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This is a picture of grime and a 3-in-one tool. They seriously duked it out the other day.
After about five hours, assisted by a wire brush, hot soapy water, and the demise of three formerly useable kitchen towels, the 3-in-one tool was declared the winner.
Now we can actually use the shelves under the kitchen island!
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The island itself received two coats of primer and a coat of "Prairie Dance". (More pics to come when the slate top is installed!)
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In other news, Hubby got creative on me and crafted the panels for our double-oven cabinet.
He used the leftover wood from the original general store counter.
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He re-created the look of the kitchen island with the oak panels.
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Cool, right?
They were painted a color very closely matching the cabinetry.
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The ovens ( which had been purchased over a year ago!) were installed....
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along with a fantastic 5-burner cook-top! I am so happy to be using gas burners once again.
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And speaking of happy, I don't think you have to ask Ana how she feels about all this!
can't wait to see it all in person!
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