Adding upper shelving to built-ins

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCV0ZANQQv-fNVfFOgrduGS5Q9dsxSCl25eRw4ODAoocdO_Vr6mKy1UuM2IUtUvuhLHzWSSun49iRxacFNBtZ3FyehmvXBPBSUyUlIJqVAIsnpt-IZXuZs0O4hA3mHbLyLI0WbNim3XKvX/s1600/2014-11-25+15.57.42.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCV0ZANQQv-fNVfFOgrduGS5Q9dsxSCl25eRw4ODAoocdO_Vr6mKy1UuM2IUtUvuhLHzWSSun49iRxacFNBtZ3FyehmvXBPBSUyUlIJqVAIsnpt-IZXuZs0O4hA3mHbLyLI0WbNim3XKvX/s1600/2014-11-25+15.57.42.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I decided to keep the uppers shallow as to not block the window..which  meant I could use MDF 12"x 8' boards which are under $6.00 each.... I was going to take a break and not install these uppers at this point but I figured why not just get it done now. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-IRCFxTP1YntKvv520ao267f3zeJ2GyGcNDI8Flq772PWFBXQQoacuVQ84GV7RD0Hv15Vk60U6bgroTIAiOGsoRgPSSdgnUyCQfzjhTeSR5Vp91u-IouJhW7BxEXq8ZlatOXnzC4_fxx7/s1600/2014-11-25+16.13.03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-IRCFxTP1YntKvv520ao267f3zeJ2GyGcNDI8Flq772PWFBXQQoacuVQ84GV7RD0Hv15Vk60U6bgroTIAiOGsoRgPSSdgnUyCQfzjhTeSR5Vp91u-IouJhW7BxEXq8ZlatOXnzC4_fxx7/s1600/2014-11-25+16.13.03.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNQEYdTzKVJlktdx_ozuNb4NPcyT4-OSLk_npQybewBuMeI16qvFlsWOz-5Q1nTPKhyphenhyphenwCwRjXjbAaczJyNcrEBk7D8KYMNEHfOajTNXdH_jarkTmSLptcWmMpzj7b-FWvcMPuTqnUHtdgV/s1600/2014-11-25+16.13.31.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNQEYdTzKVJlktdx_ozuNb4NPcyT4-OSLk_npQybewBuMeI16qvFlsWOz-5Q1nTPKhyphenhyphenwCwRjXjbAaczJyNcrEBk7D8KYMNEHfOajTNXdH_jarkTmSLptcWmMpzj7b-FWvcMPuTqnUHtdgV/s1600/2014-11-25+16.13.31.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I really love having 9' ceilings, these built-ins are so tall.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFVi8yqa1h_LQrm1HmT4zBgZNCToGalDk04YGW6FodMZkcONmqc6DDfOGiPTX3u_hn0vuwphdxJGnqfLLgp7U4RLLxui-U4OORIv0zGno5masIaLOtmL53oKcnlUKiCggoxo6pCCq6fzYL/s1600/2014-11-25+15.28.08.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFVi8yqa1h_LQrm1HmT4zBgZNCToGalDk04YGW6FodMZkcONmqc6DDfOGiPTX3u_hn0vuwphdxJGnqfLLgp7U4RLLxui-U4OORIv0zGno5masIaLOtmL53oKcnlUKiCggoxo6pCCq6fzYL/s1600/2014-11-25+15.28.08.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used 1x3" pine to create these simple boxes I attached them using Kregjig pocket holes.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyf4mnUwDvv2lkMqV04j1ckhnTlWGzQqeIxkGs2CBkW-ktxQQfJhbIM1e22Eklx84jJ7d9Xr6ldza8ujgkfMnksSGzlWtvPjqloj_RkmTau8QQf4eV63nyJSh7jpdSAShgDVLGCFj56VC0/s1600/2014-11-26+08.53.43.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyf4mnUwDvv2lkMqV04j1ckhnTlWGzQqeIxkGs2CBkW-ktxQQfJhbIM1e22Eklx84jJ7d9Xr6ldza8ujgkfMnksSGzlWtvPjqloj_RkmTau8QQf4eV63nyJSh7jpdSAShgDVLGCFj56VC0/s1600/2014-11-26+08.53.43.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> Here I am testing out some shelf placement.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Vc_Cm9Bfb3bo5GMRGi6oIT5RcJ2FateE7tgXyrhunEaC_tYdPil2Z7SgNFGGpcWntOz9As9OQfUUQc3QPuB3h7sKggqLN8wsl1x3Bv899zFTaLpjHTa394Xt3MuopDNk-2eDji0hMnNL/s1600/2014-11-26+08.53.35.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Vc_Cm9Bfb3bo5GMRGi6oIT5RcJ2FateE7tgXyrhunEaC_tYdPil2Z7SgNFGGpcWntOz9As9OQfUUQc3QPuB3h7sKggqLN8wsl1x3Bv899zFTaLpjHTa394Xt3MuopDNk-2eDji0hMnNL/s1600/2014-11-26+08.53.35.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>As you can see creating these boxes is really simple 4 boards and 2 sides that's it, this will all be hidden. I can use these pieces that lay up against the wall to attach the boxes to studs in the wall.<br /><br />Today I will work on the shelves which will be thick 2" shelves....I just don't know if they will be painted or stained...I will know when I go shopping for materials.<br />See you soon.

Adding upper shelving to built-ins

I decided to keep the uppers shallow as to not block the window..which  meant I could use MDF 12"x 8' boards which are under $6.00 ...

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5 weeks of dining room improvements

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgii3nkO1lAhTsT-NE8HL4ute2E7XOX_-0woSq7G3jDSsx4qUldSf_xpgL2ZHvt73DaO0lwzTVxlxhNg0hMYZ7NOFiJgjnqpK1vbVHsGDwrKPmVSXx2Pb_s3ZdSV1cZVo1BFezAxpp7si-R/s1600/2014-11-23+08.58.06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgii3nkO1lAhTsT-NE8HL4ute2E7XOX_-0woSq7G3jDSsx4qUldSf_xpgL2ZHvt73DaO0lwzTVxlxhNg0hMYZ7NOFiJgjnqpK1vbVHsGDwrKPmVSXx2Pb_s3ZdSV1cZVo1BFezAxpp7si-R/s1600/2014-11-23+08.58.06.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I can't believe I have been slowly plugging away at this dining room project for 5 weeks when last year it took me 2 weeks to complete a coffered ceiling and flooring install in my family room , spraining my ankles this summer has really changed how quickly I move...safety first.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyg2-ppM1gRf8-B3goyMJxD4bHVww4DqICor5GdCurB_hx6OFBOSvnKlbLdo1sdfQx7tsIhx3Ppw1SsNL_FxhR30KI-QEr6o2XeKv3b9oKuLrpvmYLixETzWshsHqB1FfIKXDvKAuu4Z1G/s1600/2014-11-22+17.36.19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyg2-ppM1gRf8-B3goyMJxD4bHVww4DqICor5GdCurB_hx6OFBOSvnKlbLdo1sdfQx7tsIhx3Ppw1SsNL_FxhR30KI-QEr6o2XeKv3b9oKuLrpvmYLixETzWshsHqB1FfIKXDvKAuu4Z1G/s1600/2014-11-22+17.36.19.jpg" width="480" /></a></div> How can installing doors and knobs be the hardest part of a project like this....but it always is...turns out I was given not quite the right screws for the knobs, well that caused a lot of frustration...making a simple jig for the knobs prooved harder than it seemed resulting in the first door having the wrong holes being drilled so that mean a repair...and finding the correct screws to replace the ones that had been broken in my attempts to install the knobs resulted in a very long search for the correct screws...european hardware!!!! So I am relieved the doors are in and the knobs are on and centered...now I can move on to the floor.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLAV8GqxM4KWcgpHg6-Xek3bmm_T3g3L740zEoVAiaNObHYve9UVHyspTm0Af-P7HYYFOOPL_b2eNYmUUus7nWnDE1VR3O22yPCx1rj4aw0Gr5yPKZ6EHCT1k0YD9JjT_9v8l8gtcwlOJc/s1600/2014-11-22+12.21.43.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLAV8GqxM4KWcgpHg6-Xek3bmm_T3g3L740zEoVAiaNObHYve9UVHyspTm0Af-P7HYYFOOPL_b2eNYmUUus7nWnDE1VR3O22yPCx1rj4aw0Gr5yPKZ6EHCT1k0YD9JjT_9v8l8gtcwlOJc/s1600/2014-11-22+12.21.43.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUUZInNUZLNPVHAq4K14AiAjU9Qjg5tUUPAGffEijcjRJAub03QGTXTGrhl9BcdsjwMmEn0ATJpoT5QLO0T6ZXStgjB7BTJA4lT3d45vKzvUfx7J-yn7Hn1UyJj365-Bz9kAepS-3xM-eO/s1600/2014-11-21+11.35.17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUUZInNUZLNPVHAq4K14AiAjU9Qjg5tUUPAGffEijcjRJAub03QGTXTGrhl9BcdsjwMmEn0ATJpoT5QLO0T6ZXStgjB7BTJA4lT3d45vKzvUfx7J-yn7Hn1UyJj365-Bz9kAepS-3xM-eO/s1600/2014-11-21+11.35.17.jpg" width="480" /></a></div> I am loving all this new storage.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8i8g2NLqf_6qKiw4r3WpnsRq6nQ0wsnAtWEWCWsrcbkXokygG8SG6TdNu0rrcoUoRxiiKRx0JfrPz0ICHtzI0Bduhu9N4HsQB15rysdacDn967umDbM9E3ymILgr2kL8qAwMCSl2esoVh/s1600/2014-11-21+11.34.30.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8i8g2NLqf_6qKiw4r3WpnsRq6nQ0wsnAtWEWCWsrcbkXokygG8SG6TdNu0rrcoUoRxiiKRx0JfrPz0ICHtzI0Bduhu9N4HsQB15rysdacDn967umDbM9E3ymILgr2kL8qAwMCSl2esoVh/s1600/2014-11-21+11.34.30.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEichU08qgwUrcqv9KunLnoeAKnrFypyJdqAtNujY5_RchSIs7fqWitp_wD_VkJ1K6AFDez9uAXGljIGQxzeNQntJuDAlayAPgzjGJbSQRHd-XmOVU9l6OfFNNRrvUqyF_KLwrHx-wBfQAXW/s1600/2014-11-21+11.48.08.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEichU08qgwUrcqv9KunLnoeAKnrFypyJdqAtNujY5_RchSIs7fqWitp_wD_VkJ1K6AFDez9uAXGljIGQxzeNQntJuDAlayAPgzjGJbSQRHd-XmOVU9l6OfFNNRrvUqyF_KLwrHx-wBfQAXW/s1600/2014-11-21+11.48.08.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>Hopefully I will get to the uppers very soon because I can't wait to see how it looks. I am getting excited to get this room put back together, I think the ceiling will have to wait till after the new year...I need to focus on Christmas.

5 weeks of dining room improvements

I can't believe I have been slowly plugging away at this dining room project for 5 weeks when last year it took me 2 weeks to complete a...

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Dining room update...priming and painting

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkHWfovPYTk_oM_QlkdtEvVs_hiABKOOz5gttzHveEDJ7crYL2WLPBrFco8kmXPIymqf1-nXVXMNW0b6A5KM7F46ce8sifE1sreS05FQRVYp1VHxQZ36JnOrzV9suAOelqy29QjH8IEejO/s1600/2014-11-20+14.00.47.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkHWfovPYTk_oM_QlkdtEvVs_hiABKOOz5gttzHveEDJ7crYL2WLPBrFco8kmXPIymqf1-nXVXMNW0b6A5KM7F46ce8sifE1sreS05FQRVYp1VHxQZ36JnOrzV9suAOelqy29QjH8IEejO/s1600/2014-11-20+14.00.47.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> After taking some time to consider my choices I thought I would go ahead and try painting the built in white, well Vermont Cream...I had planned on painting it dark but I started to question it and when I asked my husband what he thought he said white...I am very unsure about the white but I am going to follow through with this current direction.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOVoHx2Nnke_w9_F5ByWuqpCYwpTG_dJQa412g85h-sggKxcbdAP1luo5f685KMHZWKMYiqA_SYezfCC1cqPmP71fN7kYMbDRf1iXzdKc9zq4mrl6qTiYJs48EoMdpr0plOBpLOG4fbxtH/s1600/2014-11-20+14.01.00.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOVoHx2Nnke_w9_F5ByWuqpCYwpTG_dJQa412g85h-sggKxcbdAP1luo5f685KMHZWKMYiqA_SYezfCC1cqPmP71fN7kYMbDRf1iXzdKc9zq4mrl6qTiYJs48EoMdpr0plOBpLOG4fbxtH/s1600/2014-11-20+14.01.00.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> I drilled a hole and used this outlet cover to keep it looking clean, I will be keeping the printer in the far cabinet so I needed the cord to fit through to the outlet.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaoO1vuvgDoqaJEw89xRPSdUh4KpuoyFBK42aSwtZZZtyUU-7g0deLrSFizN6zpxwq6OgYQOXvi3xQBCVBqK47UrXa02TjXwVVs6fvYhAxQYXFVewlcDUIbQ-Wpv4xi0rRCEcC-yp3gxyJ/s1600/2014-11-20+08.30.53.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaoO1vuvgDoqaJEw89xRPSdUh4KpuoyFBK42aSwtZZZtyUU-7g0deLrSFizN6zpxwq6OgYQOXvi3xQBCVBqK47UrXa02TjXwVVs6fvYhAxQYXFVewlcDUIbQ-Wpv4xi0rRCEcC-yp3gxyJ/s1600/2014-11-20+08.30.53.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> I picked up a fresh paint tray and some velour rollers for the smoothest hand rolled finish...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE9ETikousHj0baokJOWP8xP2VR01my9wbqYTXefh4DBIrcOtnObESn-Dsqapdpa5LHK5Zhrz3HIypdKlbvX6NbZiHre8EIItNUPWqSeVeOhmhxnZaZkPoX9HUw1yB3GroCcCj_o-mV8-O/s1600/2014-11-19+22.46.47.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE9ETikousHj0baokJOWP8xP2VR01my9wbqYTXefh4DBIrcOtnObESn-Dsqapdpa5LHK5Zhrz3HIypdKlbvX6NbZiHre8EIItNUPWqSeVeOhmhxnZaZkPoX9HUw1yB3GroCcCj_o-mV8-O/s1600/2014-11-19+22.46.47.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> when I saw this photo I thought it was the perfect compromise of the dark and white...I think these built ins are beautiful and if mine look anything like this overall look I will be happy.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT6sGTujCXX6Q-gT5ZLsshAgsmeXjeSdD8dhpZAVypCHVniIpezAUqHzFJhHDeNeDANlPUfbD4PXlW5QDylHIRkcdmseAqvxA4Nwe47BfELKg8srGw9rsrEqSw9dCEx54co9poc-9i91aP/s1600/2014-11-20+14.20.17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT6sGTujCXX6Q-gT5ZLsshAgsmeXjeSdD8dhpZAVypCHVniIpezAUqHzFJhHDeNeDANlPUfbD4PXlW5QDylHIRkcdmseAqvxA4Nwe47BfELKg8srGw9rsrEqSw9dCEx54co9poc-9i91aP/s1600/2014-11-20+14.20.17.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> I wanted to show a pic of the backside of the filled pocket holes...they look pretty good I think.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju9BBVqUjSikuM3pAWXkQcqVRUxNmHZ5tCQVf9qGJyfKag0-A7E9rOuyyeaMVSlalDUEywDonXP6hPHieq1lBqd-0nP-O5GPPqdPkFGIVbAtLe9pOd71i2DNchk8ywYvIqF7sqb0WSBnyN/s1600/2014-11-20+14.20.30.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju9BBVqUjSikuM3pAWXkQcqVRUxNmHZ5tCQVf9qGJyfKag0-A7E9rOuyyeaMVSlalDUEywDonXP6hPHieq1lBqd-0nP-O5GPPqdPkFGIVbAtLe9pOd71i2DNchk8ywYvIqF7sqb0WSBnyN/s1600/2014-11-20+14.20.30.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> I have one more coat of paint to complete and then tomorrow I will be able to install all of the doors.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvQtXYTr8dkNSfED2mbHQQRR6EIYb5iBOOMZ71qBKau8aOSQAZKCtQJ1fJoxICN4bilWEtQNEBpkRfZZ26LTxRlFkXra5DO0uZw7RGtAihhDMu19k4V7DkpeeUMLDFZDSVoxTN1Oz1JfT0/s1600/2014-11-20+14.35.58.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvQtXYTr8dkNSfED2mbHQQRR6EIYb5iBOOMZ71qBKau8aOSQAZKCtQJ1fJoxICN4bilWEtQNEBpkRfZZ26LTxRlFkXra5DO0uZw7RGtAihhDMu19k4V7DkpeeUMLDFZDSVoxTN1Oz1JfT0/s1600/2014-11-20+14.35.58.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> I'm hoping I will love the way the brass hardware will look... then its time to install the tops and then it will be time to sand the floors then stain them. We might just have a dining room for Christmas.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAYM_IrBALwQdaQRVFSEzFWNGLABynyuPTRt7umimg1QMalFLp5gG6MQJ_0IRu0FhHCwPUq_Tar1IQ8r5-_GI-Yb9Q9AqVcvtqtyMKim3Vel7-b1OLhzPf1FWSnrxREzcGHBj7jPlw2pIH/s1600/2014-11-20+14.09.06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAYM_IrBALwQdaQRVFSEzFWNGLABynyuPTRt7umimg1QMalFLp5gG6MQJ_0IRu0FhHCwPUq_Tar1IQ8r5-_GI-Yb9Q9AqVcvtqtyMKim3Vel7-b1OLhzPf1FWSnrxREzcGHBj7jPlw2pIH/s1600/2014-11-20+14.09.06.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Let's all enjoy the before...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzIBik6_m59jtiwLFJV-lqa0Tyv3znzkKEHr3kCDmW9_F6CfhSCYTISavmBJv2Cr13icONs-2tMeqWBbiVveiGJkxyHO3kgYwUrGReHZ5ip1N8cGuFHOX4vX6bACOAVAXzYhD0-LpBzcMt/s1600/2014-10-23+08.21.29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzIBik6_m59jtiwLFJV-lqa0Tyv3znzkKEHr3kCDmW9_F6CfhSCYTISavmBJv2Cr13icONs-2tMeqWBbiVveiGJkxyHO3kgYwUrGReHZ5ip1N8cGuFHOX4vX6bACOAVAXzYhD0-LpBzcMt/s1600/2014-10-23+08.21.29.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />

Dining room update...priming and painting

 After taking some time to consider my choices I thought I would go ahead and try painting the built in white, well Vermont Cream...I had pl...

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DIY shaker doors

I thought I would do a little tutorial on how I made these simple DIY shaker doors they are really quite simple to make and cost me about $10-12 each...they might be worth a try for your next DIY project.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLvdvJ3urV_poEgwC9Fc3_Rm2MRm5JljEr8sCIhU5Nij3El6-qaXtHFJruB77IyG5ywppvNSxXR0YKs2uC_GWw2wf0N92UdHKujKLHbXEWH6Y7mpRxdsuHdYUCxMRWHlC3EyQ4x2navwNW/s1600/how+to+build+a+simple.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLvdvJ3urV_poEgwC9Fc3_Rm2MRm5JljEr8sCIhU5Nij3El6-qaXtHFJruB77IyG5ywppvNSxXR0YKs2uC_GWw2wf0N92UdHKujKLHbXEWH6Y7mpRxdsuHdYUCxMRWHlC3EyQ4x2navwNW/s1600/how+to+build+a+simple.jpg" width="294" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDeFF_LUxsx61y24IMRDvhSkEa-t3WfKzt34jpRfxOMTmasAyd4yrsNq_hFWVlUsug_KL7iWy4fH9Tsqm3PEfbU5A-6YlWCTGDOXaOZyAJonItw-BN19UtbPsfMyX7zc-L76YupSGG4uHo/s1600/2014-11-13+17.06.31.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDeFF_LUxsx61y24IMRDvhSkEa-t3WfKzt34jpRfxOMTmasAyd4yrsNq_hFWVlUsug_KL7iWy4fH9Tsqm3PEfbU5A-6YlWCTGDOXaOZyAJonItw-BN19UtbPsfMyX7zc-L76YupSGG4uHo/s1600/2014-11-13+17.06.31.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I needed 7 doors for the current dining room buffet project I am working on...I am trying to keep on a tight budget and having doors made for me would have cost about $35-40 a door which is pretty good but I thought if I could save $$ on the doors I could put that towards the marble peice I want for the middle section of the buffet. $280 plus tx for custom doors or $70 for DIY doors....it was a no brainer. (don't worry I did swap out the plywood in the last door to match the grain of the others)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I promise it's easy...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How I keep it really easy is by using unfinished pine flooring which is available at most lumber stores at under $1 a linear foot.</div><br /><br />Tools & supplies you will need:<br />miter saw<br />pocket hole jig<br />clamps<br />table saw<br />drill<br />orbital sander<br />1/4" plywood<br />pine flooring wider than 3" I used 5"<br />1 1/4"  kreg screws<br /><br /><b>Step one</b>, using a table saw you will need to rip off the tongue of the wood flooring , I chose to make my rails and stiles 2 1/2" wide<br /><br /><b>Step two</b>, miter your top and bottom pieces to the desired size. Make sure to sand the grove side of your wood.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq7CMbmmWepktH7NSgKZTf1fRSfOCG0CZkxDTnHCLL5V3BhLCn-rkaMUMHikxohIdOUjSOggIO6w8XN2_IOUvDv_YD__Chr0yWHliOm3gWi9wel-E8ajKaGsOCefS9tzUP95cugbZWD84u/s1600/2014-11-12+11.26.07.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq7CMbmmWepktH7NSgKZTf1fRSfOCG0CZkxDTnHCLL5V3BhLCn-rkaMUMHikxohIdOUjSOggIO6w8XN2_IOUvDv_YD__Chr0yWHliOm3gWi9wel-E8ajKaGsOCefS9tzUP95cugbZWD84u/s400/2014-11-12+11.26.07.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b>Step three</b>, drill your pocket holes onto the back side of the stiles.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-7l4HxwApigYr-b-jgUSPWgDQtmLbYiLcHkUj42r5x6Zr3l5GZGIMjiga1uwsJYPvjqltehw7iNPSdkEseznAA0gbhiNyd1TIPWnGjOVcmAvTLJ7WEFFF6CTT_2_iVR9mZ12Y1jOdnTIp/s1600/2014-11-12+11.57.58.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-7l4HxwApigYr-b-jgUSPWgDQtmLbYiLcHkUj42r5x6Zr3l5GZGIMjiga1uwsJYPvjqltehw7iNPSdkEseznAA0gbhiNyd1TIPWnGjOVcmAvTLJ7WEFFF6CTT_2_iVR9mZ12Y1jOdnTIp/s400/2014-11-12+11.57.58.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidOfSgmO1q7b6FVBSjOmNwqHNMzI4nKq1HzM58Gbev7lJFKeh-nmJKgvGTSPqUk0PH6qxd0hG7icGSaEGY3uGju84T43UBoSaK3DPRFAslPm-xlTN-QqWMzkpg3OZPNIH9BaP5qhTEpGhe/s1600/2014-11-12+11.59.06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidOfSgmO1q7b6FVBSjOmNwqHNMzI4nKq1HzM58Gbev7lJFKeh-nmJKgvGTSPqUk0PH6qxd0hG7icGSaEGY3uGju84T43UBoSaK3DPRFAslPm-xlTN-QqWMzkpg3OZPNIH9BaP5qhTEpGhe/s400/2014-11-12+11.59.06.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT5KRHUZNq1cJKIG9Pg9Xp9De4TXU5Le_G8dFoTkk692pYsqHdIv6GOoKaDNx5cOzLGNlDAc7zR-FQH8zw3c7iZHYnKpcSfjJI_H5YtvOet0cQm3i5D0psnWTlAvg1D5Q6-CMEybNQkdmC/s1600/2014-11-12+11.59.17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT5KRHUZNq1cJKIG9Pg9Xp9De4TXU5Le_G8dFoTkk692pYsqHdIv6GOoKaDNx5cOzLGNlDAc7zR-FQH8zw3c7iZHYnKpcSfjJI_H5YtvOet0cQm3i5D0psnWTlAvg1D5Q6-CMEybNQkdmC/s400/2014-11-12+11.59.17.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnYtY6IiltrzTLr-sj0kJ4j7kGZMJ8k4D4abTCsjfVZ6lHbVTzt3pGXeXsg8VteZ6LBfH99EdQw5Hc2PyTeWhrl9yKjbclZ89CK8Esi2GrsSxWqxlq4juEWHs4kjbzI8r9pzYfaQ_NiFam/s1600/2014-11-12+12.00.42.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnYtY6IiltrzTLr-sj0kJ4j7kGZMJ8k4D4abTCsjfVZ6lHbVTzt3pGXeXsg8VteZ6LBfH99EdQw5Hc2PyTeWhrl9yKjbclZ89CK8Esi2GrsSxWqxlq4juEWHs4kjbzI8r9pzYfaQ_NiFam/s400/2014-11-12+12.00.42.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b>Step four</b>, you will need to cut the plywood or bead board if you choose to just slightly larger than the opening, 5/16"-6/16" is good (just over a 1/4")<br /><br /><b>Step five</b>, using a clamp to hold your miter together attach the stiles to one rail then slide in the plywood and then attach the bottom rail. You don't need to glue the joints as the screws will hold the corners well enough. The center panel will just sit in the groove and can expand and contract freely.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX1QP8p6Ttf0OW6QgpB5dFtjp6onzW2VpbuKBmwI3Ig8FBUIXIwNQGPYNRJzlqDgfpCvdQECdhwUVd_JX6JREJLt45zTGgXgEceXFcliC6qFm7FxUvuj6jRUn8ki9XyT-fs1UdGE1yE-jA/s1600/S-stile_and_rail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX1QP8p6Ttf0OW6QgpB5dFtjp6onzW2VpbuKBmwI3Ig8FBUIXIwNQGPYNRJzlqDgfpCvdQECdhwUVd_JX6JREJLt45zTGgXgEceXFcliC6qFm7FxUvuj6jRUn8ki9XyT-fs1UdGE1yE-jA/s1600/S-stile_and_rail.jpg" width="314" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><br /><b>Step six</b>, starting with 80 grit of sand paper sand all the joints flush and smooth I then followed with 150 grit for all the edges and front and back of the frames then a final sanding of 220 which left it perfectly smooth and ready for priming and painting. I then decided after all the sanding to fill the pocket holes followed by another final sanding, the pocket hole plugs I thought I would use were actually micro pocket hole plugs so I went with filler instead. I know a little backwards....I hook up my orbital sander to my wet dry vac for all my sanding.. if you can you should do this and wear ear protection, eye protection and most importantly a mask. Of course you can use pocket hole plugs and glue them in place let them dry and then sand them flush or use a japanese flush saw to cut off any excess followed by sanding.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb3-2lUWFLzsjW2rXgmRezW1xDpUM9WwtAJmNJHP5ddL3pgAcp6P9vsQy3zqq1mDBv4WJPmn6pnjUeKNnrWXyxmUR_jhKBR9BbBe7rQuxYQYrjm9n5pnwKoMyqqHw0Qh3Xd5_RzhAKCyc7/s1600/2014-11-14+14.04.28.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb3-2lUWFLzsjW2rXgmRezW1xDpUM9WwtAJmNJHP5ddL3pgAcp6P9vsQy3zqq1mDBv4WJPmn6pnjUeKNnrWXyxmUR_jhKBR9BbBe7rQuxYQYrjm9n5pnwKoMyqqHw0Qh3Xd5_RzhAKCyc7/s1600/2014-11-14+14.04.28.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiypqa6D6iFKjUOOKYUtXLS1uhXBfZLSz9SnJv9ka0cYFYAeWBUnUcznW7L2HqNaiksgfrtY11N5tXumGNApYfNhR5SMm_rG2j5AsLuLVo1ZwacB4NeDX0teToSlfYaazA2O0GxHeLR_a_d/s1600/2014-11-14+15.25.41.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiypqa6D6iFKjUOOKYUtXLS1uhXBfZLSz9SnJv9ka0cYFYAeWBUnUcznW7L2HqNaiksgfrtY11N5tXumGNApYfNhR5SMm_rG2j5AsLuLVo1ZwacB4NeDX0teToSlfYaazA2O0GxHeLR_a_d/s1600/2014-11-14+15.25.41.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfNu7ntBIMdI8ZFKNzqsdCzGMEkkE3f_tKgCkrZt6ffxzgQ_JpdmrxZcY11w7iKdWqpWt_UrJ-tji0aCmgoGXCECfT9TcMySXkjzRUJF1jRsKL08YK9HUAka3X-9chpWIdvKU-esxdyhkD/s1600/2014-11-14+15.25.50.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfNu7ntBIMdI8ZFKNzqsdCzGMEkkE3f_tKgCkrZt6ffxzgQ_JpdmrxZcY11w7iKdWqpWt_UrJ-tji0aCmgoGXCECfT9TcMySXkjzRUJF1jRsKL08YK9HUAka3X-9chpWIdvKU-esxdyhkD/s1600/2014-11-14+15.25.50.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Well there it is my tutorial on how I build simple shaker doors with mitered corners for approx $12 each...<br /><br />Please feel free to share and PIN and if you have any questions please feel free to ask me.<br /><br />Please let me know if you use this tutorial I'd love to see what you have done.<br /><br /><br />

DIY shaker doors

I thought I would do a little tutorial on how I made these simple DIY shaker doors they are really quite simple to make and cost me about $1...

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Plugging away at the dining room makeover...DIY DOORS

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQnIgQr4kirrv_ku_6smaQ6wUvdmFanePQX_wXkkkKLzDVZZbTSMSa4jcOM5FhIXBLBN1Z0GhZv-ZZbSGS9r5qx8L23v2QSYLmt3QZhmoKRQbRGKO9rJF30Z2dDSKR5iOYWpdasWulao6-/s1600/2014-11-10+20.00.18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQnIgQr4kirrv_ku_6smaQ6wUvdmFanePQX_wXkkkKLzDVZZbTSMSa4jcOM5FhIXBLBN1Z0GhZv-ZZbSGS9r5qx8L23v2QSYLmt3QZhmoKRQbRGKO9rJF30Z2dDSKR5iOYWpdasWulao6-/s400/2014-11-10+20.00.18.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I thought I should probably do a little update on my dining room project as things really took a leap in the right direction yesterday...DOORS</div> Slowly but surly I am still working away at the dining room, I am not letting it take over my life so it is going slowly but I am OK with that , there is no rush.<br />I had to dry fit the solid tops I made last week just to see how they would look in place, they look just as I had hoped, victory.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIt5bIjxNSJOdF_IJhkDEBGVkGDVPiUaZg99TVNXCTRjE1c2EaEz6IHLNlvWdp_a04WcRBCaao5LAFKAPpKzhz9YOe0XqeKbcdIaxSl07b7mUYnxN4Kt7b4LB9qY-lX29snY8l0PMqwWtR/s1600/2014-11-10+19.59.43.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIt5bIjxNSJOdF_IJhkDEBGVkGDVPiUaZg99TVNXCTRjE1c2EaEz6IHLNlvWdp_a04WcRBCaao5LAFKAPpKzhz9YOe0XqeKbcdIaxSl07b7mUYnxN4Kt7b4LB9qY-lX29snY8l0PMqwWtR/s640/2014-11-10+19.59.43.jpg" width="480" /></a></div> So excited to see the wine cooler in place hopefully very soon...perhaps in a week or two if I'm honest, this family keeps me busy.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUKkuVzqFzG88i5OsixHpypMN7a72rnBhH9pLrSn0Clwhqduh0dQd5_5QzDkYkdejAKMzYv9P-w_o0onKyLDrCDGTdwxslSPz7T6-sYVsu_n65j4H_56hUWoZyoK0UTGI4aZ30BZPJTDP1/s1600/2014-11-12+16.15.02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUKkuVzqFzG88i5OsixHpypMN7a72rnBhH9pLrSn0Clwhqduh0dQd5_5QzDkYkdejAKMzYv9P-w_o0onKyLDrCDGTdwxslSPz7T6-sYVsu_n65j4H_56hUWoZyoK0UTGI4aZ30BZPJTDP1/s640/2014-11-12+16.15.02.jpg" width="480" /></a></div> Things were really looking up now that I was able to dry fit some of the doors. I had considered having custom doors made but I figured I would just go ahead and build my own like I did for the laundry room sink cabinet.... Just simple shaker doors, this was going to save me about $260 at least ...that's a lot of $$ to put towards oh the marble I want for the middle section. Shaker doors are kind of pricey to have made and mitered corners are even more expensive.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSrMKb12zNHe-nk5h6i3avAu5kdeXDDnCVlLGBrXVNFAXBtzxvPGVng17xrdK5uqq2bb5lkYOxKgWI8D73JuqKt3Ewal_IO5NRwjxbynbl5u2Oy9B5eVdRMqYwoY7iLGM0cg472cNRbEDw/s1600/2014-11-12+11.33.08.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSrMKb12zNHe-nk5h6i3avAu5kdeXDDnCVlLGBrXVNFAXBtzxvPGVng17xrdK5uqq2bb5lkYOxKgWI8D73JuqKt3Ewal_IO5NRwjxbynbl5u2Oy9B5eVdRMqYwoY7iLGM0cg472cNRbEDw/s640/2014-11-12+11.33.08.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I made this door 2 years ago and it is holding up very well, so I figured it was worth trying again, this time I used pocket holes and that kept things simple and it worked well so I'm sticking with that, simple and cost effective.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Xh0J6AAlPulMKxq2a1kpxQobaC_RMuCVzges4TUmgCx_-471ljW3HOx-dH0Jx6F3fQ1IiOLRAbn57FKtrwVDMqNwYY5QoS8UlrEdaMsjCXvTRc6VgqTBAFc5pzalzrV6jwHGmRX_FIe4/s1600/2014-11-12+12.38.18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Xh0J6AAlPulMKxq2a1kpxQobaC_RMuCVzges4TUmgCx_-471ljW3HOx-dH0Jx6F3fQ1IiOLRAbn57FKtrwVDMqNwYY5QoS8UlrEdaMsjCXvTRc6VgqTBAFc5pzalzrV6jwHGmRX_FIe4/s320/2014-11-12+12.38.18.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguveolPshLITJxHG5VSTXJJJVsD5gPjoe-dBSJZlo8mSOmbYAr_FznSJG9U1sLM9QKei91Yxu_EP3JrWst40d4vGm0UTS_PxCgMYjncYWJwWXHHBqggVV6-EpEszu1agPfii7pZIy_dSJW/s1600/2014-11-12+16.24.46.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguveolPshLITJxHG5VSTXJJJVsD5gPjoe-dBSJZlo8mSOmbYAr_FznSJG9U1sLM9QKei91Yxu_EP3JrWst40d4vGm0UTS_PxCgMYjncYWJwWXHHBqggVV6-EpEszu1agPfii7pZIy_dSJW/s400/2014-11-12+16.24.46.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I swear it looks as though my Ryobi tools are product placement but I swear they are just always around...you are welcome Ryobi...feel free to send me any Ryobi products to repay me....wink wink.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What a difference a couple of weeks makes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpZv8frJiRCL9UZpNH6INH3vj79S5ul1ivBa4BaDVhUW8ULGuJgmc3kP3fmQt0_bdAAojvTPI7V4m1dzl8g6PO5MlNMIMvgJnrPlrxj0HEOyLPMDDK1eKfLFGAt3tORgXPP_hDV6Js6B6j/s1600/2014-11-12+12.30.42.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpZv8frJiRCL9UZpNH6INH3vj79S5ul1ivBa4BaDVhUW8ULGuJgmc3kP3fmQt0_bdAAojvTPI7V4m1dzl8g6PO5MlNMIMvgJnrPlrxj0HEOyLPMDDK1eKfLFGAt3tORgXPP_hDV6Js6B6j/s400/2014-11-12+12.30.42.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I decided to use this sureply which is a flooring underlayment if I am correct....the side rails of the door frame are actually pine flooring I ripped down to 2.5 " , the groove perfectly fit this material so it was fine by me...all of the built-in will be painted so it will be fine. So far I think these doors have cost me about $30...well that's not bad at all is it?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Of course I was 2 small doors short of flooring so I will be off to the lumber yard this morning to finish this door part of the project.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next I have to do a lot of sanding then priming and I should decide on harware becasue my origional idea isn't going to work after all...I would love a contemporary brass knob but they seem hard to find around here.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmDlXdoDXNqoUQhZcfr6A-QLvhaRG23mx0o-tPjz9NQRYpBLfglw3BJqYqdWx-xcnujaMC8msA9VZ3D4BN-sraUmV8hPpST_L0f5QpYPw8-A_ub6bNg2BUHqKa00N_xRWEaiO5lbyibQQK/s1600/2014-11-11+15.54.35.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmDlXdoDXNqoUQhZcfr6A-QLvhaRG23mx0o-tPjz9NQRYpBLfglw3BJqYqdWx-xcnujaMC8msA9VZ3D4BN-sraUmV8hPpST_L0f5QpYPw8-A_ub6bNg2BUHqKa00N_xRWEaiO5lbyibQQK/s400/2014-11-11+15.54.35.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>I just have to show you this beautiful tree in my yard, it's one of the only trees around still with its leaves and this orange is so stunning in person it is spectacular.<br /><br />I hope you are enjoying this fall...I think some snow is in the near future which makes me sad... oh well that's my issue...thanks for stopping by.<br /><br />

Plugging away at the dining room makeover...DIY DOORS

I thought I should probably do a little update on my dining room project as things really took a leap in the right direction yesterday...DOO...

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Base cabinet tops, DIY wood counter tops

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9m9v5wIYI2Jnfr9HmG6piHv2nzrr1hbbwUp_7JWccdFCsUMh7k43PPfEl307n8ajlUTAbCDiU7DUCoe0x9ydsD2lApqr71FEXJE3ZcZkf-8CiyrdwReXDovftJXvIP_4MTX1es4Jphanj/s1600/2014-11-06+14.06.12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9m9v5wIYI2Jnfr9HmG6piHv2nzrr1hbbwUp_7JWccdFCsUMh7k43PPfEl307n8ajlUTAbCDiU7DUCoe0x9ydsD2lApqr71FEXJE3ZcZkf-8CiyrdwReXDovftJXvIP_4MTX1es4Jphanj/s1600/2014-11-06+14.06.12.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Its amazing that you can take boards of wood and create a pretty solid surface...I did it in the laundry room 2 years ago <a href="http://chriskauffman.blogspot.ca/2012/11/how-i-built-diy-wood-counter-top.html">(<b>you can see that here</b>)</a> and I always thought it would make a great surface for built-ins...like the guy at Home Depot said to me , "it's not the most affordable way to make a cabinet top but it will look good".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I did't want to look back at my dining room built-in and feel like I cheaped out at all, I don't think the dining room is the place to cheap out. I am tackling this project a little at a time as funds allow. I plan to complete the lower cabinets and then take a break in between then I will complete the ceiling portion after that  I will move on the bookcase upper portion. I am not rushing this, there is no rush.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> I took the 2"x 3" knotty pine boards and glued them and screwed them together with pocket holes.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBGUZX6SHZ2CTJBtVcUALmB0j05aACuEJVJ1DBUiDf4Pc7vvXpDtEqgZ9_4AF9IpJuLLawXZTgp2NPHV9R3Nl0d9ppD_ZOlK94kn533dR4ONhu_ElNkE-wafVkQQYyznK5OqH51XanbooR/s1600/2014-11-04+11.46.52.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBGUZX6SHZ2CTJBtVcUALmB0j05aACuEJVJ1DBUiDf4Pc7vvXpDtEqgZ9_4AF9IpJuLLawXZTgp2NPHV9R3Nl0d9ppD_ZOlK94kn533dR4ONhu_ElNkE-wafVkQQYyznK5OqH51XanbooR/s1600/2014-11-04+11.46.52.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMMgDOB8qvPVPvxtQL6gfDJ6i5sxBXvmPNCxpa1PLKNoLkSGDVSUgVGtRseKMrXv459Xzm8lkKjf6Km6TIWTAefzuJ_qCjd-eCCu7MtjMaTHvnsXg_6VqDX4N3BY9mQj7-xrT0g1qPtVR_/s1600/2014-11-05+14.14.55.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMMgDOB8qvPVPvxtQL6gfDJ6i5sxBXvmPNCxpa1PLKNoLkSGDVSUgVGtRseKMrXv459Xzm8lkKjf6Km6TIWTAefzuJ_qCjd-eCCu7MtjMaTHvnsXg_6VqDX4N3BY9mQj7-xrT0g1qPtVR_/s1600/2014-11-05+14.14.55.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I let the boards and glue set for a few hours with pipe clamps.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKRxzAY62oM0HSNnhCjCcTt26J3Ynmdjoqh8ncRS4n78Knceg-Ew0ie4RH8QdpNOnyAYGBxKbI5roLwJrpm26SQpvwGdDc34DAkcjuh8QwZ4XcEdR_BVs5yH82IphvAWohrMRLU-eNhj0j/s1600/2014-11-06+10.01.35.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKRxzAY62oM0HSNnhCjCcTt26J3Ynmdjoqh8ncRS4n78Knceg-Ew0ie4RH8QdpNOnyAYGBxKbI5roLwJrpm26SQpvwGdDc34DAkcjuh8QwZ4XcEdR_BVs5yH82IphvAWohrMRLU-eNhj0j/s1600/2014-11-06+10.01.35.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaOSLJ8KrvQv8vNTw1DZKl9jY_34wJ3DDTiuHLA9RMRrBLwf4evRBngbi3w9pGZWJeDNDVoH-CmFzKPhBemq7txuXCb3EaVLeeVdxAO1VYINbzo4dXEDthCZD2vKWQ18IaHISW1sV4OY-5/s1600/2014-11-06+13.18.45.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaOSLJ8KrvQv8vNTw1DZKl9jY_34wJ3DDTiuHLA9RMRrBLwf4evRBngbi3w9pGZWJeDNDVoH-CmFzKPhBemq7txuXCb3EaVLeeVdxAO1VYINbzo4dXEDthCZD2vKWQ18IaHISW1sV4OY-5/s1600/2014-11-06+13.18.45.jpg" width="480" /></a></div> After sanding the ends flush with the belt sander I sanded the tops flush also , although the boards are the same dimension they need a good sanding to get the surface even, after that I used my orbital sander to get a nice smooth surface. Then I routered the edges. I have only routered once before...its not as perfect as I would like it to be but it's pretty good and I am a novice at this for sure but I'm confident it will look great when it is all completed.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgN0ZLlr2F5p_8d1P3i83ivbEscVsvjrh0cBUKgXEhN6TpCA7EjM8qmDqo8PtUbK91_B8hyphenhyphenBh1qnYQB4leoMtrpXYxGsnT07W_IqJ6H1hegw8c75kUgTqFrKGTmOV_f7xtjU_D1p1Rruud/s1600/2014-11-06+13.59.14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgN0ZLlr2F5p_8d1P3i83ivbEscVsvjrh0cBUKgXEhN6TpCA7EjM8qmDqo8PtUbK91_B8hyphenhyphenBh1qnYQB4leoMtrpXYxGsnT07W_IqJ6H1hegw8c75kUgTqFrKGTmOV_f7xtjU_D1p1Rruud/s1600/2014-11-06+13.59.14.jpg" width="480" /></a></div> I am ready to prime and paint these bases and get onto making the doors...I should order my hardware now...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVGErat0yobeHj620B-ePQ7e0Ecq-W9Se4jQEcehJ8Ijum3Qq2mx7CkUtW_TRoNHVH_5HMrACzrG5Fh7ItH1j1VICYMn9BpQ7TeQ7OorlnrZD_yI_mhV4rgCWhcmjDH8pV5Kt6DkiDZMAR/s1600/2014-11-06+13.46.58.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVGErat0yobeHj620B-ePQ7e0Ecq-W9Se4jQEcehJ8Ijum3Qq2mx7CkUtW_TRoNHVH_5HMrACzrG5Fh7ItH1j1VICYMn9BpQ7TeQ7OorlnrZD_yI_mhV4rgCWhcmjDH8pV5Kt6DkiDZMAR/s1600/2014-11-06+13.46.58.jpg" width="300" /></a></div> Using the router is a little messy...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEYcwpyhUQdrI0amlD6M7wI4G7aRD2sJS2hScBlTCJdbywnrUNZdYoNYY-De_0OIyJL-DYlCxFaCntKOtaqoosc_mcsztkQ9jIPgQwR7ZZUSZK3lBh8QJmBomZfzhacZVRnIQtlXuXVTcn/s1600/2014-11-06+16.36.44.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEYcwpyhUQdrI0amlD6M7wI4G7aRD2sJS2hScBlTCJdbywnrUNZdYoNYY-De_0OIyJL-DYlCxFaCntKOtaqoosc_mcsztkQ9jIPgQwR7ZZUSZK3lBh8QJmBomZfzhacZVRnIQtlXuXVTcn/s1600/2014-11-06+16.36.44.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I applied one coat of Kona colored Varathane oil stain, I will give it a light sand and wax the tops tomorrow.<br /><br />So there is a little update for today, I will be taking a couple of days off , feel free to follow along on Instagram for more frequent updates and photos... link on the left margin up near the top of the page.

Base cabinet tops, DIY wood counter tops

Its amazing that you can take boards of wood and create a pretty solid surface...I did it in the laundry room 2 years ago ( you can see that...

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Face framing

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXXyqxJ-OslxBUXbIsrJXzbPPeeAUo3ejznsl905AdU-9ZB_CShvkR3qQU_PJr0CORv2hzBrsFwMv-V9v9QEaqGKQQSPR_xJsP-LNpDGWFSVD3AisEimRAqIrbol_xKw-W6iMwmti2pF2z/s1600/2014-11-04+17.55.24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXXyqxJ-OslxBUXbIsrJXzbPPeeAUo3ejznsl905AdU-9ZB_CShvkR3qQU_PJr0CORv2hzBrsFwMv-V9v9QEaqGKQQSPR_xJsP-LNpDGWFSVD3AisEimRAqIrbol_xKw-W6iMwmti2pF2z/s1600/2014-11-04+17.55.24.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have jumped back into the dining room project after a little break...it was difficult to get a lot done between dropping kids off and letting dogs out and picking kids back up .... challeging. I got the face frames all attached and added a couple of shelves as well as the baseboards things are looking up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Today I will start making this 2x3 pine into a counter or top for the bases. I am still hopeful to have marble for the middle section ....</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbM5wSsMfRZm0zuw6JwO3Yq2AzhilVMGruSUP1k910Vzt2RVPR91QL5C0sYIyHpfuMopIqmlMMG2yyx4xaW6Ll1XzH-p7FmkjrI2zS_bckI9kJSWvbO7ReEXThQNdSg0KQTPzuDy5JYqe7/s1600/2014-11-04+11.46.52.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbM5wSsMfRZm0zuw6JwO3Yq2AzhilVMGruSUP1k910Vzt2RVPR91QL5C0sYIyHpfuMopIqmlMMG2yyx4xaW6Ll1XzH-p7FmkjrI2zS_bckI9kJSWvbO7ReEXThQNdSg0KQTPzuDy5JYqe7/s1600/2014-11-04+11.46.52.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />

Face framing

I have jumped back into the dining room project after a little break...it was difficult to get a lot done between dropping kids off and lett...

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