{"id":7305,"date":"2012-01-10T19:23:18","date_gmt":"2012-01-11T00:23:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=7305"},"modified":"2012-01-11T16:47:49","modified_gmt":"2012-01-11T21:47:49","slug":"no-snow-means-its-time-to-tackle-some-more-house-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=7305","title":{"rendered":"We’re Doing Some More DIY"},"content":{"rendered":"

Author: Spring (Jordan)<\/em><\/p>\n

When we moved to Syracuse, we knew that this town was known for the amount of snow it gets. \u00a0Last year we beat records, so we took up snowshoeing and other outdoor winter sports.<\/h3>\n

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\u00a0We were starting to get excited about the snow and doing some skiing this winter, but we have only had a couple inches of snow. \u00a0 Since we are not out cross country skiing, we have decided to tackle some more projects. \u00a0Here are fun things we are working on.<\/h3>\n

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Here is an old view of our kitchen. \u00a0Out of all the houses we looked at, this one had the most updated kitchen. \u00a0We have lived with it for a year now, and slowly we have decided to make some changes like paint the cabinets, \u00a0add new appliances and maybe open a wall.<\/h3>\n

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The previous owner built the cabinets, and the quality is great. \u00a0But they were almost the same color as his goldish walls. \u00a0So, the first change we made was to paint the walls a pastel color.<\/h3>\n

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We tested different colors \u00a0before deciding on which one we would select.<\/h3>\n

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We decided on a soft blue (Behr paint with primer in Cool Sky). \u00a0 I have to say I have been a bad blogger. \u00a0Mom and I \u00a0painted it a couple of months ago. \u00a0But since she is visiting next week and we have more kitchen projects planned, this seems like a good time to share our progress.<\/h3>\n

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The blue helped the look of the kitchen, but I have always dreamed of white cabinets. Mr. Spring has not had the same dream. \u00a0He likes the look of the wood. \u00a0However, he recently changed his mind and is on board \u00a0white cabinets! \u00a0Below are a few Pintrest kitchens that I love.<\/h3>\n

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I love the white cabinets and the old school oven and stove. \u00a0I would love to have one, but it is out of our budget.<\/h3>\n

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Here is a great example of a craftsman style kitchen. \u00a0Our cabinets are the same style. \u00a0We have discussed subway tile as a back splash but one thing at a time.<\/h3>\n

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I just think this is another beautiful kitchen. \u00a0It is bigger than ours, but I love the flow. \u00a0Ok, now back to reality.<\/h3>\n

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This is how our kitchen looked a couple days ago.<\/h3>\n

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Since then, \u00a0I have removed the doors and hinges and am starting to get things prepped. \u00a0My mother is visiting again next week, and we are going to paint the town<\/del>\u00a0cabinets. \u00a0Don’t worry. \u00a0We’ll have some fun, too. \u00a0We’ve built a spa day into our schedule. \u00a0Our husbands treated us to spa packages for our birthdays.<\/h3>\n

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The doors have been cleaned and ready to be sanded.<\/h3>\n

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Here I have just started my sanding process. \u00a0Mr. Spring is out of town on business for a couple days, and since I am not traveling for work right now, I think I will be able to make a lot of progress on this project.<\/h3>\n

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Meanwhile when I was busy removing cabinet doors, Mr. Spring decided he should build a bar for our Florida room (here<\/a>). \u00a0So here is the start of his bar. \u00a0We are both loving our projects right now. \u00a0Stay tuned to see how they turn out!<\/h3>\n

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