Project #1 by Paul's expert hands: Crown molding on our undressed kitchen cabinets. We have pretty basic cabinetry- it serves it's purpose and we have no complaints except to say that they look a little naked. (One day we will refinish them, but that is NOT a one day project my friends)



Ahhh- now that is better!



Project #2 by me (Bree, in case you were confused!): Painting the exterior lights.
Naturally I forgot to take the before picture- the excitement was just too strong to break for such things! I will just explain that they were, in a previous life, brass but had aged and rusted to the point that there really wasn't much of a finish to be had. I didn't even have to sand them. You have that picture in your mind- OK, now the new(ish) lights:


Not to bad for one day projects right?!! I will just continue to pat myself and Paul on the back for a job well done. In fact we took ourselves out to dinner that night just to celebrate our own sense of self satisfaction!! Way to go team Braul!!
7 comments:
I love project days like this. You two did a beautiful job - I love the finished product!
Love it! Both of those items are on my list as well. I have crown moulding, but we definitely and desperately need to refinish. And you are right--that is not a one day project!! I want to paint a bunch of my indoor lights. What type of paint did you use?
Cute! Well, I don't know if that is exactly the right word to use, but I love what you guys did!!! And to top it all off with dinner?? What a fantastic day, I'd say!
Julie-
After taking the lights apart and separating the pieces and glass I primed them with a Krylon metal primer spray to make sure the paint would adhere really well. Then I sprayed on two coats of Krylon indoor/outdoor metal paint in a Satin finish.
It is super easy with such a payoff when you are done!
Go for it!!
Great job! I love the DIY spirit!
Wow! The crown molding makes a huge difference!
Nice job Braul! I am a huge fan of spray paint.
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