You have already
seen snippets here and there of the cabinetry in the motorhome as I've shared
other projects I've completed. Today I
thought I would show you the cabinets now that they have all been refinished.
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Here is a shot of the cabinet underneath the sink
Left is before and right is after - Wow! |
The original finish
was starting to flake off and the wood was really dry. They needed a little love. After some research and viewing several
Youtube videos I decided to go with Howard Restor-A-Finish to refinish the
oak cabinets and boy am I glad I did.
For one thing, this stuff really works!
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| Kitchen is all done |
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| Microwave cabinet up over the stove |
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| The dish cupboard over the sink |
It does a phenomenal
job, is low in fumes and odor and you don't have to dismantle anything. There isn't any real prep work to do either
other than to wash the surface off to remove any grease and grime that may have
accumulated. I was fortunate here as
well. The previous owners had kept
Laverne really clean.
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| Kind of dark, but here is the view of the "living room" |
And I know you probably want to see the insides so I'm including some of those shots too.
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Inside the cupboards over the couch
Lots of bins to keep things organized - they are all empty right now |
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| I love that I have easy access to the storage under the couch |
I used 0000 grit
steel wool and got busy doing it exactly like I had seen on the videos and had
also read on the back of the can. Working
my way around the motorhome I did every wooden surface there was. After letting it dry a couple days I followed
up with the recommended beeswax polish.
I couldn't be happier and the whole project cost me less than $25! Can you believe that?!
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| Over the dinette |
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And inside with more of the bins
The one on the left sits on its side to corral the bath towels |
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| I got these bins at Dollar Tree |
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| My closet |
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Plenty of storage with more bins and a shelf I added in the bottom
So far I just have hangers, a coat and a backpack in there |
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| This cupboard under the refrigerator is still a work in progress |
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| Another shot of the back with the pantry |
So what do you think? Pretty amazing, huh? I am really pleased with it.
I'm enjoying these Laverne updates. :-)
ReplyDelete- Molly
I'm so happy to hear that.
DeleteLaVerne is just so adorable! Thank you for letting us have our peeks!
ReplyDeleteCan't believe how well that Restore-A-Finish works! I have a desk whose writing surface has seen better days. I have often wanted to take it someplace to get it restored, but now I will try it on my own, first! I can't make it look any worse than it already does!
Sue
I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. Let me know how it goes!
DeleteI use this product all the time and I can't say enough about it!! I use it on my antique furniture, just to give the wood a little lift. It gives a gorgeous sheen, and deepens the color just a bit....I love it! My friend used it on her wood flooring and it looks brand new!! Awesome product!!
ReplyDeleteI'll use again, that's for sure.
DeleteThat looks like a fabulous product to use. You wood looks like new!
ReplyDeleteI couldn't believe it worked so well. Yaaay!
DeleteLaverne is looking awesome...you did a fabulous job on the cabinets...painting my kitchen cabinets are on my long household to do list...
ReplyDeleteThank you Kelley. I need to repaint my kitchen cabinets too. Ugh, I don't love painting.
DeleteYour cabinets look great!! I just love your big window by the sofa in your camper.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much. The windows are what really sold me on this rig. I love how open and spacious it feels inside.
DeleteWow is right!! That looks fabulous!! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Carla. :)
DeleteWhat a huge difference! It makes Laverne shine!
ReplyDeleteCan you believe it? Now you know what to use in your future motorhome. :)
DeleteNice information thanks for sharing Restor-A-Finish
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