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Little Paint Goes a LONG Way!

Created: Jan 22, 2013

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I love the size of my kitchen but not the look. We didn't have the money to replace so I tried a facelift. After vacationing in Winter Park Colorado at a million dollar home, I got my inspiration and started my massive project. For $200 (no joke I went from orange oak to gorgeous alder!

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