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10 Great Tips When Painting Your Kitchen Cabinets

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We all want a beautiful kitchen space, but having a complete overhaul and upgrading our cabinets is not always within budget.  Adding a new coat of paint and updating your hardware can sometimes be all that your space needs to take on a whole new look.  Although it can be a fairly overwhelming task to do so, there are things to make the process a little easier and less stressful.

The blog Live Love DIY has had plenty of experience in painting cabinets and in doing so has come up with a post for 10 steps to paint kitchen cabinets.  There are some great tips, and I can assure you that if you follow her advice, you will be more than happy with the results.

You can read her post here: 10 Steps To Paint Kitchen Cabinets

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Garage Door Halloween Decorations

This Garage Door Halloween Decoration project is such a fun way to make a big Halloween statement without needing to decorate the whole yard. Instead of a small wreath or porch sign, this idea turns the entire garage door into a spooky silhouette scene, complete with witches, pumpkins, trees, cats, and creepy Halloween shapes.

I really like this one because it has huge visual impact from the street. The black silhouettes against the pale garage door make the design easy to see, even from a distance, and it gives the whole house that haunted Halloween feel without being too gory or scary. It is perfect for families who want something dramatic but still fun for trick-or-treaters.

This is also a great project if you enjoy cutting your own shapes from cardboard, poster board, foam board, or lightweight plastic sheets. You could keep the design simple with just bats and pumpkins, or go all out with witches, trees, ghosts, black cats, and cauldrons. Add a few outdoor spotlights or battery lights nearby and it would look amazing at night.

What makes this project especially clever is that the garage door becomes the backdrop, so you do not need a lot of expensive supplies to fill a large space. It is bold, budget-friendly, and very customizable.