Super Inexpensive Tree Branch Metal Door Hardware!

I needed a whole bunch of new hardware for the upstairs continuing renovation, but hardware is expensive. And sure, you can buy it in bulk packs, but your choices are then extremely limited... and it's still expensive.

Enter one of my favorite places on the internet: AliExpress.

I ended up getting all of the hardware I needed - 13 pieces - for under $15.00, and they have style!

I am super pleased with these. They are heavier than I expected, and came with the hardware to install. It only took 14 days from China to my mailbox.

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LED Color-Changing Under Cabinet Lighting for $35!!

This is such a cool project. We ended up putting a new outlet in the back of one of the cabinets to hide wires, but on the other bank of cabinets, we plugged the LED's in behind the fridge.

There isn't much technical explaining here, and as we seem to run new Romex for every project we get into, so I guarantee that's covered elsewhere in this blog. For this one, just enjoy the photos and a video, too.

Painting at 5 AM

Tonight I removed old linoleum from the bottoms of the floor cabinets (scraping and hot water!) and primed them.

I feel so funky.

Drawers on the counter

Primer!

Today was primer day for the top cabinets.

Also, the doors came sooner than expected. Harkens back to the days with my ex!

One coat of primer