Has anyone got a “winter project” on the go.
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January 6th, 2009
I am thinking of either painting the kitchen walls or the cabinets, if I do the latter I will add a very thin board around the outer edge of the doors to make them more modern looking and new knobs - but so far I am just thinking. Having a hard time deciding on colours.
I actually need a whole cabinet redo - kitchen reno.
Right now my project is wading through the packed boxes in the spare bedroom and doing weather stripping around windows and doors.
I only bought my place at the end of June so haven’t had much time living here. Not enough time to go all the unpacking.
I’ve been away from August 21st to December 26th.
Cant decide between an expresso brown or cream coloured for the cabinets, the brown is more in keeping with my personal style.
I bought brushed nickle knobs at walmart for a dresser I refinished and have some left, will just get another package of them, 10 for $24 not a bad deal.
The really nice “designer” hardware is so expensive . 
The whole townhouse is builders beige. I painted the bedrooms before I left, had help with that, thank God, but the colours in my bedroom aren’t dark enough. Too close to builders beige so that should be redone.
I like the colours but I dont think they are “me” even though they can be very beautiful. Saw a house on HGTV last night on the “unsellables” that was amazing . But not good for resale I guess.
rosebud says:
So far, I’ve painted my den, livingroom, and kitchen. My next project is to wallpaper my foyer. My daughter is upset about the wallpaper because I’ll be covering up a landscape mural that I painted there 19 years ago when we first moved into the house. I did my kitchen cabinets last year. It’s a big job requiring sanding, priming, and painting with oil based paint if you want it to last and not peel up from the steam generated in your kitchen. It’s also a bit expensive because the hardware is expensive. I spent almost $200 on 30 very simple and inexpensive handles. I think it’s a job best done in warm weather when you can keep the windows open to let out the fumes from the primer and paint. Good luck with your project.
January 6th, 2009 at 7:37 am
ontheqt says:
I have seen a beautiful combination of colors, and am planning to do a similar color scheme in my kitchen. It is a deep red, almost burgundy and mustard yellow, with sage green and teal trim colors. I saw it in a “country” style kitchen, but plan to make it more modern here.
January 6th, 2009 at 8:25 am
peapiejr says:
Repack my Holiday boxes
January 6th, 2009 at 9:22 am
dora says:
My big projects include, painting the basement floor, (done) tracing relatives in Europe (ongoing) daughter’s wedding (2 weeks away) and losing 49 pounds in two weeks. The last one will be the most difficult.
January 6th, 2009 at 10:17 am
Ret. Sgt. says:
I should be painting the garage inside and straightening out my tools and workbench. I will likely, instead, make more sausage, can some venison, and make some jam and possibly more wine.
Course, none of those plans take precedent over my wife’s list.
January 6th, 2009 at 10:48 am
Call Me Babs says:
I ripped the carpet off my living room floor and I don’t like that the floorboards are painted. I’m gonna strip it all to the bare wood and leave it that way. I scrubbed the walls, painted them and bought new easy chairs. I got an area rug. Right now, I’m taking a break. I overdid it.
When I am done stripping the paint off the living room floor, I will move into the dining room and scrub and paint those walls. From there, I will go to work on my kitchen and then on to another room until I repaint all the rooms in the house.
Once the weather warms up outside, I will go back out there and finish painting the wood trim on the house; something that Mother Nature interrupted me as I was half done with back in October.
January 6th, 2009 at 11:30 am
Tara J says:
you bet your wrinkled old butt i do
January 6th, 2009 at 12:27 pm
meerkat uno says:
Yes. Mine is G.R.O.J. Get rid of junk. Or have a G.R.O.J. sale. Get it.
January 6th, 2009 at 1:21 pm
puppy love rules says:
My whole entire house is an ongoing project-it is 92 years old. I am afraid it will never be done. This winter I am trying to find where the cold air is coming in from and discovering all the doors are ill-fitting. On the up side it is Mine. Can’t think of any other up sides
January 6th, 2009 at 2:00 pm
SandwichGeneration says:
I have a few projects planned. First, going through every room, closet, cabinet, chest, shelf, and drawer; tossing, donating, cleaning and reorganizing as I go. My youngest daughter was married December 27th, my husband and I helped her and her new husband pack up her stuff and move to their new apartment last weekend (it was a 15 hour drive in the rented panel truck). Hmmm, I guess moving my daughter was my first project. I am now officially an ‘empty-nester’.
I also want to go through my computer files and reorganize them. Then go through our old family photos, and newer digital photos and get them organized.
Lastly, I will tackle the overgrown gardening beds. This is the best time of year to work in the garden in Florida.
January 6th, 2009 at 2:46 pm
RT 66 says:
I’m quilting.
January 6th, 2009 at 3:41 pm