Kendall Weekly Times Summer Projects by Joyce Peltz “KITCHEN FACELIFTS” So, your kitchen needs a faceliand your budget isn’t looking so good! You can do several small changes to your kitchen and give it a fresh new look with just a little bit of work and money. Let’s start with the cabinets. Should we replace, reface or paint? If you are at all handy, I suggest you paint. A few gallons of a good paint, new hinges, handles and a weekend of your time is all it take to give your cabinet a new look. Here are the steps needed to paint cabinet: · Clean cabinets with STP or similar product. · You will need to lightly sand the cabi‐ nets or use a liquid sand paper. is will rough up the surface to accept the paint. · Let dry completely and apply a layer of primer. Again, ask your paint store to help you with the primer that you should use. · Talk to your paint store about a good paint to use for painted cabinets is going to cost you around 60.00 and up. De‐ pending on the size of the kitchen you will need 1 to 2 gallons of paint. · en apply 2 coats of paint with a roller. · If you like to distressed cabinets aer they are completely dry, sand lightly on edges and corners. · At this point if you like you can glaze the cabinets with a contrasting color. · Add some new hinges and hardware to the cabinets and you have a fresh new look. Counter tops is your next big decision. Although granite has come down on pricing, it can still cost. You can buy granite tile squares instead. Although it is has seams it still have a great granite feel. For short term fix, you can paint your counters. Again, ask your paint store expert and he will help you with product. You can also wrap your coun‐ ters with sheets of stainless steel or cop‐ per. is might be a bit tricky so research the process well. Finish the look with a back splash and a new faucet. You can buy tile at your local home stores for little money. You can google and do the project yourself. You will need glue, grout and probably a few tools. You can buy a nice faucet for few hundred dollars and that is the finishing touch! e only thing leis to paint your walls. You might also want to consider painting the wood trim if you have dated blonde oak wood. Put your kitchen back together with a few new accessories and maybe some window treatments. With a budget you can have a great new kitchen! Take the time to do your homework, ask ques‐ tions and research before you start your project. Good Luck and let us know how you
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Kendall Weekly TimesSummer Projects by Joyce Peltz
“KITCHEN FACELIFTS”
So, your kitchen needs a faceli and your
budget isn’t looking so good! You can do
several small changes to your kitchen
and give it a fresh new look with just a
little bit of work and money.
Let’s start with the cabinets. Should we
replace, reface or paint? If you are at all
handy, I suggest you paint. A few gallons
of a good paint, new hinges, handles and
a weekend of your time is all it take to
give your cabinet a new look. Here are
the steps needed to paint cabinet:
· Clean cabinets with STP or similar
product.
· You will need to lightly sand the cabi‐
nets or use a liquid sand paper. is will
rough up the surface to accept the paint.
· Let dry completely and apply a layer of
primer. Again, ask your paint store to
help you with the primer that you should
use.
· Talk to your paint store about a good
paint to use for painted cabinets is going
to cost you around 60.00 and up. De‐
pending on the size of the kitchen you
will need 1 to 2 gallons of paint.
· en apply 2 coats of paint with a roller.
· If you like to distressed cabinets aer
they are completely dry, sand lightly on
edges and corners.
· At this point if you like you can glaze
the cabinets with a contrasting color.
· Add some new hinges and hardware to
the cabinets and you have a fresh new
look.
Counter tops is your next big decision.
Although granite has come down on
pricing, it can still cost. You can buy
granite tile squares instead. Although it
is has seams it still have a great granite
feel. For short term $x, you can paint
your counters. Again, ask your paint
store expert and he will help you with
product. You can also wrap your coun‐
ters with sheets of stainless steel or cop‐
per. is might be a bit tricky so research
the process well.
Finish the look with a back splash and a
new faucet. You can buy tile at your local
home stores for little money. You can
google and do the project yourself. You
will need glue, grout and probably a few
tools. You can buy a nice faucet for few
hundred dollars and that is the $nishing
touch!
e only thing le is to paint your walls.
You might also want to consider painting
the wood trim if you have dated blonde
oak wood.
Put your kitchen back together with a
few new accessories and maybe some
window treatments. With a budget you
can have a great new kitchen! Take the
time to do your homework, ask ques‐
tions and research before you start your
project.
Good Luck and let us know how you
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Movies in the Park
Hosted by the Village of Oswego’s Cul‐
tural Arts Commission, Movies in the
Park take place on Wednesdays through‐
out June, July
and August. All movies take place at the
Village Green Park, which is located be‐
hind the Oswego Post Office, all movies
begin at dusk. Don’t forget to bring
your lawn chairs, blankets and movie
watching snacks. New this year, Page’s
Popcorn and Favors will be selling pop‐
corn at each movie.
is year’s movie line-up is:
July 17th – “e Muppet Movie”, Rated
G, 94 minutes, 1979
August 7th – “Dr. Seuss’ e Lorax”, Rat‐
ed PG, 86 minutes, 2012
August 21st – “Over the Hedge”, Rated
PG, 83 minutes, 2006
Rain dates: Wednesday, July 24th; and
Wednesday, August
28th
In case of inclement weather, please
check the Village of Oswego website at
www.oswegoil.org. Cancellations will be
posted by 4 p.m. the aernoon of the
scheduled showing. Rain dates are
scheduled for the 4th Wednesday of each
month, if necessary. All movies are free
and open to the public. For more
information or to sponsor a movie,
please call 630-554-3618.
Healthcare & Wellness Symposium
Presented by State Senators Jim Ober‐
weis & Linda Holmes & State Represen‐
tatives Linda Chapa La Via, Mike Fort‐
ner, and Kay Hatcher, join us for free
event on Saturday, July 20 at Marmion
Academy, 1000 Butter$eld Rd., Aurora.
e Legislative Healthcare and Wellness
Symposium will begin at 9:30am with a
free continental breakfast. ree of the
area’s largest hospitals - Rush-Copley,
Cadence Health, and Presence Mercy
Medical Center are sponsoring the event
and will be offering free screenings such
as blood pressure, skin cancer, foot
scans, and more. Over 20 local health
care vendors will also be available
throughout the day. e day will con‐
clude with a presentation from Dr.
omas Cornwell of Home Care Pyhsi‐
cians and a panel of healthcare profes‐
sionals. For more information, click here
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