Twelve Kitchen Cabinets

It's very lovely. Well done. I am so happy for you!

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I made the countertops with good quality hardwood plywood (birch). It just lays flatter than the less expensive plywood that I used to build the cabinets.

The plywood is 3/4" thick so I doubled up only the edges to give the appearance of 1-1/2" thick countertop.
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Peace & Love, kind friends!
 
That stone work around the fireplace is the wrong color for what we got going on. Something darker I think would work better.

Maybe I can paint it or coat it with some special product?

@Peter Gozintite ya got any ideas? Worst case we replace it with new stone.
 
PARKA!! said:
I made the countertops with good quality hardwood plywood (birch). It just lays flatter than the less expensive plywood that I used to build the cabinets.

The plywood is 3/4" thick so I doubled up only the edges to give the appearance of 1-1/2" thick countertop.
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Peace & Love, kind friends!
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Well done.
 
PARKA!! said:
That stone work around the fireplace is the wrong color for what we got going on. Something darker I think would work better.

Maybe I can paint it or coat it with some special product?
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Looks like some kind of marble or granite.
I guess you could pull it out/break it out and replace it with darker stuff.

Maybe you could rough up what is there with a sander, then just apply a darker granite over it.
 
outofyourmind said:
Looks like some kind of marble or granite.
I guess you could pull it out/break it out and replace it with darker stuff.

Maybe you could rough up what is there with a sander, then just apply a darker granite over it.
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That's what I was going to say. Scratch the shit out of it, with a grinder, and use the same backsplash tile there
 
PARKA!! said:
That stone work around the fireplace is the wrong color for what we got going on. Something darker I think would work better.

Maybe I can paint it or coat it with some special product?

@Peter Gozintite ya got any ideas? Worst case we replace it with new stone.
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Get more of the same tile you used on the backsplash.
 
Good afternoon kind friends! It's a good news Tuesday and I'd like to explain and share my good news.

Let's see, I will start with this picture. We will sooner than later replace that ceiling fan/light with something that matches the new decor better. We've been in this house 15 years and the house (and fan) is 21 years old and the fan still works fine.
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The next good news is that black wall. I was concerned it would be too much or it wouldn't work. The TV will go above the fire place and when we put some colorful and tasteful art on the end sections, that artwork will POP on that black wall.

And the next good news is that I will move those speaker connections from the wall to inside the cabinet. I like doing that kind of work. It can be tedious but it isn't physically demanding at all, so it won't beat me up.
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And more good news is I'm finally sleeping in every day now for 3 or 4 days in a row now. The main things remaining before a clean finish is put up the rest of the crown molding, install new baseboards and finish that black wall and hang the TV and artwork and add some lighting, either a pair of sconces or some special lights for the artwork.

And the best good news I saved for last. Our money situation will see a big bump. My roommate/lover is going to refinance our house and she says it will free up a bunch of cash! So we can buy new furniture too.

And she also said she would pay her car off, a car that I make the payment on, $440 per month and with my new appliances payment of 550 per month, and my other bills, I wasn't going to be able to save any money at all for a whole year until the appliances are paid off.

So now I will have over 400 a month to help out with other bills, groceries etc.. and now I will have the coin to start my next project!
My next project is for me! Can anybody guess what it will be? I left a big hint a few weeks ago.

But before I start my new project, I sorta have an intermediate project that needs to be done ASAP and that is to re-fit and upgrade my workshop.

Okay friends, that's all for now. Have a great evening!
 
PARKA!! said:
Good afternoon kind friends! It's a good news Tuesday and I'd like to explain and share my good news.

Let's see, I will start with this picture. We will sooner than later replace that ceiling fan/light with something that matches the new decor better. We've been in this house 15 years and the house (and fan) is 21 years old and the fan still works fine.
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The next good news is that black wall. I was concerned it would be too much or it wouldn't work. The TV will go above the fire place and when we put some colorful and tasteful art on the end sections, that artwork will POP on that black wall.

And the next good news is that I will move those speaker connections from the wall to inside the cabinet. I like doing that kind of work. It can be tedious but it isn't physically demanding at all, so it won't beat me up.
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And more good news is I'm finally sleeping in every day now for 3 or 4 days in a row now. The main things remaining before a clean finish is put up the rest of the crown molding, install new baseboards and finish that black wall and hang the TV and artwork and add some lighting, either a pair of sconces or some special lights for the artwork.

And the best good news I saved for last. Our money situation will see a big bump. My roommate/lover is going to refinance our house and she says it will free up a bunch of cash! So we can buy new furniture too.

And she also said she would pay her car off, a car that I make the payment on, $440 per month and with my new appliances payment of 550 per month, and my other bills, I wasn't going to be able to save any money at all for a whole year until the appliances are paid off.

So now I will have over 400 a month to help out with other bills, groceries etc.. and now I will have the coin to start my next project!
My next project is for me! Can anybody guess what it will be? I left a big hint a few weeks ago.

But before I start my new project, I sorta have an intermediate project that needs to be done ASAP and that is to re-fit and upgrade my workshop.

Okay friends, that's all for now. Have a great evening!
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Dude you’re pulling equity out of a house to pay off a car and buy furniture. That’s basically picking up a 30 year car loan.

I don‘t recommend that strategy.
 
Were these cabinets adjacent to the fireplace originally there or was that added in this remodel?

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Wild Turkey said:
Dude you’re pulling equity out of a house to pay off a car and buy furniture. That’s basically picking up a 30 year car loan.

I don‘t recommend that strategy.
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I thought the exact same thing but my Lady roommate says something else, something about lower interest rates... It's her deal, she has always been in charge of the finances, even when I was still working and she stayed home. I have and had no problem with that arrangement. Trust me, she din't sink her meat hooks in me for my money! But yeah, it just seams like it will take longer to get the house paid off.
 
Wild Turkey said:
Dude you’re pulling equity out of a house to pay off a car and buy furniture. That’s basically picking up a 30 year car loan.

I don‘t recommend that strategy.
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But I can tell you how to post pictures. After you attach it, click on where it says 'insert' and then choose between 'full image' or 'thumb print' and click on which size you want.
 
Well it turns out that the broom closet I wanted to make won't be happening.

I was gonna put it in this corner here by the door:
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My roomie/lover says it will be too much off by itself and not look right! I don't agree but I don't mind not doing more work. Still though, I could have it finished, painted and installed in 3 or 4 days from start to finish.

Okay kind friends, my workday starts now so I will see ya later, Alligator!

In a while, Crocodile!

Not too soon Fat Racoon!
 
PARKA!! said:
Well it turns out that the broom closet I wanted to make won't be happening.

I was gonna put it in this corner here by the door:
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My roomie/lover says it will be too much off by itself and not look right! I don't agree but I don't mind not doing more work. Still though, I could have it finished, painted and installed in 3 or 4 days from start to finish.

Okay kind friends, my workday starts now so I will see ya later, Alligator!

In a while, Crocodile!

Not too soon Fat Racoon!
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Pretty tight spot there, and the door opening into it might have gotten cumbersome. Trying to make you feel better about your decision.

Did she like the back splash tile idea around the fireplace? I hope you made it look like your idea.
 
Peter Gozintite said:
Pretty tight spot there, and the door opening into it might have gotten cumbersome. Trying to make you feel better about your decision.
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Yeah, the door was also brought up as a possible problem. I feel much better, thank you!:laugh:

Peter Gozintite said:
Did she like the back splash tile idea around the fireplace? I hope you made it look like your idea.
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She loved that idea! And I didn't mean to take the credit but I just sorta let it fly that way. Me an you, we know it was your idea!

But I'll tell you what, every single aspect of this remodel was my Lady Hag's vision. The living room cabinets, her idea, the black wall, hers.

Even removing that 6' section of wall, I didn't want to do it and she convinced me. EVERY SINGLE bit of that remodel was her vision and I put her vision into action.

Heck, I'd be happy eating out of a garbage can! Judge for yourself!Guide Bear on lunch break.jpg
 
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