tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569719583017798476.post3634406422842084515..comments2024-01-22T05:25:51.828-05:00Comments on How to be a (retired) Housewife: Time to get ready for colder weather...Joan Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11068492574250515332noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569719583017798476.post-86400882806371534852009-10-13T00:35:29.463-04:002009-10-13T00:35:29.463-04:00Just found your blog and wanted to say hello from ...Just found your blog and wanted to say hello from another blogger in S. Ohio. Glad to have found your blog!FRUGAL DAYCARE MOMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12749071509460304546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569719583017798476.post-20314488340601434642009-10-12T22:08:24.877-04:002009-10-12T22:08:24.877-04:00The cabinet question isn't "do they look ...The cabinet question isn't "do they look good after they are painted", but "how is the paint job going to stand up to the daily hard use that kitchens get". Factory painted finishes are much more durable and even then, scratches happen. I had white painted bathroom vanities once (factory finish) and even they got looking kind of beaten up. I watch HGTV and cringe when they roll on a coat of paint over nice hardwood cabinets. Maybe it's because my father-in-law was a cabinetmaker in later life and I hate to see nice wood painted. On the other hand, you can get painters to spray on a lacquer finish right there in the kitchen, no removal required, which might be more durable than a regular paint job. Or, you might try just a new backsplash and new handles to spruce up the kitchen. Good luck in your decorating!The Calico Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01772374749065425388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569719583017798476.post-18287003531132665932009-10-12T10:53:21.900-04:002009-10-12T10:53:21.900-04:00It got cold here too! Brrrr! I am trying to get ...It got cold here too! Brrrr! I am trying to get all of the same sorts of things done before Halloween!Suburban Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08229769705478339351noreply@blogger.com