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Life and a Little DIY

July 7, 2013 By: Leslie8 Comments

We spent the long holiday weekend at the beach.  It was great to get away, but Ocean City, MD was pretty busy because of the holiday.  We did our best at just relaxing and enjoying the time away.  Bob and I found some time to relax by the pool, hit the beach, and boardwalk, and of course had some good eats and drinks!  Over the weekend, I also finally caved to signing up for Instagram, and I’m really enjoying it so far.  Here are a few of my instagrams from the weekend.

Harborside view instagram

That was our view from the Harborside on Saturday, and below was the inside of Harborside on Friday.  It is one of our favorite spots at the beach.

Leslie Harborside instagram

Our beach trip had at least two purposes, to get away and relax was one.  The other one was to take Bob’s Mom, Helen, to the beach to stay for the week.  So, this morning Bob and Puddy and I packed up and headed home and we left Helen at her house at the beach for the week.  And, my goal while she is at the beach is to give her kitchen cabinets a fresh new look!

This is what her kitchen looked like when she left for the beach.

Kitchen Cabinets - before left sid

Kitchen Cabinets - before right side

And, there’s a few more cabinets that I didn’t fit in the picture.  The goal is to paint the lower cabinets “Icy Bay”, which is a fresh mint color, and the upper cabinets will become “Delicate White”.  Both are colors in the Olympic paint line.  The cabinets will also get new knobs and pulls.  There a total of 12 drawers and 23 cabinets, so there is much work to be done.

Today, Bob helped me remove all the doors and drawer fronts.  And, then I began the prep.  The old knobs have all been removed and about half of the doors and drawers have been sanded.

Kitchen Cabinets - Sanding

This week will be a busy one, so I’m sure I won’t be blogging along the way, but I will try my best to share sneak peaks on Facebook and Instagram.

Have you painted cabinets?  Any tips or tricks to share?

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  1. 1

    Amanda Houghton Howell says

    July 7, 2013 at 8:57 pm

    I wish I had your motivation!

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      Leslie says

      July 7, 2013 at 8:59 pm

      My projects keep me out of trouble 🙂

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    Amanda Houghton Howell says

    July 7, 2013 at 9:01 pm

    I can’t do any of the stuff you do…we are crappy homeowners 🙂

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      Leslie says

      July 7, 2013 at 9:04 pm

      I read a lot of other blogs and tutorials before I tried anything myself, and then I just started with things that didn’t matter if I screwed up because they were free or cheap. Now that I’m thinking of it, I’m a bit nervous about the cabinets….they are a first for me and since they aren’t mine I really can’t mess it up!

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        Amanda Houghton Howell says

        July 7, 2013 at 9:07 pm

        You will do great! All of your projects look cool! Is this a surprise for her? She will love it. You should do the countertop too. 🙂

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          Leslie says

          July 7, 2013 at 9:10 pm

          Thank You! Not a surprise, she helped pick the paint colors. But she won’t get to see anything else until its done. I picked out the knobs today. Lol on the counters…definitely not in my expertise. The next item on her wish list is different flooring. We are debating if we can do it or if we need to hire out for that.

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            Amanda Houghton Howell says

            July 7, 2013 at 9:12 pm

            Always feel free to come experiment on my house! Lol!

          • 8

            Leslie says

            July 8, 2013 at 6:06 am

            LOL- if only there were enough hours in the day 🙂

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Hello! I'm Leslie Wireback and the owner and creator of Puddy's House. Puddy is our cute little dog. I love to yard sale and thrift shop, paint just about anything, use my creative energy on projects, all while trying to enjoy life.

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