...but this one just wasn't my style. I knew I wanted to remove the extra cabinet door details and add ship lap and most importantly I wanted to add a furniture foot detail. </div>
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the top of the island was built from the pews that were in the church...it was a very strong tone of orange...I am not at all partial to orange tones so I tried to re stain it but it didn't take well...it happens...so I flipped it over to the rustic side and I was able to stain it this grey brown stain...it is a mix of four stains and I am sorry I don't recall the particular mix. </div>
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I love all the changes to the island and it really seems to update the whole look of the kitchen</div>
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it was simple enough to add v-groove ship lap style wood to this one side of the island.</div>
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I added easy to make furniture foot details to the base to give it a nice designer look</div>
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it is a different kitchen isn't it? we really made very few changes but you can see just how much small changes can make a big difference</div>
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this is the island from our third house, the standard island consisted of two base cabinets and that seemed really tiny to me and I needed somewhere for the microwave so I expanded the island to house the microwave...</div>
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I made the functional and decorative modifications then I had an electrician come in and wire the island with power...I wanted an outlet so that I could bake at the island and plug in my stand and hand mixers.</div>
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I added bead board and stair posts to the island to add a large butcher block top</div>
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this simple box cabinet was easy to create from plywood<br />
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this photo was taken on our walk through just prior to closing...this kitchen was nice and big but lacked any style and had no flooring...the flooring came after we moved in....that was fun... life of a diyer</div>
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this island is the first island I built, well the only one I ever built from scratch...it was one of my biggest and my first diy projects, I'm sorry I have no build deails on this</div>
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this is how it looked when we sold the house, a soft blue, clad in bead board and with a solid oak butcher block top</div>
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so whether you want an island or want to update a current island, it is a pretty doable project even for the most novice diy builder...</div>
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<br />Chris Kauffmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484823325531182507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6898775201888138182.post-23177206672423122972017-11-21T10:51:00.000-05:002017-11-21T11:03:04.588-05:00Creating a magical look for Christmas...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I somehow managed to get my husband Todd on board to string up patio lights in our great room...I had a vision and although I had my doubts I figured it was worth a shot...we had three strings of lights from outside but we knew we needed one more...which was fine because we wanted more lights outside next summer...I found some through amazon I have added a link below..<span style="font-size: x-small;">.*this post does contain affiliate links...I am an avid amazon shopper so I thought this was a perfect fit for me..</span>..</div>
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There was some major controversy in the house when I proposed adding a tree above the cabinets....now I do not like to decorate above cabinets normally...but Christmas is the time to break the rules and to go over the top...and we love the look...I just need to add the Christmas tree sign I made...</div>
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check out our last years <a href="https://chriskauffman.blogspot.ca/2016/12/christmas-2016-station-gallery-holiday.html">Holiday house tour </a>I did just before we moved </div>
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I have had these knit stockings for almost 20 years...look at these...I think I might need a few new ones...</div>
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I thought this Christmas pillow was such a nice touch...I found it at Winners recently but here are a few other options I found that are easily available...I have purchased pillow covers through amazon before...check if these are only covers before buying...I swear by Ikea feather inserts.</div>
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I had to take home this little church decor piece last year...I mean I live in a church right...<br />
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With the vaulted ceilings I just knew this would create such a magical effect...it will be perfect for the upcoming <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/117975392163632/">White Wood Winter Market </a>on Dec 2nd and 3rd 2017 </div>
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The string lights are commercial style heavy duty outdoor lights...we re purposed our outdoor lights but we needed more so I ordered 48' more from amazon...these are the ones we ordered and we were very happy with them, they are the same quality as the ones I bought earlier and paid much more for.</div>
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We had to figure out how to hang these lights...so I dug out these wheels that were part of the windows previously...</div>
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I have always loved flocked trees and this year when I cooked up the crazy idea to put a tree above the kitchen cabinets I always envisioned a small flocked tree...I found a 5ft tree locally and decided to use just the top two sections and it worked perfectly...I used some of the extra branches to fill my table boxes...</div>
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For this year I decided to try the galvanized bucket in place of the tree skirt...and I love it...it is the perfect farmhouse touch...I picked up mine at the local hardware store...see how I use it in the summer in this <a href="https://chriskauffman.blogspot.ca/2016/09/backyard-project-complete.html">POST</a> about our completed backyard project from our last house </div>
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I made this tag garland by simple stringing together burlap tags I found and stamping them with 1-25 alternating black paint and rose gold paint...I used twine to string them...this was a fun and super simple diy project.</div>
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It feels good to be ready from Christmas now...thanks for stopping by...<br />
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I am so thrilled to say we have finally completed our main floor makeover...it has been a long process that we started back in the spring....well actually it started last winter when we started to approach the local heritage committee as our house is a heritage protected property...we knew we wanted to make some changes to the wainscotting but we didn't know if we would be able to make these changes...but after meeting with the committee we realized how we all have the same goal and that is to preserve and cherish this building.</div>
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Painting the very damaged v-groove wainscotting was what we were hoping, this would allows us to conceal the damage and discolorations in the wood and in fact most buildings of this age would have had pine painted trim work...The wood work had been recently stripped by the previous owner.. they had stripped away a faux finish that was meant to remain...but it worked in our favour since this faux finish was removed there was no longer a reason to prevent us from painting the wood work...and painting is always revers able. We were also cleared to replace a pine flat stock trim with a more appropriate baseboard...we were ready to go...</div>
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I was so pleased to have <a href="https://metrie.com/">Metrie</a> on board to sponsor this major makeover....it was amazing the difference adding the right trim and a bright and light color made to this home. Metrie is a trim company with a real grasp of current trends and classic profiles...they truly have it all and this being my first experience using Metrie products, I think it is safe to say I am hooked...there is a huge difference in quality of design and materials...keep in mind I have been working with trim for 14 years so I have sampled many different types of trim...and I am thoroughly impressed with Metrie's products.</div>
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this is the profile I chose, it is a <a href="https://metrie.com/products/CFC2B2SPO/">7.25" poplar Scene II</a> from the French curves collection</div>
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We were also preparing for our new custom windows at the same time...the clock was ticking...but just painting all this trim work was a huge undertaking...I caulked in between each and every v-groove board...my husband Todd helped out and painted a lot of the window trim and all of the baseboards...so grateful.</div>
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Filling in the gap beneath the chair rail with this classic <a href="https://metrie.com/products/CFC2P1SPO/">panel moulding</a> felt clean and completed the trim...</div>
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I also tweeked the kitchen during this renovation...I flipped the island top and finished the rough sawn side and stained it with a custom color...added open shelving and more tile, oh and I stained the grout grey to make the tile more prominent.</div>
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Each corner had a filler strip which made mitering the trim impossible so I used a <a href="https://metrie.com/search/#post-type=products&profile-types=base-corner&branch=toronto&city=Mount+Elgin&state=ON">baseboard corner</a>, I love this detail, I am so glad I needed this solution. </div>
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I wish I could thoroughly describe how happy this transformation makes me...beautiful trim makes my heart happy...</div>
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I clad the wall with v-groove panel moulding and a cap I custom made from flat stock 1x10"with routered edges...it turned out sublime....it is no longer a corner I hide...coffee corner is what I call this spot and now it looks like it has always been a part of this room.</div>
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I also tackled the entry during this renovation, I opted to create an open concept closet...it works so much better than the sliding mirrored doors...I recently added two pieces of this panel moulding to the header of the closet casing...it makes a big difference, design is all about the details.<br />
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One last detail I cooked up were these reclaimed wood headers for the two doors on the main floor...I wanted something unique and that followed along with that old house feeling...it was a risk but I think it was a successful result....I upgraded the small flat stock with a much larger flat stock and installed these reclaimed pieces...so easy.</div>
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I want to send a big thank you to <a href="https://metrie.com/">Metrie </a>for providing all the beautiful panel moulding and baseboard trim...you've got to check out their new line Option M....</div>
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So I'm not going to go into too much detail about what lead to this particular project but let's just say we needed to replace all of our windows...all 12...8 foot gothic windows...it was not a project we anticipated at all....but it was a project that became urgent....we needed to get these windows replaced before we faced a second winter living here....</div>
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The search began...I called dozens of window people...they would find out the age of the house and they would quickly get off the phone or not call us back....how can that many people lose my number..???.</div>
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It became my job to find a solution...all the while I needed to meet with the heritage committee because our windows were a protected feature of this old place...140 year old stained glass original windows.</div>
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The process was painless with the heritage committee...we all have the same goal...save this building...nothing should be done that can harm it or jeopardize this building lasting for decades to come...it is the last remaining frame church still standing and it is a treasure.</div>
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This is a photo I took the day we took possession December 12th 2016...this house now looks completely different...we think we have given this place the finishing touches it needed.</div>
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Today...November 2017</div>
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The center of the windows was etched ...</div>
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We met with about 6 companies here and most said they couldn't help us...they didn't want to do this job...many were at a loss as to how to remedy our issues...we were really stressed about the windows...like I said this needed to be resolved before another winter...too much was at stake.</div>
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As you might notice we removed several of the interior lower sashes...one of the problems with the windows is that they didn't open....but they do now.<br />
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All the old windows have found new homes...most went to local residents and many even went to family members of the original builder of these windows...</div>
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I finally found a window builder....we had to go with wood windows and I wanted to find someone that could truly make us the proper wood windows that were in keeping with the historic style and were thermal....</div>
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We simplified the design but were inspired by the original windows...we wanted to go with clear glass as stained glass thermal was not an option...and we opted for painted and chose to go with Jet black by Benjamin Moore...that was definitely the right decision...the windows are such a huge feature and going with black only accentuated them...we love the new windows...we got them in September and immediately opened all the windows and let all the fresh air in...</div>
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The company we chose was local to the Toronto area and I had seen that they had previously done gothic windows so I hoped they were the right people...immediately I knew they were the right people. I was able to visit the workshop where the windows were going to be built by hand....</div>
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So the windows are mahogany and another wood....oh I can't remember now...they are true divided lites and tilt in sash style...I was able to select the hardware for the windows...they are incredible windows...when they arrived we were blown away...</div>
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The installation was pretty major, a lot of repair work had to be done... this was not a simple pop out and in job...every window jam had to be cut out there was a mess in there....I'm not going to get into it...I just need to try to forget about it honestly....I keep saying I am going to write a book about our experience moving to the country and into an old home...</div>
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The install took many days and they took great care of containing the mess...not having replaced even a single window in any of our houses I had no idea how messy it could be...especially with 140 years of yuck that was trapped in the jams among other very yucky things....</div>
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Prior to this installation we worked very hard to get as much of the painting of the trim work completed...it is so bright and airy in the house now...it is a new home...</div>
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It felt like Christmas morning...the windows are stunning...it was so exciting to open up windows...something you take for granted.</div>
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We were able to keep the stained glass above the front door as it has a thermal window on top of it...so it functions alright...</div>
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I am so grateful for these guys the carpenters that installed our amazing windows...they worked their butts off....in a bit of a heat wave...</div>
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Thank you <a href="https://authenticwindows.com/">Authentic Windows.</a>..</div>
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So far we've had to replace the driveway... the front door...and the windows just to name a few things...its been a crazy 10 months...to say the least.</div>
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I thought I would bump up some of my older DIY posts...I figured why not start with this one that cost very little but that has such a great result...<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">How to build a fridge enclosure...</span></div>
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Here is the before...a standard not upgraded shallow cabinet above the fridge space....a $200 or more upgrade is a fridge enclosure...its a beautiful thing...but for $30-40 you can do this yourself...</div>
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For a durable easy to do water based cabinet paint tutorial...follow the links below</div>
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<a href="https://chriskauffman.blogspot.ca/2012/04/how-i-paint-cabinets-part-1.html">Part 1</a> & <a href="https://chriskauffman.blogspot.ca/2012/04/painting-cabinets-part-two.html">Part 2</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">How to build a pine counter</span>...I wanted a wood counter but after the dream kitchen reno's I needed to save money so I figured out how to make a solid pine counter for much less than a butcher block counter...<a href="https://chriskauffman.blogspot.ca/2012/11/how-i-built-diy-wood-counter-top.html">click here </a>for that how to</div>
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My best and most ambitious how to has to be the <span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">coffered ceiling</span></div>
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In this post I am going to explain how I did this very popular project...SHIPLAP...I know it is been done everywhere and really popular and possibly trendy...but it is a simple trim detail that adds oodles of character to an otherwise bland wall...and it is or can be cheap... </div>
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I used <a href="https://www.homedepot.ca/en/home/p.3mm-48-inch-x96-inch-standard-hardboard.1000117636.html">Hardboard</a>...you can use 3/4" pine or 1/4" sanded plywood or the cheap stuff like I did... $8.90 a 4x8 sheet at the time of this post....I had the lumber store rip the sheets down to 6" strips so they were 6"by 8'</div>
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I then brought them home and sanded the edges and primed one flat side and the edges, after that dried I sanded them smooth again and painted each strip twice with a latex paint...I used flat but after installing I would suggest a satin finish, it looks so much better....I did a final coat in satin...</div>
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Because the hardboard is thin and my baseboards were thicker I was able to leave them in place...</div>
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The next part is important to get a great result...if your baseboard is the thin cheap builder kind...YOU MUST REMOVE IT NOW....just do it, leaving cheap builder baseboard in place and adding shiplap will result in a cheap look a very amateur looking job...and let's avoid that!</div>
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It is best to add a new baseboard on top of the shiplap to get a professional look...unless you have a thicker baseboard...I hope I have explained this properly....</div>
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So onto installation: you will want to find the studs in the wall where you want to install the shiplap...and mark the wall, this is where you will nail the strips to the wall....make sure to paint the wall white prior to installation of the strips...</div>
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Then using <a href="https://www.homedepot.ca/en/home/p.no-more-nails-panelling--moulding-300ml.1000162991.html?autoSuggest=pip">no more nails adhesive</a> you will make sure to add a good amount along the back of the whole strip and using a level you will level your first run of shiplap...and nail it into the studs...this will hold it while the glue dries...make sure not to set your nail gun too deep as the nails will easily go straight through the material and you don't want the nails to go all the way through, just slightly counter sunk...I always use my <a href="https://www.homedepot.ca/en/home/p.one-18v-airstrike-18-gauge-cordless-brad-nailer.1000681783.html">RYOBI airstrike</a>...it's the best, treat yourself to one if you are doing to do more than one DIY trim project you need a good nail gun and a cordless nail gun makes all these jobs so much better.</div>
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For my project my walls were not longer than 8' so I didn't have an seams but if you have a long wall stagger your joints...I used a miter saw to cut the strips to length...</div>
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As far as the spacing goes I used an coin from Aruba...it was square so it was very handy with the flat side... you can use a nickle, or you can use a scrap of the hardboard for a more accentuated gap line, it all looks great...for the corners I just did butt joints for a clean contemporary result but if you like you can add strips of wood on the corners but then you get into issue with the baseboard if you have outside corners...just keep in mind you never want your applied trim or woodwork to jut out more then the baseboard, it is just wrong...I added adhesive to the butt joint to keep them together.</div>
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The last step is to add the baseboard if you removed what was there then it's time to fill the holes... and imperfections with a spackle and sand smooth...you can use a flash light to shine light on your wall before you paint because spackle dries white and when you miss one nail hole then paint it is really hard to get that smooth again...and it looks crappy if you paint over a bit of smeared spackle....</div>
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last step is a good coat or two of latex paint...I applied the paint with a small roller.</div>
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the kitchen is coming along nicely...I love the blue that I painted the island and adding the shiplap has really made a huge difference to the whole feel of the kitchen...its Huronia by Para...</div>
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much like in our last kitchen I wanted to add some bases that look like a furniture detail...I will eventually get around to painting the perimiter cabinets but for now I will focus on the island...and the details were lacking so I made some easy changes...</div>
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here is the island how it looked when we took posession... the top is made from old pews {super cool} but it was a very orange tone that we did not like...I like the wood but not the colour so I took it off and sanded the bottom and stained it and made it the top and now we love it....and I really think that sticking cabinet doors on to the ends of cabinets is kind of strange so I knew that wouldn't stay long...</div>
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as you can see we have new windows...and they are AHmazing....and addin the open shelving really gives it that open feeling...</div>
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and paint out the trim on that windows...boy was that the right thing to do...</div>
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I then painted the new wood Huronia by Para in a melamine paint...which has been such a nice paint to use, it goes on beautifully and covers so well...but that is as far as it went from July until Oct...I've been moving at a much slower pace over the last year....there is a lot going on in my life so when I can get to it I tackle my DIY but it is not like it used to be...quick quick quick....</div>
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it's truly amazing that making a few changes can even make a huge difference...I thought we had to strip and restain the floors but now that they are the only warm wood they look quite nice...they have a lot of character... I can't mop them as they are rough but I will remedy that over time... a good sand and some poly and they will be great... </div>
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although the other side of the island is still off white....and may be that way for a while.. I can live with that....because from where I sit right now it looks pretty good...so I can live with slow going progress.<br />
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here are some great examples of furniture foot details from my Pinterest <a href="https://www.pinterest.ca/chriskauf/kitchen/">Kitchen board </a> you will find these photos and the links for them and lots of other beautiful kitchen inspiration...they were the push I needed to add this detail to our kitchen.<br />
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I built this simple and easy furniture detail and I'm going to try to explain how you can do it too....<br />
I used 1x 4 " select pine I ripped it to the height I needed it to be to fit under the cabinet into the kickplate area and cut it to the width that I needed it to be, then I drew on the design I wanted for the cut out...and I cut out the shape...<br />
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here is a photo from our last kitchen ...I think you can add this detail to just one area or the whole kitchen but it just adds so much style and it is a very inexpensive simple detail...</div>
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I used my new <a href="https://www.homedepot.ca/en/home/p.25-amp-9-in-band-saw-in-green.1000747370.html">Ryobi band saw</a> which made this job really easy but you could use a jig saw or even a coping saw...if you don't have a band saw...</div>
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the center cut is the hardest piece to cut, but it is doable with a table saw...this would be a very hard clean cut to make without a table saw...you just make most of this cut by bringing the wood down carefully onto the blade....</div>
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I added wood to the back of the detail piece as shown, I just did a butt joint and used my Ryobi <a href="https://www.homedepot.ca/en/home/p.one-18v-airstrike-brad-nailer-kit.1000775409.html?autoSuggest=pip">airstrike</a> and brad nails...it is now square and ready to install into place...I added filler pieces behind to afix this detail.....so it is 4 pieces of wood, that is it...</div>
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I am testing how well this paint will adhere to these very smooth painted doors...if all goes well I will be painting the entire island and adding new hardware...if you would like to see a good tutorial on how to paint kitchen cabinets <a href="https://chriskauffman.blogspot.ca/2012/04/how-i-paint-cabinets-part-1.html">click here </a></div>
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I hope that maybe this was somewhat helpful...till next time...<br />
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*this post has been sponsored by Ryobi tools...but I only recommend using products that I fully believe in and use myself.Chris Kauffmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484823325531182507noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6898775201888138182.post-55304250695828200822017-10-11T10:24:00.002-04:002017-10-11T10:24:43.463-04:00all about fall<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's been one of the best fall season's ever....because it has felt more like summer lately...I was in high gear to get as many tables completed before Thanksgiving and this was my last one to go out just in time...it's easily my favourite design... it is inspired by a similar table Restoration Hardware sells...but mine has many design and structural differences that make it a better version in my humble opinion...</div>
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here is the next one I am currently working on...I love these legs...I rarely use pocket holes but when I do this ryobi drill makes the job so quick and easy...here is my favourite <a href="https://www.homedepot.ca/en/home/p.one-18v-cordless-impact-driver-and-drill-driver-combo-kit-2-piece.1000751342.html">combo kit</a> it is incredible value </div>
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I was saying lately how circular saws used to scare me as I found them hard to manage...until I bought this one several years back...I have very weak wrists from years of DIYing...so heavy bulky tools and batteries do not work for me...this small saw is powerful enough for all my needs and is the perfect weight for me....I remember buying it in t<a href="https://www.homedepot.ca/en/home/p.18v-lithium-drill-and-circular-saw-with-two-batteries.1000680324.html">his combo set</a>...always a great deal with RYOBI </div>
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I have added a new workshop project...this 36" long <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/324183677989804/?acontext=%7B%22source%22%3A5%2C%22page_id_source%22%3A845485315533833%2C%22action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22page%22%2C%22mechanism%22%3A%22main_list%22%2C%22extra_data%22%3A%22%7B%5C%22page_id%5C%22%3A845485315533833%2C%5C%22tour_id%5C%22%3Anull%7D%22%7D]%2C%22has_source%22%3Atrue%7D">seasonal table box.</a>...its full of pumpkins now but it will work for all seasons....</div>
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I hope everyone enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving....here is a little fun table scape for fall that can take you right up to Halloween....</div>
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Looks like fall has finally arrived here anyway...its time for blankets, sweaters and warm drinks....and lots of raking leaves....</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">disclaimer * this is a Ryobi sponsored post...all of the opinions are my own ...the links are NOT affiliate.</span>Chris Kauffmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484823325531182507noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6898775201888138182.post-55500507194362706442017-10-02T22:03:00.000-04:002017-10-02T22:03:38.280-04:00Born to Create<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is my latest White Wood custom clock design...every time I make clocks I learn a new technique which is amazing, it feeds my soul to create new things...</div>
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When did I know that I was born to create...? I'm trying to think back...when was it..?..it must have been when we had our first apartment and I got creative with how to decorate on a nearly $0 budget...decorating with flea market finds and making over pieces with paint....thankfully the budgets got bigger...and my skills got better and better...I remember making some shutters and a faux gate to hang on the wall above our sofa...using a hammer and nails and a hand saw...I was just always one to jump in and create...then after moving to our second apartment my husband gave me an industrial glue gun and a mouse sander for Christmas...</div>
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I have been so happy to share all I have learned with others now, people that are now starting out their creative journey.</div>
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I was recently asked to be interviewed for East magazine and of course I said yes...and was I ever shocked to see my own space on the cover....how fun, the article is so good...lol and I just loved the photos...what an honour...here is a link to <a href="http://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/digitaleditions.aspx?tab=0&pid=4b179929-c9b0-4af0-afef-cbc3231095c9">EAST </a>if you would like to take a look. </div>
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Moving to this house has opened up the flood gates as far as my creation of decor pieces...</div>
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I have designed my own modern farmhouse brackets made locally for me, I make the distressed rustic shelves.</div>
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It has made all the difference to have the support of Ryobi and to offer all these tools for my workshops...so grateful.</div>
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Welcome to White Wood... our 1877 converted white clapboard church house in farm country, our very own farmhouse... well I call it a farmhouse, we are surrounded by farms....so it is easy to embrace the farmhouse style...we are just about 45 min outside of Toronto....</div>
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I am Chris a long time blogger, formerly called Just Beachy and now White Wood with Chris Kauffman...I now also build custom furniture for my small business called White wood studio I also host workshops here at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/whitewoodstudios/?ref=br_rs">White Wood Studio</a> in Durham region...</div>
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I hope you enjoy my fall house tour...it's been a very long time since I haven't participated in a blogger house tour so I am really thrilled to share our new home that we have been working on for the last 10 months..special thanks to Christina from <a href="http://thediymommy.com/">The DIY Mommy</a> and Shannon from <a href="https://akadesign.ca/">AKA Design </a>for hosting this blooger tour, thanks for allowing me to be a part of it...</div>
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That's right my house is a church...well it was a church up until recently...and now it is our home....</div>
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Country living is very new to us...and it has been a journey full of learning to say the least....</div>
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I always wanted a country home and when we were looking to downsize last year I happened upon this place while browsing the Realtor.ca site...the church was already converted from a church to a home so the bulk of the work had been done or so we thought....let's just say there was a lot more work to be done then expected other than design work to bring it up to proper living conditions...we are the first family to live in this home..for approx 48 years it was used much like a gathering spot for this rural community we now live in, it was used for two summer services a year a craft sale to cover costs and everyone gathered in the church basement to eat and sing carols on Christmas day...how charming is that?</div>
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{next spring we will plant those front beds, I really wanted to have them planted but that had to be delayed due to new windows...I need to learn photo shop...I would fake all the hydrangeas and box woods I am planning...lol} </div>
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It is our first fall here at White Wood and I was very excited to dress the front steps with fall decor...I found the lovely heirloom pumpkins at Home depot along with all the little pumpkins....you can't have too many pumpkins</div>
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I love this peachy orange pumpkin and the grey green one... well that is sheer perfection....the mums I chose are two shades of plum and are finally blooming.</div>
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We needed to replace our front door recently, when we moved here the house had double doors that swung out but they did not function at all so they had to go to keep weather and critters out, believe it or not before we changed the front double doors to this new door several times people walked right into our house....right in...since we had a residential door installed this has not been an issue...we purchased our door through Home Depot and went with a Dorplex steel door sprayed black with seedy glass 3/4 window. </div>
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Our home is a heritage building and has many by-laws protecting much of the building, for instance this wall... it was a free standing wall at the back of the sanctuary and it was a coat rack...it is so full of character little drawings and words scratched into the wood....one pew came with the house, it was a wood finish but not up to my standards as I am perfectionist when it comes to staining so I painted it with rustoleum's linen chalk paint, I love how it breaks up the wood and it is so useful right in the entry.</div>
I made the sign above the wood wall using a stencil I made with my silhouette machine...<br />
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We expanded the entry way tile here all the way to the wall to create a larger proper entry a mudroom style entry...with hooks and lots of shoe storage. I found these old corbels at a salvage spot and made a top out of re-claimed flooring from the church/house...to create a console table.</div>
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We painted our wainscoting simply white to freshen up the over all feel of our home, <a href="https://metrie.com/">Metrie</a> provided me with baseboards and chair rail trim to complete our wainscoting makeover.</div>
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I added these hooks to provide occasional storage and to add a little bit of contrast... the hooks are available through me , the bucket I found at Michael's craft store and the flowers are from my neighbours farm and the step stool is from Ikea.</div>
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I added a very simple straw wreath to the door using a suction cup hook...and fluffy feather pillow in white and soft brown added a bit of a cozy feel.</div>
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Setting up an old church as a home has it challenges... it was a big debate as to where to place the living room furniture...I think it worked out in the end, the TV is tucked off to the side to the left of the left door it is not the focal point of the room...we used the Ikea ektorp sofa in beige and it provides enough seating for day to day....the side tables I built to fit the tight space.</div>
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The print above the sofa is something I had printed at a printing company and cut into three and mounted in Ikea frames. The lamps are Lowes and most of the pillows are Ikea with feather inserts also from Ikea.</div>
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Side tables are built by me, my furniture company is White Wood Studio and the coffee table is older Urban Barn, the rug is Home depot.</div>
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I don't know if it is obvious but I'm not big into clutter or little decor...I keep things to a minimum....but still love rustic casual decor, nothing too precious for me...</div>
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The kitchen is a work in progress...it is not totally my style yet...I am working on the island, I added horizontal v-groove and painted it Huronia by para and I re-finished the top this custom 5-6 stain blend...I will be painting the cabinets a softer white in the future...but for now I can not complain about my kitchen even though it is not exactly my design...it's a process, the stools are from Home Hardware online.</div>
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We love the antique original pine floors...they have so much character...</div>
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I found these little mottled colored pumpkins this year, I think they are so pretty...I'm not normally a fan of orange but I thought these were pretty, the bread box I made and it is actually big enough for all our bread.<br />
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Looks like I am not the only one loving an oversized rustic black clock...can you blame me...I just love it and what it adds to the space, our home is basically one great room upstairs as well as our bedroom and loft between the front door and back of the house...with 15-16 foot ceilings...so there is a lot of volume in this space but I do not want to clutter it up with too much...we recently switched out the 140 year old stained glass windows for new wood custom thermal windows all approved by the heritage committee, so they should be good for the next 140 years or more?? we went for a simplified version of what was here and opted for the black to really accentuate the beautiful shape of the windows, this one change has made the biggest visual change in our new home, and they open....not one opened before..all the stained glass windows found new homes.</div>
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I built a long havest table to fit our space and finished it in a white distressed finish base and my custom 5 blend hand applied stain finish with rustic antiqued top, the chairs are from Restoration Hardware.</div>
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I wanted to keep things really simple and natural and not too fussy for my fall decor...I couldn't resist adding a few cotton stems to the big glass jug on the table for fall...a few pumpkins and woven place mats... some linen napkins and that's about it...</div>
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I treated myself to some new cutlery that I had been eyeing at Walmart, the bronze cutlery just adds that extra bit of rustic farmhouse charm, only $15 a place setting.</div>
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I honestly don't know how we every lived without proper coffee stations...this is now a total necessity...and where everyday starts...and its only steps away from our bedroom...which is good for mornings but rough at night because we have teenagers that sometimes make late night snacks...unexpected church house issues I suppose.</div>
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I used this glass door cabinet I found at Homesense and added some extra lock hardware just to take it up a notch...and it houses lots of my extra pretty dishes and kitchen ware...I built the chalkboard and use it leaning because of course that's where the light switches are located...that's always the way...the two tiered wire basket holds much of our Rae Dunn mugs and k-cups in the top, the wreath was from Walmart and the lamp was from Walmart and the shade was from Target...</div>
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A big pile of white pumpkins is all this island needs to say "hello fall..."</div>
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I love love love linen bedding...and natural elements and tones...I have kept everything very neutral and calm in our bedroom...more white and wood...</div>
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I built the simple headboard to allow for the most floor space possible. Yes we always have this many pillows on our bed...that's 12 if you are trying to count them...just simple and earth tones for now....<br />
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Here is another view showing the loft stairs that I built, my husband works from home and this is where his office is...and the stairs double nicely as pillow storage nightly.</div>
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The theme of neutrals carries through into the master/main bath...it also acts as our powder room...I have added some character to this room by switching out a large over powering mirror with this more decorative stylish mirror and by adding this reclaimed hook rack that I made from re-claimed wood from the house...I am thinking ship lap might be a nice addition to this room in the future.</div>
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Our back deck faces farmland and the view is stunning...I added this white gate to our deck so our dog can just hang out without us worrying about him running off.</div>
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This is my workshop where I build custom furniture and host workshops...I decided to have a little fun with color since the back of the workshop faces towards the back of our property and can not be seen from the road. I built simple shutters and added a farmhouse trim around the windows to add a barn style appeal and of course a farmhouse style light from Home Hardware online.</div>
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So now that we have completed the tour of White Wood...here is what it looked like when we moved in....</div>
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But don't forget to hop on over and visit all the other wonderful tours featured in this years Canadian Bloggers Home Tour for Fall 2017 all the links are at the bottom of the post...</div>
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What is this??? is it Christmas... it sure feels like it. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RyobiCanada/">Ryobi</a> has partnered with me to sponsor my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/whitewoodstudios/">White Wood Studio </a>workshops...so now I can offer even better workshops and more tools for more building and learning fun. Head on over to the Ryobi Power Tools Canada facebook page and give them a like so you don't miss out on any of the great things coming soon.<br />
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I have been working on the workshop...we have done a lot of work since moving here in December...we insulated the garage, added more electricity to run all my tools, we also just outfitted the garage with a propane heater to keep us all toasty during those cold winter months that are on their way so we are ready for year round workshops...and how could I forget this shiplap I just installed...I didn't want to spend much so I went with 1/2" fence boards that I planed...I just wanted to clad the walls and this was the perfect solution...I do plan on painting the wood white.<br />
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Not only is this an amazing announcement but I have a second big announcement...I will be hosting the White Wood Winter Market here at our church house in Enfield Ontario just outside of Oshawa in Durham region...It will take place December 2nd and 3rd from 10 am to 3pm...follow my<a href="https://www.facebook.com/whitewoodstudios/"> White Wood Studio</a> facebook page to find this event in the events section where all the info will be...Don't forget to like the page so you don't miss out on anything...the market is an all handmade market to showcase some great local makers...more information will follow as I work out all the details....but it will be a fun event and the house will be all decked out for Christmas so come join us and do some Christmas shopping and support some talented local mompreneurs.</div>
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<br />Chris Kauffmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484823325531182507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6898775201888138182.post-18494839292405477892017-08-22T12:03:00.002-04:002017-08-22T12:24:01.760-04:00our house love makeover with Metrie...nearing the finish line<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We have been slowly but surly bringing in the fresh bright white....</div>
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If you have been a long time reader of this blog you will know I am a huge lover of trim...I have used trim in the last two of our houses to create a home full of character and interest...to get away from that plain builder basic home feel...in our new home it came with 140 years worth of charm...the renovations that were done prior to us improved things greatly but there was the last 20% or so to do</div>
to get this home to the finish line and to meet our standards and style...the floors are stripped original pine and all the original pine wainscoting was all stained a similar tone of honey pine...which is not our favourite at all...we got the go ahead to paint the wainscoting and trim throughout as our home, our home is heritage and protected by several by-laws...<br />
I was fortunate to partner with <a href="https://metrie.com/">Metrie </a>to upgrade and and complete the trim makeover for our home...<br />
this was a new experience for me, adding to an old home with existing trim work...how would it all blend, my goal was that it would be seamless and it truly is. Metrie has lots of great resources on their website to help you choose the look that suits you and your home.<br />
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So much orange...we were happy to lighten and brighten things up...having so much wood makes none of it stand out...after painting the white on the trim the floors became more of a feature.</div>
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We felt that the brand new pine flat stock that was used as the baseboards here was very under scaled and was not what would have been installed in 1877...this flat stock was all re purposed.</div>
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We added this applied moulding just under the chair rail, there would have been a piece there at some point but was missing when we got here, I think this piece looks like it was always here. It is the french curves scene II poplar panel moulding.</div>
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It has been an incredible transformation...I can't wait to do a complete after post once we get our new windows...so excited. An exciting and unexpected side effect of adding the trim and painting it all out white was that it made the floors look so much better, we were going to sand and white wash them but for now I am going to leave them sand them to smooth them out a bit more as they are rough and clear coat them...I think all the white and all the grey toned wood furniture I have added makes the flooring work just fine...lots of beautiful character it just needs a little fine tuning. </div>
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As you can see here there were a lot of areas of concern with the wainscoting...gouges, burns and odd markings...non of which we loved or liked...I started this makeover by priming all the wood then caulking all the grooves...all those grooves...the we primed, sanded and painted the baseboards and I installed the painted baseboards...</div>
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We have a lot of uneven walls and floors as happens in a building of 140 years...I opted for the simplest option of notching out the baseboards which ended up being a nice clean option. </div>
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as soon as I saw this profile this <a href="https://metrie.com/products/CFC2B2SPO/">French curves scene II </a>baseboard 7 1/4" I knew it would compliment our original wood work perfectly, Metrie has a great selection of classic to modern contemporary trim options in a range of materials, we chose poplar because it is a great wood to paint. I primed the trim with zinsser primer and then two coats of a melamine paint...I went with simply white.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Disclaimer, I was supplied with trim courtesy of Metrie, this is an ad but my opinions are my own and 100% honest.</span>Chris Kauffmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484823325531182507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6898775201888138182.post-73743545193086406622017-08-14T14:19:00.002-04:002017-08-14T14:19:23.133-04:00Swedish basket makeover with tutorial<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I wanted to buy some Byholma trunk baskets for our family room but Ikea has discontinued the weathered ones I wanted...they added a new basket trunk but it is a dark redish brown color which was not what I wanted...I wanted that old swedish basket look...<br />
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I started to search for other options and I found some gorgeous pieces at Target online...but they were very pricey..$260-$400 range....much more than I wanted to spend...so I bought two of the brown baskets from Ikea $99.00 and attempted to make them into what I had envisioned.<br />
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my result is more grey than my inspiration but I love how they turned out, it's hard to believe they are even the same baskets<br />
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Here is the before of how the <a href="http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/40322070/">GABBIG basket </a>looks<br />
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I started this paint process with minwax water based stain in white wash pickling...I generously painted it all over the basket and put it in the sun to dry...</div>
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After the white layer I applied a dry brush layer in this custom taupe shade...by dry brush I mean I dipped the brush in to the paint and removed the excess stain on the side of the can to have very little transfer to the basket...I then let that dry...</div>
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nest I added some watered how white chalk paint at a ratio 8 parts water to 1 part paint...a very watery mix...I wanted that flat white wash...I brushed it on in a very sloppy generous manner..letting it drip is fine....after it dried I then flicked on drops of this watered paint with a big old brush...then dry brushed it to blend it in...</div>
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here is a good close up of another basket I worked on...the more you do the better...</div>
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After this I used some black paint on a dry brush and very sparingly dry brushed on black very faintly to just accent and to create that low light type of effect...then I did the same with white chalk paint after that was dry I then applied a very sloppy wet coat of this water white and a touch of black paint to create this barely grey wash...it's the consistency of skim milk....you can't really go wrong...just water white paint and a touch of black...and lots of water...flat paints work best for this look.<br />
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After all the applied paint dried, this doesn't take long, I took my ryobi corner cat with a 120 grit paper and sanded the basket to make it appear more worn...</div>
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I wanted to add to my basket to create that old antique look with stenciled words...I decided to take inspiration from our location and from the year our house/church was built so Enfield 1877 was the stencil I made with my silhouette machine...a light coat of flat black spray paint and I had my antique one of a kind trunk basket...</div>
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after I stenciled the words and numbers I added one more light application over the black of the water grey wash to just soften the black...and that was how I achieved this unique look. </div>
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I did two different designs to create the appearance that perhaps I found these trunks.</div>
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I'm really please with how they turned out and it was fun to tackle this project...it took about an hour to complete these two baskets on a nice hot sunny day.</div>
So if you are searching for that swedish look but don't have bags of money to spend this is worth the effort...and you can even stock up on clearance baskets because you will want to add this finish to all your baskets...<br />
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We are just about finished with the entry makeover...the tile is in and grouted now...and it looks amazing....I moved my fave wool rug into the entry for a lovely pop of color and because it got replaced by a bigger jute rug in our bedroom, I love moving things around.</div>
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I don't think that I have ever shown the entire front of our house...because we had a huge satellite dish mounted on the front just below the right window...I mean it was huge, not 80's satellite huge but way bigger than the average TV satellite dish and it was an eye sore...moving to the country one thing you might not think of is Internet service...we had to find a provider but not our usual providers because they are insanely expensive out here...so rural Internet is all you have to choose from...who knew...not us...and during researching they all sounded dreadful...to say that people hate rural Internet is an under statement, but we now have a tower...I have always hated those towers on houses but here it is just fine because we now have good Internet and no satellite dish on our front elevation...and that means all is well.<br />
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I wanted to rustic trunk basket for under my DIY corbel table because I want to eek out every bit of storage I can...small houses need all the storage they can get. I put out the word on instagram that I was looking for such a basket and within one day a lovely long time follower found one in her travels and let me know... as soon as I could I went out and picked it up...I added wheels easily with a few screws drilled right into the thick wicker...which was super easy.<br />
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I hurt my wrist quite badly last Monday while turning over a 6' round table top (with help)and it became very obvious I needed to let it heal....like I have time for that? I don't, I am behind on my table builds and an injury setback is not what I needed at all...</div>
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My husband who usually stays out of my way for painting and mill work has stepped up in a big way and has spent the whole weekend getting the final coats of white completed on the trim...I am so grateful...it is really hard for me to sit around though...but it did give me the time to really plan out and design our family room in our basement...</div>
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Look how gorgeous this baseboard is looking with our painted wainscoting...it needs one more coat here but this is the home stretch...<br />
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We decided it would be easiest to prime, sand then paint the baseboard before installing....this guy is getting his hands dirty left and right these days since moving to the country...this <span style="color: yellow;"><a href="https://metrie.com/"><span style="color: yellow;">Metrie</span></a> </span>moulding has been a dream to paint, one coat of primer a light sand to knock down the raised grain and two coats of Para Melamine paint in Simply white...that is unheard of...only two coats...the wainscoting needed primer plus 4 coats....yikes.<br />
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I started really thinking about some of the complaints I have been hearing about of our family room...well there is no TV yet... so what kind of family room is it without a TV...? a crappy one...so I started shopping for consoles and found a few I loved at the Wicker Emporium...the styles were beautiful and edgy and unique. I had planned to build a console but to be honest I have about 0% time to build anything for myself in the near future and this room has become a priority...and it is a nice thing to be able to purchase a piece like normal people do...</div>
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I wanted something in metal and a bit industrial but some what with a touch of feminine too, the console above fit the bill and was $2499.99 on sale for $699.99 and my husband liked it and so did I so I went for it...then I decided on a TV...one that fit the console properly good quality and a good brand but last years model to get a great deal and I even splurged on a Bose sound bar for my husband...my brother used to sell TVs part time and he said to not get audio equipment from a TV manufacturer but to stick with a audio company. </div>
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I am excited to get it all put together ...then the rug , well although it is so unlike anything I have I thought it would be fun addition and it was also $1996 down to $499 for a 9' by 12' that incredible...I say most of it will be covered but it will be a great jumping off point for a fun welcoming stylish family room...I am normally drawn to jute natural rugs but I had a request for something warm....our basement is super cold year round so a comfy rug was a must which made a jute rug out...I look forward to finding new fun accessories, pillows and throws...oh and how could I forget I ordered the sweet adjustable arm plug in lamps to accent the wall...what a steal at $139 for two...from Lamps plus.ca</div>
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The sofa <a href="http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/S49164900/"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #073763;">Ikea Ektorp</span></a>, the console <a href="http://wickeremporium.ca/rockwell-sideboard"><span style="color: #073763;">Wicker Emporium</span></a>, the lamps Lampsplus.ca, the <a href="https://rugs.ca/rugs/3125414"><span style="color: #073763;">rug Rugs.ca</span></a>, pillows<span style="color: #073763;"> <a href="http://www2.hm.com/en_ca/home.html"><span style="color: #073763;">H&M home</span></a></span>, and the basket formerly Ikea...but discontinued.</div>
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Here it is today...nothing is wrong...actually I moved those mirrors on the wall for a big round mirror...but mostly this is how it is...the rug was way too small...and is being relocated to our bedroom...gotta warm up those tile floors...we are also moving the seating arrangement and flopping it to fit the chairs to one side...the ceiling will be paited a deep blue and faux beams will be installed on the ceiling where the ceiling is higher around the side.</div>
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here is a little sketch I did of the TV wall for the basement...we have a window above where the TV will go centered on the wall so I am going to build double barn doors to block it...because you don't want a hole of light shining in your eyes when you are trying to watch a movie...</div>
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I'm just going to spend the bucks to get this room off the list, well at least for the most part...the bar re-do will wait...because we really could use a secondary entertaining room especially for the kids...living in the country can be isolating for a teenager and having a welcoming place to invite friends is a must.</div>
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It truly is amazing the power that white paint has...I have chosen to use para paints melamine paint for our trim in Simply white... it is a nice neutral white in our space...this room has truly transformed over the last week, it all has just come together...it feels light and airy and fresh and happy...I am loving it...the painting is about 95% complete...I see the finish line in sight. Isn't it amazing how many coats of white it can take though...</div>
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Although I am not totally in love with the creamy paint on the cabinets painting all the trim out white and the island huronia by para it seems much more livable for the mean time.</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">{GREAT TIP #1: it's ok to make small changes that are part of the overall design plan ahead of a full blown makeover...like here how I went ahead and clad the most visible side of this island, although I will wait to paint the rest of the island when I tackle painting the perimeter cabinets, this has made me happy to see a little bit of my vision come to life.}</span></div>
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I was able to find a great local manufacturer to work with for me to design to my specs these steel brackets inspired by many Fixer Upper makeovers...I'm thrilled with how they turned out but its obvious I need a third shelf...which means I am off to order more brackets, I will be offering them for sale through my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/whitewoodstudios/">White Wood Studio facebook page</a>.</div>
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after removing the wall hung cabinet, that we will relocate, I sourced some matching tile because I really do love this white tile...it was a nice quick install to add a few more rows.</div>
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I just love these lamps I found at Lowes, I like how I was able to choose the shades that suited my design style, so many options. link here to the <a href="https://www.lowes.ca/lamp-bases/allen-roth-1925-in-three-way-amber-luster-lamp-base_g2505698.html">lamps </a> and <a href="https://www.lowes.ca/lamp-shades/allen-roth-11-in-x-17-in-tan-burlap-fabric-drum-lamp-shade_g2505704.html">shades</a> </div>
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my poor husband... I got all the supplies...but somehow I bought the rapid set thin set...not what you want for a first time diy tile job.... so lets just say it didn't go so well...after a few days some of the tiles were popping up...it was a bit crushing, so we decided to go with the pre-mixed tile adhesive for flooring...for our second attempt...we will stay off the area extra long and hope all goes well this time...</div>
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the kitchen has some more tile and some open shelving...oh yeah...</div>
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the living area painting is mostly complete and looking lovely and light....</div>
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We have recently decided to buy a pick up truck, its a country thing so I am told...its time.... when we were in discussing financing the man we were speaking with said we had only been in our new home 8 months...and I thought wait...what...? its been 8 months already...holy cow how can that be...the first 5 months were a little rough and cold and full of drama but I did not think we were really into 8 months...I've been taking life one day at a time....I have been in slow motion as far as reno's go...compared to my usual speed, ganted I am living a much busier life now.</div>
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Part of my delays are because we have had to get permission to change some of the elements since they are protected with heritage by-laws...and other issues that have slowed down some design improvements would be decision making...I want to do them once as far as design elements....</div>
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I have come to a realization recently that all the bloggers I know or follow....well when we are looking for a new home we look for homes with potential...we clearly desire fixer uppers...a place to transform and to make our own...what is a diy blogger without a home to make pretty...I wonder if we move more often than regualr people..???.when the home is done where is the thrill...it is some what of an addiction...I have seen a rise in some bloggers getting summer homes, cottages or rental properties...what fun....like <a href="http://www.ramblingrenovators.ca/search/label/cottage">Rambling Renovators</a> &<a href="http://www.younghouselove.com/2017/04/beach-house-progress-outside-done/">Young House Love </a></div>
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To most our house would have looked perfect upon buying... it had a new kitchen and modern bathrooms but to us it was lacking a lot of much needed style and character...I mean don't get me wrong it has a lot of character...original pine floors and wainscoting ,beautiful lights, but it needed that designer touch that I could give it.</div>
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With an open concept home everything intersects so although I started with the entry I also needed to tackle the wainscoting at the same time throughout the whole main floor....a big big job...its that trickle down effect of home renovations.</div>
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Oh the old lovely pine paint grade v-groove wainscoting...it had a sponge grained faux finish that was applied a long long time ago to fake the look of a wood more luxurious than simple pine...it was stripped before we got here but it was in rough rough shape after being stripped...we could see that a trim piece below the chair rail was missing and the baseboards were just flat stock pine...not what we would want to see in a building of the 1800's...so we hoped to paint the wood out a creamy white to help us with two issues we saw...to disguise the damage caused by being stripped and to allow us to easily bring in new appropriate trim and baseboards...when we are done you might wonder if it was all original...thats the goal.</div>
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I am so thrilled to be working with <a href="https://metrie.com/">Metrie </a>on this mammoth project, a restoration/ home improvement project.<br />
After looking through the options for baseboards I was most drawn to the French curves line...the simple lines and soft curves of the <a href="https://metrie.com/products/CFC2B2SPO/">scene II</a> paired beautifully with our existing trim throughout but did not overwhelm what was already here...we went with the 7 1/4" size which felt like the perfect proportion, I chose poplar as poplar is a beautiful wood for painting, although poplar can also be stained very successfully....in the past I have opted for MDF when adding trim that is to be painted but since we have all original wood it only made sense to go with wood in this case.<br />
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(French curves scene II line from Metrie...)<br />
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It was a little scary to start painting over this wood but now that I have most of it painted it was definitely the right decision...I am using kilz primer and lots and lots of white paint...looks like three coats if not more will be needed. Oh I almost forgot all the <a href="http://www.dap.com/">DAP</a> I used to refine the v-groove, its feeling so much cleaner but still lots of character.<br />
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The house is an utter mess, windows are coming out, the window casings have needed scraping and sanding and lots of priming, its a good thing we have a variety of ladders...I'm getting tired of the messes already...lets hurry this along.<br />
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I decided to get the bulk of the painting done before adding the trim, but wow it sure is the icing on the cake...it looks like it should have been there all along. I used the french curves <a href="https://metrie.com/products/CFC2P1SPO/">scene II poplar panel mould</a> here to accentuate the chair rail and to conceal unsightly gaps.<br />
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So as you could tell by the first photo the kitchen changes that I wasn't going to start kind of got started...one day I had a couple of hours to kill and decided to see if I could easily remove the island top so I could sand it to re stain it and fix some really bad gaps that became food traps. Well to my delight the unfinished bottom was just the look I was after that rough sawn texture was dreamy....so I removed some old gum and smoothed out the surface and filled all the gaps and stained it with a multitude of <a href="https://www.minwax.ca/">minwax</a> stains...I believe I used special walnut, black, classic grey and weathered oak to get this one of a kind weathered look, a few coats of satin poly and it was perfect within two days.<br />
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That set off a chain of events...next was the grout, I love contrasting grout so I got a grey grout pen from <a href="https://www.saman.ca/en/products/cleaners-and-maintenance/grout-stain-marker">SamaN</a> and in a short while I had this nice soft grey grout...love it.<br />
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well with the nice new island top I couldn't put off starting work on the island facade...I added a v-groove in a ship lap style and painted it huronia by Para...in melamine...and although I was hesitant because of the old melamine oil paints that left cabinets looking dreadful I was pleasantly surprised....it was the most amazing paint, so pigmented and thick, it was a dream...so much so I opted for melamine for our final coats for our trim work in simply white.</div>
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I don't know if I have mentioned it before but I am not exactly in love with those big gothic shaped windows above our kitchen...after much debate I lost the fight to remove or cover them...so one night I got tired of looking at that one and I climbed way up and started to prime it...honestly I hate heights and 10 feet in the air is so scary to me...but once its done its done....immediately it was obviously the right move and I don't hate it anymore...<br />
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down to the floors...yet another trickle down issue that needs to be resolved...we need to sand the floors before installing the baseboards....oh man...fun times...these floors are tricky...we think we are going with white washed...but we will still have to see what happens in the end I suppose...I just worry the white will be too much white...scary...I'll figure it out.</div>
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So that is where we stand...things are moving along...<br />
I have to finish the painting, then adding the trim and more painting, the sanding of the floors and installing more tile in the entry and and I took down some cabinets in the kitchen and I luckily sourced more of the white tile I love on the back splash and I am having some custom brackets made for our open shelves...lots and lots to do...<br />
its really starting to feel like home...finally.<br />
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I am happy to say I am half way there with our entry foyer...I still have a lot of painting to do as well as baseboards to add...and more of this tile to extend this area...but for now it will function in the meantime.<br />
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what a difference some white paint, a new door, removing the sliders and painting the stained glass accents black make...it is all modern farmhouse now.</div>
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we were never a fan of the all brown look and those bedroom closet sliding mirror doors...those were not ever my thing, and those front doors were awful, leaky and unusable due to swelling in the winter because they were interior bedroom doors...</div>
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I started the closet with a blank slate...<br />
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added a larger scale casing and lots of 6" pine v-groove<br />
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a bit of primer<br />
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lots of birch white paint<br />
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I found some great hooks at a country store near by...and added a shelf on brackets<br />
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added three rough boards stained almost black for shoes...</div>
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and now this heritage wall just steals the show as it should</div>
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I think there is the right amount of wood accent now...I kind of love it...I had planned on putting doors on this closet but everyone in the house loves it open and lets face it , it will function much better open and since it is in an area not visible to the rest of the house I think this will function beautifully as a true mudroom...fitting for a farmhouse...this church house is my farmhouse...it backs onto a farm...and it is our house...I'm good with this rationale.</div>
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