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Kitchen Cabinet Shelf Liner
Asked by K.A. from Tucson
on August 8, 2010
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Hi all! My question today is what do you use to line your kitchen cabinet shelves? I live in an apartment and do not like the idea of our dishes and cups being directl...
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- We love the roll of liner material we got at ACE. It has ridges on it, and it lies flat... cut to the length you need!
- Now I own my house, but in both of the homes I've lived in I purchased the vinyl (or laminate?) tiles that are self sticking at the dollar store and lined all my shelv...
- I use those spongy, waffle looking liners. They don't shift when I take stuff out of the cabinets.
Kitchen Cabinet Staining-advice?
Asked by J.K. from Cleveland
on September 16, 2011
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Hi, ladies! I posted this question before but didn't get too many responses. So.....has anyone stained their kitchen cabinets or wood furniture before? I plan on st...
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- We were in Home Depot just the other day and saw a kit for refinishing your cabinets (maybe the same one you mention at Lowes) but anyway these kits work perfectly fin...
- I didn't stain my cabinets but repainted them last year. I think, as with painting, you need to strip any prior stain or paint that is already on the cabinets. I sta...
- I don't think I'm answering the question, but you ought to question one of the employees. In order to stain your wood, don't you have to remove the old varnish by sand...
What Do You like About Your KITCHEN ?
Asked by J.P. from Chicago
on June 2, 2010
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Hi Ladies,
I am going to have my kitchen remodled and I was just wondering if you could take time to share with me any tips that would help me out. I have an L shaped...
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- large area countertop that has cabinetry from both sides. great for baking and serving cafeteria style. I love my double ovens and the corner is a lazy susan underne...
- We just did a facelift to our kitchen - new cabinets (antique white 42" to the ceiling with gorgeous moulding and oil rubbed bronzed hardware) LOVE them! I went wit...
- These are important to me: 1. lots of storage 2. that I can reach everything _ ie) nothing too high for me to reach 3. fire extinguisher near the stove (3rd degree ...
Childproofing Stairs and Cabinet Doors Without Drilling
Asked by L.B. from Dallas
on December 5, 2008
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I am looking to childproof the top and bottom of my stairs (wall on one side, ballaster on other) and also lower cabinet doors and drawers in the bathrooms and kitchen...
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- We have a extra tall pressure mounted gate at the bottom of our stairs. No gate at the top because it is only a bonus room and baby doesn't go up there. We have neve...
- Remove any dangerous items from under the counters until she is older. You can put a doorknob cover over doorknobs to keep her out of the bathroom, but, guests and inl...
- We've got the pressure mounted baby gate and it works fine. We also found some magnetic cabinet latches that just stick on - no screwing - I think they're made by kid...
Kitchen Makeover
Asked by M.L. from Sacramento
on July 18, 2008
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We are planning on having our kitchen updated with granite countertops. (Long overdue!) I am also trying to decide what kind of sink to get. Does anyone have any ad...
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- We went with Stainless steel (undermount) super deep so it can hold tons of dirty dishes. I wouldn't say it is loud but it can scratch and I've heard can rust over ti...
- We did our kitchen a couple of years ago and I did aome looking into what the pros (chefs) have in their own kitchens. The consensus was stainless steel sinks with pl...
- Once upon a time we had our dream kitchen and then we sold and moved to a house with someone elses dream kitchen. We recently went back to our old house and I got to b...
Do You Have White Painted Wood Cabinet???
Asked by T.H. from Dallas
on April 3, 2008
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if so how hard are they to keep clean??? we have a '50's house with wood cabinets so i painted the top ones a fun orange then i couldn't decide if i wanted to paint t...
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- yes the white shows everything. I hate my white cabinets and wish I could come up with a solution for them. My kitchen is black and white. I hope you can come up wi...
- When I moved into my house, the kitchen cabinets were such a dark brown and shiny finish...we painted them white and I LOVE them! It's not hard to keep them clean. W...
- The key is to make sure you use an oil based paint, not a latex paint. Just be warned - it smells really bad! But they are the ones that are the most durable and and...
Painting Kitchen Cabinets
Asked by R.S. from Detroit
on July 24, 2010
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My kitchen cabinets are about 15 year olds and quite worn! I'm not in love with the color anymore (they are bright maple (wood) with a strong yellow tone that has got...
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- We painted ours two years ago. We used a paint from Benjamin Moore that is supposed to be more durable than enamel. It was pretty time consuming(you'll see why it's so...
- I would strip them down and then restain them. I did that w/ an oak wall/bannister of mine in the house we're currently in and it turned out fabulous :) I have pics ...
- When we purchased our first home 16 years ago it had the old 50's style cabinets with finish wearing off. Since money was tight, we just painted the cabinets a nice b...
Musty Wood Dresser
Asked by K.K. from Dallas
on September 22, 2008
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We just bought my son a wooden dresser that is old enough to be an antique.. The problem is it SMELLS horrible - musty and stale.. Is there any way to get this smell o...
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- vinegar and baking soda
- Hi K., I have tried baking soda on several musty-smelling pieces of furniture...depending on the size of the dresser, you may have to use a lot of boxes of it!
- I guess I would start with a good cleaning, and since it seems to help with everything else although it is not designed for wood I would probably fabreze it. You migh...
In Need of Kitchen Reno Help
Asked by S.F. from Utica
on June 15, 2011
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Okay so one day my kitchen will get renovated but for now I NEED to start on some sort of quick fix face lift. It is so 1980s and its driving me crazy. For right now...
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- Can you sand and re-stain the cabinets? Then you could select a wood tone you like better and the current cabinet color would not be driving your paint selection.
- I'd start working on my husband and getting him behind painting your cabinets. That color tone and wood is not your friend!! Since you don't have a window, I'd defin...
- You haven't really given enough information about your style and what you like to really give you a great suggestion on what to do with your outdated kitchen but this ...
Which Play Kitchen to Buy!
Asked by N.H. from Dallas
on October 21, 2007
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My daughter's 2nd b-day is just around the corner and we thought she'd really like a play kitchen. The trouble is I am overwhelmed by the choices. Hoping y'all can t...
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- Depends on how much money you want to spend. I plan on getting the Grand Walk in Kitchen next year for my daughter but it costs $260. So it is up to you...they ran...
- We got a wooden childcraft from a friend who was moving. Love it! My daughter just turned 2 and we've had it about half a year now. We keep it in our kitchen so she ca...
- N., It depends on your child and your house. We have one large little tykes kitchen with the microwave that beeps, faucet that has running water noise, and a kitch...
