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Bathroom Cabinet Makeover

  

This is a continuation of my Bathroom Makeover.

These cabinets are original to my house. 

They are the shoddiest things I've ever seen.

 I'm not sure what kind of "wood" they are made out of...

possibly particle board or something along that line. 

On most of the door's edges they have "puffed up". 

Kind of like a swelling. There is a faux wood "paper type" 

covering that I originally thought was a Contact Paper. 

But isn't. Anyway, they look awful.

After 20 I was over it!

 

I took one of the doors to Sherwin Williams to see if there 

was a paint that would stick to the slick covering. 

The guy behind the counter, said the slickness wouldn't be the problem, 

but the "raised" flaky edges were. 

And suggested I buy new cabinets. 

Well, if new cabinets were in the budget 

I would have already done that!

 I left mumbling...thanks for the help, 

maybe I'll just decoupage them, 

darn cabinets anyway, blah, blah, blah.

I got in my van and on the way home thought....

hmm, maybe decoupaging isn't that far fetched. 

I thought of pretty papers I could use, 

the possibilities were endless.

Then reality hit, if I didn't like were the paper had been 

placed trying to reposition it would be a nightmare. 

The light bulb lit! yes, it does on occasion.

I'm very familiar decoupaging fabric. 

Repositonable, inexpensive, variety...BINGO!

I stopped at Walmart. 

Found some fabric that reminded me of the Beach.

A sandy brown, slightly nubby..perfect!

Asked for 3 yards (having no idea how much I would actually need)!

Grabbed 3 bottles of Mod Podge Satin (again not knowing how much), 

and headed home.

First, I removed the doors.

i should say door, one would never stay hinged.

I cut the fabric to approximate size, 

applied the Mod Podge with a paint brush to the cabinet frame

 then trimmed to fit with a exacto knife. 

After all the fabric was in place I started my first of

 4 coats of Mod Podge.

In between coats I worked on the doors. 

I scraped off the raised edges/areas with a putty knife, 

so you wouldn't see a bump and sanded them as smooth as possible.

Applied the same technique.

Cut fabric to approx. size (yes, I marked which door was which on the inside. Knowing me I would end up with them on the wrong sides upside down!).

 

Apply the Mod Podge to the front of the door.

Flip door over.

Smooth out any wrinkles and repostition if necessary.

Try to fold corners neatly over and glue well.

why I didn't think of staples is beyond me!

Trim as needed.

The beginning of my four coat process,

 allowing to thoroughly dry between coats.

My family thought I was crazy. Yeh, like a fox!

Once all coats were applied, I decided I wanted to add knobs 

on the doors.

 They didn't originally have them.

I thought of the glass knobs from my Play House from when I was little.

My oldest Son surprised me with them one day while we were 

working at our parents farm trying to get it ready to rent out.

The Play House, along with other out buildings, was on the demolish list.

He had gone in, without me knowing and saved them for me.

I dug them out and it just so happened they were the screw in type, 

got the screwdriver, added them and Voila!

They look awesome, even if I have to say so myself! LOL

With all those coats of Mod Podge they came out sooo smooth

 and water resistant.

Even the kids say they look 100 times better!

All for about $10.00!

Next is the Kitchen.

Wait and see what I've got planned for 

more of these cabinets in there!

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How Old Is Grandpa?

Stay with this -- the answer is at the end. 

It may blow you away. 

One evening a grandson was talking to his grandfather about current events. 

The grandson asked his grandfather what he thought about the shootings at schools, the computer age, and just things in general..

The Grandfather replied, "Well, let me think a minute, I was born before: 
' television 
' penicillin 
' polio shots 
' frozen foods 
' Xerox 
' contact lenses 
' Frisbees and 
' the pill

There were no: 
' credit cards 
' laser beams or 
' ball-point pens

Man had not invented : 
' pantyhose 
' air conditioners 
' dishwashers 
' clothes dryers 
' and the clothes were hung out to dry in the fresh air and

' space travel was only in Flash Gordon books.

Your Grandmother and I got married first,... and then lived together.. 

Every family had a father and a mother. Until I was 25, I called every woman older than me, "mam". And after I turned 25, I still called policemen and every man with a title, "Sir." 

We were before gay-rights, computer-dating, dual careers, daycare centers, and group therapy. 

Our lives were governed by the Bible, good judgment, and common sense. We were taught to know the difference between right and wrong and to stand up and take responsibility for our actions. 

Serving your country was a privilege; living in this country was a bigger privilege... We thought fast food was eating half a biscuit while running to catch the school bus. 

Having a meaningful relationship meant getting along with your cousins. 

Draft dodgers were those who closed front doors as the evening breeze started. 

Time-sharing meant time the family spent together in the evenings and weekends-not purchasing condominiums.

We never heard of FM radios, tape decks, CDs, electric typewriters, yogurt, or guys wearing earrings. 

We listened to Big Bands, Jack Benny, and the President's speeches on our radios. And I don't ever remember any kid blowing his brains out listening to Tommy Dorsey. 

If you saw anything with 'Made in Japan ' on it, it was junk. 

The term 'making out' referred to how you did on your school exam.... 

Pizza Hut, McDonald's, and instant coffee were unheard of. 

We had 5 &10-cent stores where you could actually buy things for 5 and 10 cents. Ice-cream cones, phone calls, rides on a streetcar, and a Pepsi were all a nickel. And if you didn't want to splurge, you could spend your nickel on enough stamps to mail 1 letter and 2 postcards. 

You could buy a new Ford Coupe for $600, ... but who could afford one? Too bad, because gas was 11 cents a gallon.

In my day: 
' "grass" was mowed, 
' "coke" was a cold drink, 
' "pot" was something your mother cooked in and 
' "rock music" was your grandmother's lullaby. 
' "Aids" were helpers in the Principal's office, 
' "chip" meant a piece of wood, 
' "hardware" was found in a hardware store and 
' "software" wasn't even a word.

And we were the last generation to actually believe that a lady needed a husband to have a baby. 

No wonder people call us "old and confused" and say there is a generation gap. 

How old do you think I am? 

I bet you have this old man in mind....you are in for a shock! 

Read on to see -- pretty scary if you think about it and pretty sad at the same time .

Are you ready ?????

This man would be only 70 years old today.  

GIVES YOU SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT... PASS THIS ON TO THE OLD ONES, THE YOUNG ONES WOULDN'T BELIEVE IT.

Turned On A Dime!

Spring Garden in the Morning

In the Afternoon

But, but, we don't get tornadoes here :(