| All things come to him who goes after
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| | Purchase a ready-made island if you can
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| them.
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| | find one that will fit your kitchen's
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| The information you just read was pulled
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| | dimensions. You'll want enough clearance
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| from many different resources. You should
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| | all the way around (generally a minimum
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| continue searching for information until
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| | of 30') so appliances open easily and
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| you believe you have a firm grasp of the
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| | people can walk around freely. Absent any
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| subject. I do want to thank you for
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| | ready-made options, if you're handy (or
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| visiting and good luck.
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| | know someone who is), create your own
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| Want to decorate your kitchen but don't
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| | island using stock cabinets (such as a
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| have a lot of money?
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| | pair of wall cabinets attached back to
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| With a little persistence and time, you
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| | back) from a home center. It's fine to go
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| can find decorative items at yard sales
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| | with a different finish from what's on
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| for pennies! Of course, it will take a
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| | your other cabinets, too. Paint the lower
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| bit more work then just walking into your
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| | part of the island a contrasting color
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| local Home Interiors store, but you will
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| | and top with laminate, butcher block, or
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| spend far less and end up with some
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| | even luxe-look granite.
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| unique items that will add interest to
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| | As for color ' that's the fun part! Take
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| your home.
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| | your pick and go conservative with soft
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| Beauty is only skin deep, ugly goes to
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| | gold, sage green, or pale blue, or get
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| the bone.
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| | crazy and paint the walls barn red, terra
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| You can find items at yard sales that
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| | cotta orange, or kiwi green. Look for
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| make over go with any kitchen decor. If
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| | scrubbable paint in a satin or semi-gloss
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| your kitchen is country style, look for
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| | finish.
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| old baskets and chunky old pottery bowls
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| | Fast Fix:
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| and pitchers. Put them above the cabinets
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| | Get rid of those boring white walls!
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| for a decorative display or use them on
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| | The good news about this project is that
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| the counters to store fruits or everyday
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| | paint is inexpensive and the walls in a
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| items. Look for old wooden boxes or
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| | kitchen are generally confined to smaller
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| silverware trays that you can use as
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| | areas above, between, and next to the
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| decorative items - this old wood adds
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| | cabinets. The bad news: you'll have to
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| warmth and character to your kitchen.
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| | mask off cabinets and countertops with
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| Yard sale finds are perfect for
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| | blue tape and sheets of plastic so drips
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| decorating a retro style kitchen. You can
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| | and painting mistakes won't be an
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| still find many kitchen items from the
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| | concern.
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| 1970's and 60's in good condition. Some
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| | If you prefer a modern or contemporary
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| of these are true collectibles but many
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| | kitchen, you can find many almost new and
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| are just fun and decorative. I always
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| | gently used items to suit your tastes at
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| look for old bread boxes, canister sets,
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| | every yard sale. Try hitting the sales in
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| salt and pepper shakers, napkin holders,
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| | the upscale section of town and you might
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| wall clocks and other bric a brac for my
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| | find some very expensive items for much
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| retro kitchen.
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| | less than you would pay at the retail
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| If your kitchen is more of a 1940's look,
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| | store. You may have to look around a bit
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| you might have a harder time finding
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| | to find exactly what you want, but your
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| vintage items of the era, but you can
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| | resolve can pay off big time!
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| come up with some good finds if you scour
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| | Sometimes you can find items at yard
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| the yard sales and dig into those old
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| | sales that have antique or collectible
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| boxes. Kitchens decorated in this era,
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| | value. If you find that you lean towards
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| beg for vintage linens to be used as
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| | collecting a certain kind of item like
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| tablecloths and displayed hanging from
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| | old pottery or vintage linens, it might
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| the stove and cupboard handles. These old
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| | be worth your while to invest in some
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| linens are stamped with colorful designs
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| | reference books on the subject. That way
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| and add cheer to any kitchen. Some of the
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| | you will be able to recognize a good
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| state map tablecloths are quite
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| | piece when you see it. Who knows, your
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| collectible and can be very expensive in
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| | yard sale treasure could turn out to be a
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| antique shops, so if you find one of
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| | real winner!
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| those in your travels, you have a real
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| | This could be the start of something big
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| gem on your hands!
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| | What you are about to read is the
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| If your kitchen is the 60's, 70's or 80's
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| | culmination of information from many
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| style you might want to consider a few
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| | different places and resources. I hope
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| easy, inexpensive fast improvements.
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| | you enjoy it.
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| Fast Fix:
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