I found out today that I will have to do the kitchen all over again. It would be the best way to stop the paint from chipping off now, and in the future. I won't have to do the wainscotting I uncovered which I am thankful for. I will have to strip and sand the trim and anything else that had been painted blue. I am not looking forward to that. I am looking forward to doing the … [Read more...]
I finally finished??the kitchen. It is??all painted and it??is beautiful. It??came out just like we wanted. Then I??found out that it was??oil paint underneath the latex I had just painted. I had sanded most surfaces, but when it gets wet, the paint just peels right off. It is very disappointing. I fear that most of it will have to be stripped or scraped off and then primed, … [Read more...]
While in the big city of Conway today, we decided to look into getting a new, and smaller fridge. The one we had was a bit too big for us. Also, it did not fit in with the back dating of our 1940's kitchen. We bought a small one that would fit under the counter. The old one went out on the porch with a free sign, and we were happy to see it go. It opened up the kitchen so much … [Read more...]
While Michael was busy doing the farmers market, I was a bit bored. The shop was slow, and the gardens were all set for the day. So,??I decided to see what was behind the plywood walls in the kitchen. I took the crowbar , and gently lifted it from the wall. When I pulled it back, there it was...gold. … [Read more...]