Blogging Benefits

My schedule for this week was kitchen but we aren't actually going to Ikea for the bottom sink cupboards until Saturday so ...

It has been over a decade that I have wanted to repaint the basement landing.   My seven, soon to be eight, year old grandson came for a long visit.  He is a helper so what should we tackle???  He likes to paint.  That landing!

 And after he left I had a new helper, my youngest grand daughter, Jolina, 3.   That border is another stash find.

 I may need to let that paint cure a bit more to get that old wall paper border to stick.  I am kind of impatient.  :(

I diluted the original caramel for the top and then ran the rest on the old cement.  I figured it'll stick considering a happy face one of the kids slapped on the cement lasted forever!  lol   Now if I can resist buying new colour coordinated brooms...  ;^)

The caramel paint was actually meant for this hutch as I was to repaint it cranberry and the back board a gold.  Decided to leave it the natural wood but I did  go back later and repaint it old white.  I also found some better door pulls than the stark black I had.  Looks great with all the white  dishes and stuff I collect.

I am sure luving the simpler look to my kitchen.  I have decided classic items and timeless colours are way better than trendy items and fads.  That is a KISS!

I see my assistant added her Hello Kitty glass to the shoot!  :)

So all in the interest of having a pretty blog post...

One landing made acceptable.

One can of paint and a wall paper border used up and out of the basement 'stash'!  I luv the benefits!!!