It's a Snowy Day here again in Nova Scotia as you can see from my back deck. As the snow continues to fall, hubby is out there with the snow blower for the first time this morning but I'm sure it won't be the last. Need to keep on top it before it becomes impossible with our baby snow blower!
As promised, here is a pic of my kitchen before it undergoes some much needed renovations. Actually it has already started! First day we were here, we took down the office type of vertical blind from the kitchen window and also removed the oak wood valance between the cupboards above the window. For the moment, the patio door blinds which were the same as above the kitchen window will remain until we have a replacement.
And kitchen island is a new addition; found it on kijiji and picked it up yesterday. Has some stains on the granite which are not terrible and I can live with! But I am giving it a shot to remove them! Tried a baking soda/ water paste and let it soak overnight. Waiting for the moisture to evaporate but the stains are still remaining. Any tried & true ideas as to how to remove the stains are most welcome!
Anyway here is a sneak peak at our plans for renovating the kitchen: plans include painting the cupboards, putting new hardware on the cupboards, installing new counter top and lighting fixtures, removing the office blind on the patio door & replacing with curtains, new appliances and installing some more shelving on the wall behind the island (not visible) and around the room. Also plan to hang our old pot rack above the island. Let the renovations begin!
Can't wait to see the finished result!
ReplyDeleteIt will be awhile I'm sure unless it keeps snowing!
DeleteThere seems to be some good info in this article. Although you might need the book (or see if you can look up what you need in Google Books).
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The large dark spot on the granite was not actually the stain, the stain was much smaller. The large darker areas was because the granite was moist from the baking soda/water poultice I made. The poultice didn't remove the stain. Decided I can live with the small stain and re-sealed the granite. Gave it a single shot oh well... Got bigger things to tackle.
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