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A Cottage Girl
United States
Приєднався 15 січ 2019
Welcome to the cottage!
I’m Cindy...Creative Dabbler, Chronic Show & Teller, and Midlife Encourager.
Here on my channel, I share:
*Cottage Decor/Design Tips and Tricks/Home Tours
*My Re-learning and Reviewing Beauty and Fashiony type things
*Midlife Wisdoms & Inspiring Midlife Mavens
*Occasional Travel Tidbits and Vlogs, including Cruising & Disney (obviously)
Oh, and I sometimes use a curling iron. And break into song.
I hope that by sharing my Shenanigans, you’ll be encouraged to embrace *your* curious heart and creative spirit along with me!
Shine Bright!
cindy
Instagram Shenanigans: @acottagegirl
Email me: amidlifegirltv@gmail.com
I’m Cindy...Creative Dabbler, Chronic Show & Teller, and Midlife Encourager.
Here on my channel, I share:
*Cottage Decor/Design Tips and Tricks/Home Tours
*My Re-learning and Reviewing Beauty and Fashiony type things
*Midlife Wisdoms & Inspiring Midlife Mavens
*Occasional Travel Tidbits and Vlogs, including Cruising & Disney (obviously)
Oh, and I sometimes use a curling iron. And break into song.
I hope that by sharing my Shenanigans, you’ll be encouraged to embrace *your* curious heart and creative spirit along with me!
Shine Bright!
cindy
Instagram Shenanigans: @acottagegirl
Email me: amidlifegirltv@gmail.com
How to Rock Middle Age with A Midlife Girl
Hey Gang! In today’s video I’m sharing all about how to ROCK middle age! This is something I’ve been SUPER passionate about, and what makes it even better is I’m collaborating with my new friend Jen Lafforge who is also all about living her best midlife! We’re both sharing about why we love this season of life, and ways we embrace the opportunities in middle age! We hope it’s fun, encouraging, and informative for you!
Find Jen’s collaborative video on how to rock middle age here (SUBSCRIBE when you visit!):
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Find Jen's other channel all about Disney here:
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Email Me: amidlifegirltv@gmail.com
#midlife #midlifepositivity #amidlifegirl
Find Jen’s collaborative video on how to rock middle age here (SUBSCRIBE when you visit!):
ua-cam.com/video/SvX7DvOveE8/v-deo.html
Find Jen's other channel all about Disney here:
ua-cam.com/channels/VsNS1lJzuDeqOrMzKXzp4Q.html
*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases*
Find Dr. Christianne Northrup’s book here:
amzn.to/32bVPFZ
Email Me: amidlifegirltv@gmail.com
#midlife #midlifepositivity #amidlifegirl
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Lol the dance party something i would do.
Thank you for this video. It made me feel so comfortable and confident doing my cabinets on my own. thank you!
This is the video I need! I have 180 pounds to lose. I’ve started making some better habits and I want to get serious about my health. I love what you say about being happy- because I’m really not (thank you therapy and a much better job getting me closer to happy again!).
beautiful kitchen!
fantastic job ,looks great
Love the dance!!
Great video!! Like the tape tip for the drawers, I'm definitely going advance as you recommend. Quick question, after the 2nd coat with advance do you do any post-clear coat or something to protect it?? I'm ready to tackle my kitchen!! Thanks a bunch
Advance doesn’t need a top coat as it dries and cures very strong. 👍
I'm on a mission to paint my kitchen cabinets and to find the best paint and process. How has this paint held up after 5 years? I see a lot of newer videos using Beyond paint kits. But I don't care for the eggshell finish in a kitchen. It also seems like Beyond paint doesn't leave the smoothest finish.
I’ve painted so many kitchens that I just make peace with doing minor touch ups once a year… the advance paint is by far the toughest I’ve used.
Skip the dancing 💃🏼
Oh heck no, it’s my fave thing in the world to do what makes me feel good even when it annoys others. Thanks for stopping by and adding a comment to help the channel 👍
Skip the internet.
@@DeeBee1229 nah, too much fun! Sure appreciate you helping the channel by commenting…have a great day!
The dancing was fun and unexpected. Made me smile.
Skip the rude comments
Thank you for sharing
love your kitchen! What color are the cabinets please?
Thank you! It was a custom mix, but very close to Ben Moore’s Homestead Green.
Your kitchen cabinets look stunning! Thanks for the awesome DIY hack! 🎨👏
Ahhh, finally a UA-camr I have so many things in common with! I homeschooled my kids for 11 years. They’re all married now and I’m still trying to figure myself out. Thanks for the great content!!
Do you only do one coat
I do the primer coat, then usually two coats of paint. That second coat really smooths things out and goes pretty quick.
I am so impressed with how you respond to crappy negative comments. You have such a kind heart ❤I wouldn't be able to be so kind lol 😹
Thank you so much for your video!!! You really helped me plan!!!
Dancing what what ???
You had me at dance party! I'm subbing, anybody brave enough to do that show's me you are divested of all ego entanglement. You are an emotionally healthy person.
It was the dance for me. I'm definitely subbing 😂😘💯
Tradies told be to use Benjamin Moore on my outside walls - big mistake, it was too expensive to flake so quickly, and only a year later, I've gone with an equally expensive but different brand.
I just found your channel and it gave so much information…thank you! My kitchen is 24 years old and I want to paint the wood cabinets (dark blue on the bottom and white on the top, with brush gold hardware). I am in a mobile home and the cabinets are made up of different materials, wood for the base, doors and drawers but a cheaper fiber board on the sides of the cabinets. Plus the trim around the top of the cabinets appears to be plastic 🤷♀️🤷♀️. I was told that to spot paint each area with primer and if the primer adheres well, then I should be okay to paint. Any thoughts or suggestions? Also, I am also painting my master bathroom (made of the same materials) as my test project…wish me luck!! Thanks again for the simple yet complete process. It has given me the nudge to follow through with the project.
Hello. What colour green is that and assuming it's Benjamin Moore?Thanks
She mentioned it's a sherwin williams color. I don't remember if she ever mentioned the color but I think she did.
It's Riverway by SW. she mentions it at the end!
great video! I plan to buy paint grade cabinet doors to refresh a half bath vanity. They are already sanded. Do I need to prime first? And I presume that after each coat of paint, I should use the velour roller (that is, even on the 2nd coat)? Am I likely to need a third coat, given they've not been painted or finished before?
I would prime...it might raise the grain a bit, so you may need a quick scuff sand after priming. Have your primer tinted to your paint color, and you might be able to get away with two coats of paint after the primer. Good luck!
@@ACottageGirlthank you!
I’ve painted over my wood cabinets and they are chipping in places. I did not sand or prime the first time. Can I paint over them again without having to sand? If so what steps do I take?
If you have chipping, definitely sand those areas so they are flat. If it were me, I'd sand all the cabinets when painting over already painted surfaces.
I notice you never sanded the cabinets
Correct, I only scuff sand if the surface is rough or so shiny nothing will adhere. A good cleaning and liquid sander are enough when using the Advance primer.
@@ACottageGirl This answered my only question about sanding. Great video and like the tip with taping the drawers. I'm going advanced and never thought of tinting the primer but were doing some form of white so should hopefully work!! Appreciate the tips!! feel like I'm ready to tackle this!!
Please no dancing
lol. 🙃 Thanks for stopping by!
@@ACottageGirl❤️😂👍
Your dancing is adorable
6:36 Can you please tell me the paint color? I love the color!
Riverway
I absolutely LOVED your dance intro!!!! You go girl! 👏😊
what about using all chaalk paint for the project? that is what I bought And people say no??? why?? I found the perfect color in,chalk paint for cabinets now I don’t know why and you primed with chalk??
Many folks do use chalk paint, but it must be sealed. It's also a bit harder to get a smooth finish without some sanding between coats as the chalk paint is thicker.
why a chalk primer
Do you paint the inside compartment of the cabinets? I loved the video. Thank you for posting.
On this kitchen, I didn't paint the inside of the cabinets. On some I do, depends on the client. Thanks for watching!
Congratulations you are the first person to paint cabinets that I’ve seen who uses a velour roller but you might not be aware that Sherwin Williams colors to go do not contain some of the additives that their regular paint contains such as bonding agents. Just because it comes in a quart size bottle doesn’t mean they don’t make it in massive quantities and they are able to sell it so cheaply because it’s not true paint, but your work looks great very professional looking, I’ve been painting for 40 years so I know.
I only used the Color to Go as a base for making a chalk paint/primer. I'd never use it as regular paint for the reason you stated...no bonding. And I love velour rollers! Thanks for the kind comments!
I am curious. You did not sand first? Most videos I see on this do sanding.
Fantastic tutorial. Very clear and easy to understand. Thank you!
Love it!! Cabinets came out great. Thanks for sharing ❤
Can you do pictures of what you eat and what 150 gms Protein a day looks like?
Thank you, I'm in the UK and your video is still relevant. Be happy
Refreshing!!!!! Thank you thank you! I'm watching from Joyful Living with Jen and you two have given me hope that there is some raw midlife content in the ether lol. Thank you for this inspiring video and the courage to keep going with my own midlife content and journey.
Nice job thanks for the tips …
❤❤ loved it came out gorgeous
Looks great, wonderful colour, and thanks for the chalk paint tip!
One of my 😄 “mid-life Sistars” showed me her kitchen cabinets that she did following your post! 😍Beautiful! Sub’d and looking forward to doing old cabinets here. Thank you for the details in how to do this👍🏼
Very helpful. I would suggest actually doing the painting instead of the dry brush. You could always do the dry brush with the dialog, but maybe a time lapse of the actual painting.
I am painting over dark grey with bright white. Should I use primer
I would. It will cut down the number of coats you’ll need, and primer is a bit less expensive than the paint.
Wow, very very nice! You inspire me with your primer excellent idea. Thank you ❣️
Yes
Stumbled upon your channel in my first attempt at painting my cupboard doors and everyone wants to take the doors off……you’ve made what what going to be a huge task to tackle a little easier and less daunting …….love the little dance at the beginning …. I’m going to give that a go to hype myself up 😂
Marissa
Would you scuff off varnish before you primed?
If it’s shiny, yes…a scuff sand never hurts.
I just found you and subscribed after watching the intro dance segment. That was AWESOME! You had me laughing early in the morning. Thank you!