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(Play) Kitchen Remodel
When you find a perfectly good play kitchen on the side of the road, you can’t not pick it up! Am I right? My mom spotted it while walking in her neighborhood and called me up. I was there 15 minutes later loading it in my trunk! (With some assistance from its previous owner.) And this isn’t my first time picking up treasures off the side of the road! Check out my bar cart upcycle here. Once I got it home and unloaded, I realized it was actually missing a lot more than I had originally thought. Only 1 of 4 doors was still in place. It seems this little…
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Easy Way to Clean Moldy Caulk and Keep It That Way
Simple Recipe That Cleans Caulk without Scrubbing The caulk around a kitchen sink or bathtub is very susceptible to mold, but it can be hard to scrub clean. This recipe with household ingredients makes it easy to clean mold without any scrubbing! This magical paste kills and removes the mold. What You Need bleach baking soda* plastic wrap* cheap brush* small mixing bowl Mix It Up Mix a little bleach with a little baking soda to create a paste. Use a disposable paint brush or something similar since the bleach can quickly ruin whatever you use. Generously brush the paste onto your caulk. Once you’ve adequately coated your mold with…
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Installing a New Kitchen Faucet
While I’m still narrowing down exactly what I’m going to do for the laundry room project, I decided to do something at my own house that’s been on my list for over a year. I spent the better part of my day yesterday installing a new faucet at our kitchen sink. Under normal circumstances, this project would not take this long. So don’t let that turn you off from installing your own kitchen faucet! (I watched this video in preparation for this task.) Without getting into too many details, my sink cabinet was actually a wall cabinet, so it had a top. The installers cut a hole in the top…
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Now Trending: Kitchens & Baths
I just got back to Sweet Home Alabama after a whirlwind trip to Las Vegas for the annual Design + Construction Week. This huge industry event is put on by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA) every year. It’s always fun to see people I see there every year and meet new people in the trade. And what better way to see the up-and-coming trends to share with you! The funny thing about trends is that they don’t just pop up and then disappear all of a sudden. The change is gradual. According to the NKBA’s annual Design Trend Report, kitchen…
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Featured on Today’s Homeowner: Efficient Kitchen
The Today's Homeowner team and I built a beautiful island in the middle of a kitchen where there wasn't one before. Read on for all of the details.
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Chelsea’s Choice: KBIS 2015
Enter now for a chance to win a Spot Resist Stainless kitchen faucet from Moen. I love passing on great products to my readers through giveaways, so enter to keep them coming!
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Clean Grill Grates in Oven
If you aren't a big fan of cleaning, like me, you'll love this easy way to clean your grill's grates and your oven at the same time! Click to read how!
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Favorite Kitchen Products at KBIS 2014
There were some great new kitchen gadgets on display at the annual Kitchen and Bath Industry Show, including innovative sliding pullouts for pots and pans and smartphone accessible stoves. Read on to find out more.
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Bathroom Va-Va-Vanities
Check out the wide range of sleek, new designs in bathroom vanities and kitchen cabinets that were on display at the 2014 Kitchen and Bath Industry Show in Las Vegas! Read on to find out more.
