I've been a fan of painting kitchen cabinets for many years. I first painted an entire kitchen for a design segment on CBC back many years ago. Since then I've painted a few of my own kitchens too. In the kitchen above, I bought store bought cabinets ...
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OPEN SHELVING IN THE KITCHEN
In my weekly newspaper column, 'Ask Deb Nelson', I get a lot of questions about kitchens. I think people ask about kitchens because renovations tend to be expensive and time consuming, so many people look for simple ways to update the space. The trend ...
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HOW TO PICK A BACKSPLASH FOR YOUR KITCHEN
I've been thinking a lot about backsplashes these days because I need to choose one for my own kitchen, which you can see above. Typically my rule of thumb is to go with a fairly simple and quiet backsplash, but of course it completely depends ...
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BLACK HOUSES
There is something about the exterior of a house in black that I think looks so fabulous. Not to mention how charming the door looks above. I've always been a fan of black exteriors, but personally have never had the chance to try it. When I see ...
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TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ORIGINAL FEATURES
When I bought 'The Woodbox', one of the many features I loved about the house was that it had so much original character and charm intact. The original house was built in 1844, and there have been various additions on the house since then. Regardless, ...
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