Evelyn's DIY Kitchen Islands Makeover, Part 4

Hello Darlings, 

What I Began With And Used To Transform My Kitchen Islands

First of all, let me state that this is not my first DIY project. I have been doing sanding and refinishing projects off and on for some 40 years. However, it is my most ambitious  DIY project in that it contains so many items and consumes a lot of time.  in addition, there is a lot of great DIY channels of You Tube. As promised here is the list of items I used to transform my kitchen island from their before pictures to their present beautiful state. 

AMAZON

• Home Styles 4510-95 Liberty Kitchen Cart with Natural Wood Top, Black
• Home Styles 5099-95 Napa Kitchen Center, Natural Finish
• Home Styles 5089-95 Kitchen Center with Breakfast Bar, Natural Finish   

BEFORE

AFTER

LOWES

• Olympic Assure Black Flat Latex Interior Paint and Primer In One Paint (Actual Net

            Contents: 128-fl oz) - had satin gloss added for slight sheen

• Minwax 2 qt. PolyShades American Chestnut Gloss Stain and Polyurethane in 1-Step (correction: I used the Pecan Gloss, and not the Chestnut Gloss which is the dark stain.)
• Jasco Easy Liquid Sander Deglosser
• Jasco Paint Thinner
• Jasco  Odorless Mineral Spirits
• Project Source Natural Bristle Flat Sash Paint Brush 2- inch
• Blue Hawk Natural Bristle Polyester Blend Flat Sash Paint Brush 5-inch
• Blue Hawk 9-Piece Paint Applicator Ki
 

BEFORE

AFTER

HOME DEPOT

• Liberty 2-1/2 or 3 in. (64 or 76mm) Copper Kettle Dual Mount Cup Pulls
• Amerock Colonnade 1-1/2 in. Antique Copper Cabinet Knobs

TOOL

• Black & Decker BDEMS600 Mouse Detail Sander
• Black & Decker BDAMX Mouse Sandpaper

·         50 Grit

·         80 Grit

·         120 Grit

·         180 Grit

• 1medium  Philip Screw Driver
• 1mini Phillip Screw Driver
• Paint And Varnish Mixing Sticks
• Cardboard Boxes - Completely Spread Out On Floor
• Lots Of Free Time And Patience
 

I used the deglosser as a pre-sander to reduce the amount of finish on the islands. After following the direction on the bottle, I then waited 24-hours and then used my mouse Sander. The courser sand paper was used to remove the PolyShades on one of the islands  after I got messy on it, which means never work after you are exhausted. Quit and relax for a day or two.

Chow, Darlings.

Evelyn's DIY Kitchen Islands Makeover, Part 3

Hello Darlings,

This is a brief update. Yesterday, I was clumsy in applying the stain finish on the third countertop, and it showed badly. So today, I sanded it all off and started again. The results is the three beautifully chestnut glossy stained countertops (photo). Once these are dry I will move on to painting.

Video: How to cover up unwanted holes using wood putty.

Chow, Darlings.

04.05.2017

Evelyn's DIY Kitchen Islands Makeover

Hello Darlings,

Today, I have been working on a project that has delighted me and tested my artistic strengths and  patience. Below are a few pictures and two of the three videos showing my progress in transforming my three kitchen islands from their former color scheme into a unified trio of black, chestnut, and copper.  

The black island, which I recently purchased, came with a natural wood countertop. I love it because of its two wide shelves that lets me store away large items. The middle island, I got last year, came in all natural wood, and the third island with the four drawers in front, also, came in natural wood, and I have had it for five years.  As a trio they have enough storage space for everything I use the most for cooking on any given day. However, I wanted them all the same in color and decor. So here I am, making my idea kitchen island trio a reality. 

I will post the third and final video below after the completion of my project. I will also list the products I am using to make this transformation workable.  I used my cell phone to record these videos, so the quality isn't as the islands really look, but you get the idea.

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Hello Darlings,

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Chow!

LOW-SODIUM CHICKEN SOUP

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Hello Darlings,

Below is my best chicken soup recipe made with low-sodium chicken broth. Good for anytime of the year alone or with your favorite sandwich.  Enjoy.

LOW-SODIUM CHICKEN SOUP 

Ingredients

3  frozen chicken halves

2-cups low-sodium chicken broth
3 c. cold water

2 cups wide-ribbon egg noodles
2 sticks of celery, chopped
8  baby carrots, sliced
1/2  onion, chopped
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper

3/4 tsp cilantro

Directions

1. Chopped chicken into bite size pieces
2. Place chicken, cilantro, 2-cups water, 2-cups low-sodium chicken broth with  salt and pepper into Dutch oven.
3. Boil on medium heat ( level 5 1/2 to 6 ) and cook until chicken is white and all fat has evaporated.
4. Add onion, carrots, celery, again bring to full boil, then reduce heat and simmer until carrots are done.
5. Add the egg noodles in the last 10-minutes.
6. Add the remaining cup of water
7. If needed, add a little more water to cover top of the egg noodles
8. Cook until the egg noodles are done
9. Remove pot from burner

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Serving: 4

An Original Recipe From Evelyn's Kitchen

Chow, Darlings!

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