In Between Chaos

Experimenting with Wax

Marianne — Mon, 24 Feb 2020 19:18:28 +0000

I love getting messages from readers that they have been inspired and totally changed course on a kitchen renovation after seeing how I’ve updated oak kitchens. I love being able to save someone money and headaches! Out of those messages and my own curiosity I tried liming wax recently with not so great results :(....

Refreshing Worn Wood with Briwax

Marianne — Sun, 01 Oct 2017 12:59:05 +0000

I’ve mentioned my new little love of Briwax (check out my whole kitchen post here), but I thought it would help if I showed you some detail on how it worked. I should also mention that this is NOT a sponsored post; I’ve just loved the product and its results. The kitchen cabinets were in...

Updating a 90s kitchen – WITHOUT Painting Cabinets!

Marianne — Fri, 29 Sep 2017 17:46:34 +0000

I think the first thing many homeowners think needs to happen with a dated kitchen remodel is a change of cabinets. First, let’s start with a bit of a perspective adjustment… oak or wood cabinets need not be removed or painted. They are trending back in, and that makes it so much easier to update...

Flip House Friday: Kitchen Plans & Paint!

Marianne — Fri, 02 Jun 2017 17:46:10 +0000

So this was my office yesterday along with one of my more lazy co-workers… no complaints here! I’m working on the kitchen cabinet doors for the skinny house – more on that below! But we have paint! Paint is really the first thing that goes in where you start to see that shift from demolition...