http://www.homemakeoverdiva.com Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:42:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.homemakeoverdiva.com/help-with-choosing-granite-or-quartz-countertops/ http://www.homemakeoverdiva.com/help-with-choosing-granite-or-quartz-countertops/#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:14:02 +0000 Amanda Hartley http://www.homemakeoverdiva.com/?p=5693 Today Mitch writes: I’m picking out new countertops, but I am not sure which one is the best choice.Granite or Quartz? Please help! Mitch, if I had a dollar for every time I got asked that question. . . I wouldn’t be a millionaire, but I would definitely be a couple hundred dollars richer! When it [...]]]> http://www.homemakeoverdiva.com/help-with-choosing-granite-or-quartz-countertops/feed/ 0 http://www.homemakeoverdiva.com/kitchen-cart-with-granite-top/ http://www.homemakeoverdiva.com/kitchen-cart-with-granite-top/#comments Mon, 17 Oct 2011 20:00:09 +0000 Amanda Hartley http://www.homemakeoverdiva.com/?p=4923 Deb writes: Diva, I am so tired of my kitchen I could scream. It’s large, yet somehow lacks countertop space. I wish I had granite instead of black laminate countertops. I’m renting so I can’t make any permanent changes but is there anything I can do to class the place up? Deb, I know how it feels [...]]]> http://www.homemakeoverdiva.com/kitchen-cart-with-granite-top/feed/ 0 http://www.homemakeoverdiva.com/cleaning-granite-countertops-safely/ http://www.homemakeoverdiva.com/cleaning-granite-countertops-safely/#comments Sun, 16 Oct 2011 16:03:11 +0000 Amanda Hartley http://www.homemakeoverdiva.com/?p=4935 Today Susan writes: Dear Diva, A friend of mine just told me I could use regular Pledge on my granite countertops. Is this true? I’ve used Pledge on my wooden surfaces but it just doesn’t seem like the thing to use on granite. Please help, I’m confused! Cleaning granite countertops safely is what I’m after [...]]]> http://www.homemakeoverdiva.com/cleaning-granite-countertops-safely/feed/ 0 http://www.homemakeoverdiva.com/kitchen-open-shelving-ideas/ http://www.homemakeoverdiva.com/kitchen-open-shelving-ideas/#comments Tue, 27 Sep 2011 16:30:25 +0000 Amanda Hartley http://www.homemakeoverdiva.com/?p=4886 Today Lila writes: Diva, I am considering changing up my kitchen a little bit and need some major help!  I want to put some open shelves in, but I’m not sure which cabinets to choose. I’m also not sure whether I should use my existing kitchen cabinets or if I should just replace them with [...]]]> http://www.homemakeoverdiva.com/kitchen-open-shelving-ideas/feed/ 0 http://www.homemakeoverdiva.com/rustoleum-cabinet-transformations-revisited/ http://www.homemakeoverdiva.com/rustoleum-cabinet-transformations-revisited/#comments Sat, 16 Jul 2011 02:22:49 +0000 Amanda Hartley http://www.homemakeoverdiva.com/?p=4713 In a tight economy, it’s now more important than ever to find ways to make sure our home makeover projects are done as cost effectively as possible. And to make this happen, this means using products like Rustoleum Cabinet Transformation to get the most out of what we already have available. Rust-Oleum Cabinet Transformations is a product that’s [...]]]> http://www.homemakeoverdiva.com/rustoleum-cabinet-transformations-revisited/feed/ 0 http://www.homemakeoverdiva.com/how-to-measure-for-tile-backsplash/ http://www.homemakeoverdiva.com/how-to-measure-for-tile-backsplash/#comments Mon, 20 Jun 2011 16:00:02 +0000 Amanda Hartley http://www.homemakeoverdiva.com/?p=4588 Today Overwhelmed in Portland writes: Dear Diva, I’m not that handy but I want to put up a tile backsplash. My main problem though is that I’m not sure how to measure for tile backsplash. I’ve read a bunch of how to’s but no one says how to measure. Please help! Measuring for tile backsplash is [...]]]> http://www.homemakeoverdiva.com/how-to-measure-for-tile-backsplash/feed/ 0 http://www.homemakeoverdiva.com/most-popular-granite-colors/ http://www.homemakeoverdiva.com/most-popular-granite-colors/#comments Wed, 08 Jun 2011 16:00:08 +0000 Amanda Hartley http://www.homemakeoverdiva.com/?p=4450 Today Sandra asks: Diva, what are the most popular granite colors these days? There are so many out there, I find the entire thing really overwhelming! Thanks There are plethora of popular granite colors available, that’s for sure. What’s popular in one area of the country may not be popular in another.  Add to that [...]]]> http://www.homemakeoverdiva.com/most-popular-granite-colors/feed/ 0 http://www.homemakeoverdiva.com/installing-kitchen-cabinets/ http://www.homemakeoverdiva.com/installing-kitchen-cabinets/#comments Tue, 07 Jun 2011 16:00:07 +0000 Amanda Hartley http://www.homemakeoverdiva.com/?p=4551 Today Cheri writes: I am going to remodel my kitchen myself and I have read that there is a great deal of money to save in putting together and installing kitchen cabinets yourself. I’ve never done anything like this before, how do I know if I can handle this project myself? Yes, there definitely is money [...]]]> http://www.homemakeoverdiva.com/installing-kitchen-cabinets/feed/ 0