Country Cabinets An added bonus in this kitchen are the glass doors on the cabinets. Golden plans to add more color and accent the light-green walls by creating curtains for the cabinet interiors. - Measure width of cabinet door (figure A). When buying fabric, double that width to give the cabinet curtain plenty of fullness.
- Attach eye screws into the cabinet (figure B).
- Run a piece of twine through the fabric casing and secure with a knot (figure C).
Note: For this project, 3 yards of fabric was used. Measurements can vary according to how tight you wish the gathers or pleats to be. Expert idea: Floral or checked patterns worked well in a country kitchen. - Cinch the middle of the curtain with a contrasting fabric "belt" (figure D).
One of the things that Golden plans to do to this kitchen is to incorporate some of the homeowner's favorite things, such as a recipe for homemade ice cream. To that end, she plans to create an entire focal wall using this recipe. - To transfer a favorite recipe into a focal wall, type the recipe and print it out using computer paper.
- Take the printout to a copy store and have it printed onto a transparency.
- Transparency machines can be rented from various places. Set up the machine in the kitchen and adjust the transparency as needed.
- Using acrylic paint and a medium-size round-tip brush, copy over the lettering onto the wall (figure E).
- To bring the metallic color and texture of the tin ceiling to eye level, Golden changes the kitchen hardware from white knobs to brushed-nickel handles.
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Author: Better Homes and Gardens
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