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We had custom cherry cabinets installed in our kitchen about 7 years ago. At the time, I was in love with really dark wood cabinets so it's a pretty dark stain. I still adore them, but in spite of all the tudor style character, our house has smallish rooms and not a lot of natural sunlight. I was considering painting them. Is there any reason cherry shouldn't be painted? We are thinking of selling our home in the future, so wanted to brighten things up a bit. It's a 1920's tudor style home with traditional decor, spanish plaster, natural hardwood floors, etc., not contemporary. Not to say that painted cabinets are contemporary. |
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I wouldn't, but I then I really like natural wood. |
- Posted by palimpsest (My Page) on Tue, Dec 11, 12 at 18:27
I would not. |
I love cherry so no I would not. what are your counters? Maybe there are other ways to lighten the room. |
I love white kitchens but I would never paint cherry cabinets. Is it possible to refinish the cabinets? If you post some pictures perhaps the forum can give you ideas about lightening up the rest of your kitchen. |
I wouldn't but I would strip them and bleach them. A friend of mine did it and they look fabulous. I think you can find the directions on line. By lightening them up the kitchen became a much more relaxed space and she decorated it beautifully. |
I would put more lights in! Nancy |
Heck, no!! |
- Posted by GreenDesigns (My Page) on Tue, Dec 11, 12 at 20:24
Address the lack of light by installing lights. The cabinets actually sound quite suitable to the home's style where painted cabinetry would be a style miss-step. |
In a heartbeat. |
- Posted by debrak_2008 (My Page) on Tue, Dec 11, 12 at 20:41
No I would not but then I just installed dark cherry cabinets. I would evaluate your lighting. Can you post a photo? I'm sure there maybe other things you can do. This is a dark time of year, do you always feel its too dark? |
- Posted by kitchendetective (My Page) on Tue, Dec 11, 12 at 21:45
Nope. I love dark cherry cabinets. |
I have natural cherry cabinets in my kitchen that have aged to the medium redish-orangish look and I am considering painting some or all of mine ... so the fact that they are cherry would not keep me from painting them. |
For resale purposes? No. I would look at changing paint color and lighting, but I would not paint cherry cabinets for resale purposes. I think more buyers would be attracted to cherry cabinets than would be attracted to a home paint job. (And I say that as someone who has painted cabinets, but they were twenty year old builders grade oak.) |
- Posted by AnnieDeighnaugh (My Page) on Tue, Dec 11, 12 at 22:14
Nope...sure wouldn't. |
- Posted by bronwynsmom (My Page) on Tue, Dec 11, 12 at 23:07
We painted the cherry cabinets in our old kitchen, but they weren't particularly good ones. That said, I would paint anything except fine antiques if I wanted to. Or have them painted, if the work required more skill and/or patience than I have. |
- Posted by LuAnn_in_PA (My Page) on Tue, Dec 11, 12 at 23:07
I agree with adding light and not painting custom cherry cabinets. |
- Posted by Cindyloo123 (My Page) on Wed, Dec 12, 12 at 0:23
If I were looking for a home to buy, painted cabinets would really give me pause. If they were not properly prepped the paint is going to chip off and I would be afraid of that. It does amaze me how many people are painting their cabinets because even with the proper prep, I still think paint would eventually crack and or chip. And I would not paint over cherry unless there was extensive damage on the original finish. |
NO, especially no if they are nice cherry cabinets. Add lighting. Under cabinet lighting as well. Can you install a skylight or two in this area? |
- Posted by hollysprings (My Page) on Wed, Dec 12, 12 at 9:55
Dark cherry sounds appropriate to your home's style. White painted cabinets in a Tudor--not so much. Unless they are dramatic cathedral arched with beveled and camed leaded glass and antiqued and distressed. That could possibly work, but it would have to be a very careful line to walk to not get into Disneyland Tudor. |
When I was researching cabinets, the highest priced lines had painted cherry rubbed down on the edges to show the wood underneath (distressed). They were gorgeous. |
If your planning on selling then no. I would invest the time and monney into other ways to lighten up that room. |
I agree with the others, if you're going to sell, then don't paint. The easiest way to fix the problem is to add more lighting and under-cabinet lighting. Even with my white kitchen, it's on a west wall but there's a covered patio there too, and the natural light is awful, except when I turn the lights on. I put a small lamp on my counter, along with under-cab lights and it makes the room bright and cheery. |
Perhaps a picture would help us decide. I am leaning towards not painting. |
- Posted by sheesharee (My Page) on Wed, Dec 12, 12 at 14:29
I wouldn't but I'd love to install cherry cabinets. I definietly wouldn't if you're going to sell. |
Yes to posting a picture. |
It would depend on the quality of the cabinets. High end, no. |
Another vote for other options besides painting the cabinets. But I'm not opposed to painting any wood. In this case it sounds like the cherry belongs in your home more than paint especially if you are already planning to move. Check lighting, wall paint, counters/backsplash first. |
- Posted by dilettante (My Page) on Wed, Dec 12, 12 at 21:33
Definitely not! A major impetus for the trend toward painted cabinets is that builders can get away with using cheaper materials underneath. Custom wood cabinets are already a luxury item, but in a few years' time, they'll be very rare and a huge selling point. And even though it's technically possible to strip them down and refinish them, it's an enormous amount of work, and they would never look as nice as they did before they were painted. I agree with everyone who suggested looking into adding more light. Lighting options, especially for undercabinet lighting, have really improved. Another possibility would be to add a greenhouse window, as long as you choose one that works with the house's Tudor style (small panes, possibly diamond shaped, leaded glass if possible, casement style, etc.). |
No, never. Add lights. Possibly under-cab lighting too. |
- Posted by dominoswrath (My Page) on Wed, Dec 12, 12 at 23:24
I was surprised to get so many responses! I will not paint the cabinets. We already have plenty of lighting - canned lights, under cabinet lighting, interior cabinet lighting with crackle glass -- it's just a small kitchen and would feel so much brighter with lighter cabinets. The bigger problem is that on some of the cabinets there is some whiteness from moisture - due to the contractor who rubbed them with oil (which you are NEVER supposed to do) after they were stained. Depending on the time of year and humidity levels, the whiting comes through the stain and well, they look "dirty" though they are not. There's nothing we can do to rectify it short of stripping them down completely (and the trim has fluting so it would not be an easy undertaking), and restaining them, but even then I was told there is no guarantee to remove the oils. I think I'll change the wall color to help lighten the room up. It needs to be repainted anyway. Thanks again for all the feedback. |
- Posted by debrak_2008 (My Page) on Thu, Dec 13, 12 at 7:14
The contractor should have fixed that. |
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MISSOULA - The Missoula County Attorney's Office re-filed charges against two Missoula daycare employees accused of leaving a 3-year-old boy in the van last summer.
Tot Town Daycare Director Melanie Hoke and her former staff member Michelle Asby were originally charged by the Missoula City Attorney's Office, but the case was dismissed due to jurisdictional issues.
"It'll be tried up in the District Court, even though they're misdemeanor charges, which is unique, but just because of the nature of the charge with the reporting," says Hoke's Defense Attorney Paul Ryan.
Former Tot Town employee Jennifer Nogle received a 9-month deferred sentence in Municipal Court, but Hoke and Asby will face two misdemeanor charges in District Court. One of the charges is Negligent Endangerment, the other is for not reporting the incident to the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services.
"She (Hoke) did in fact report this to the state on Monday after they had done an investigation. And often the reporting charge is because we want to recognize if on-going abuse has happened, so it's stopped. There was no abuse, there was nothing of that nature," Ryan said.
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"The video footage does not show all the areas. It only shows portions of the movie theater and it doesn't show the entire parking lot. Also we have a witness that we've discussed this with who actually looked in the van and there was no child in there," Ryan said.
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I came across this picture of a make up vanity today on houzz and thought that it was so well designed that I'd share for anyone searching for ideas for a make up table. Here's a wider view of the space... |
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- Posted by live_wire_oak (My Page) on Sun, Mar 10, 13 at 12:57
I think it's attractive, but not particularly well designed for actually putting on makeup. That's a closeup operation, and that mirror is much too far away to be able to do eye liner or mascara. Especially for us old blind people! |
- Posted by treasuretheday (My Page) on Sun, Mar 10, 13 at 13:49
Hmmmmm... In that case, I'd just use a piece of magnifying mirror. |
- Posted by live_wire_oak TN (My Page) on Sun, Mar 10, 13 at 14:01
You must be either male (like the architect of that bath, which is like getting a kitchen designed by someone who doesn't cook) or have perfect eyesight, or not wear makeup! A magnifying mirror at that distance will not work for makeup application. It needs to be no more than 12" away. Closer, if you have vision correction for myopia. And then when old age and presbyopia hits, you would need even more magnification at about 14"-16" away. A mirror 21" away never works. And that is why smaller portable makeup mirrors are popular. Especially those with variable magnification. I do really like the lift up top that conceals the ephemera, and a distance mirror never goes amiss. I just take issue with areas like this being termed a "makeup" area when they aren't usable as such by most of the population that actually wears the stuff. Not without accessory mirrors and lighting, that is. To that end, having that outlet within that recess to which a small accessory makeup mirror could be plugged into would makes the whole space more usable for sure. |
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- Posted by treasuretheday (My Page) on Sun, Mar 10, 13 at 15:36
Wow, LWO, I was just passing along something that *might* be useful to some. Of course it won't meet everyone's needs... as it obviously doesn't yours. |
- Posted by dindinbaby (My Page) on Thu, Dec 5, 13 at 23:50
I've clipped this post. Looks great for me. It's going to be the same distance as a reg bathroom mirror. If I want to get closer, I'll just lean forward... |
even tho i don't use a vanity (i cannot do my hair or apply makeup sitting down!!!), i also think it looks like a good design... i like the lights, the depth of the space under the lift top, the outlet, and the 2 small drawers on the sides. i would think if a person has vision issues or does alot of fine detail work, a fold open magnifying mirror could be kept under the lifttop! or maybe a pullout one could even be installed onto a corner of the lifttop mirror... i would have builtin organizers made in part of the space under lifttop... |
Agree with LWO. It looks good, but wouldn't function for me at all (and I prefer to sit down when putting on makeup). Most of us serious about getting our makeup to look good need two things: 1) A magnifying mirror at a close distance and 2) good lighting. Both the mirror and lighting can be brutal in that they tell the truth, but that's what I need, at least in the privacy of my makeup zone. I use a small desk in my office and have little trays that I stash in the center drawer when I'm done. |
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The vertical striations didn't really help Americans figure out what to eat and were simply hard to decipher. To me, they felt like the test pattern on a TV, only with a little dude running alongside! (That dude was supposed to drive home the idea that physical activity, as well as a healthy diet, is integral for wellness.)
As of yesterday, a circle is the new pyramid. Well, a circle with wedges in it, but a plate-shape nonetheless! On the plate each wedge to represents about how much of each meal should be each food group; the biggest chunk is for vegetables, the next largest stands for fruit, and then whole grains and lean protein round out the orb. On the side is a small oval that stands for a serving of low-fat dairy.
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It was Groucho Marx, at Carnegie Hall, who once said: "My experience is that people are most likely to listen to reason when in bed." Unfortunately for Chelsea, as far as anyone knows, no-one is available to speak to Roman Abramovich in bed, which almost certainly means that the club's owner doesn't know what a lot of people do know and won't be told any time soon: that signing every single good player going spare is not usually how you end up with big smiles and shiny things at the end of a season. Honestly, it isn't.
It's that knowledge-gap which has all but defined Chelsea's summer so far (although John Terry may have nabbed some room for himself in that one, again). Pick a name, any name, and London's blue ones have probably had a look at them on Youtube, called up their agent, then made a ludicrous bid for them, then called up their club, remembering the whole tapping-up technicality. Marin, Hazard, Oscar, Hulk and Schurrle have all received the call, with only slightly varying degrees of success: yes or almost yes. Presumably it goes: "Do you want to play for us? We'll give you this much money," say Chelsea. "Give me more," say the player and club. And then Chelsea decide whether or not to give them more money, which in turn decides whether they sign the player or not. It's all very exciting.
But as a result of Abramovich and whichever lackey he has in charge at the moment having spent all summer saying yes to the more money option—£80million blown already—a squad which, granted, has shredded a lot of last season's fat, is already beginning to look slightly bloated again. Jose Bosingwa, Salomon Kalou, Didier Drogba and, in all likelihood, Flourent Malouda will have all left the club by next month, but deals for Eden Hazard, Mirko Marin and Oscar have seen them replaced with, as John McClane would have it, a vengeance: most of the players on their way out were squad players; those on their way in will surely accept nothing but the pitch every week.
It's a risky tactic, if that isn't an overly generous term for buying every player you see on Youtube, particularly as: if this spending spree was a piss you'd be standing around waiting for it to finish for a while yet. Hulk and Andre Schurrle are just two other known targets but deals which have been less well reported are likely too, seeping away in the background ready to become the biggest thing to hit Twitter since the last one. These are all big-name, attacking players and the weight of attacking talent which could start the season at Chelsea looks garish: Mata, Marin, Torres, Sturridge, Hazard, Hulk and Oscar could well come together in one squad. What about the middle ones – you know, midfielders?! Or the rough ones…defenders?!
The problem with this is whole thing is that it's difficult to imagine the manager, Roberto Di Matteo, having been well consulted about what's gone on here or how he's meant to fit them all into a team. Have a look for yourselves; they don't exactly seem to slot in nicely together.
And more than the details, the ideology doesn't seem quite right. Last season Chelsea won the Champions League and FA Cup. Ask anyone—this wasn't because Chelsea had the most gifted group of players in those tournaments. It was, romantically, achieved from the creation of a shared sense of grievance at the manner in which their old coach had treated them, which the players wielded in the face of adversity against Napoli, Barcelona and Bayern Munich. A group effort comprising of blocks, moments of good fortune conjured through force of will alone and the always potent influence of revenge won the day for them, not acts of individual skill. You can say goodbye to that kind of togetherness this time around, if only because of the speed in which the squad is being re-shaped. And the kind of players who have been brought in won't help either: Eden Hazard spent June touting himself around different clubs on Twitter – does that make him sound like a willing runner for the cause?
Obviously the old group of players couldn't stick together forever (that, remember, was where all the grievances with the last manager came from in the first place) but that isn't the issue here at all. To move in an entirely opposite direction so quickly feels ill-thought-out. How often have massive transfer splurges resulted in instant success? PSG lost out on the Ligue Un title to Montpellier last season despite their year with crazy money; Manchester City have spent five years spending money before capturing a league title; and Real Madrid broke spending records in 2009 but only nipped in ahead of Pep Guardiola's Barcelona last season, once Jose Mourinho had built a proper team from the flashes of big names.
Contrary to popular belief, money will buy you love, but it doesn't buy you a team unless you spend it carefully, and usually slowly. Duh. Chelsea might be about to start a season with a what looks like an unworkable number of attacking stars, having begun constructing a squad with almost a bizarre level of ignorance about what it takes to actually construct a squad. Now, hands up who's going to get into bed with Abramovich and tell him he might want to slow down a bit with this whole money burning business and ask his manager which other players really need to be signed, if any?


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We've heard plenty of rumors, and at this point, we have no reason to doubt that there will be an LG Nexus phone appearing at Google's Android event on October 29th. Now, courtesy of LG's head of Mobile Product Planning at an Optimus Vu launch event in New Delhi, we have an idea of when the phone might roll out. If Indian market availability is any indication, that is. Speaking to IBN Live (an Indian news organization of which CNN owns a 26% share), the exec had this to say:
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Greenbelt, Maryland - A federal jury today convicted Charles Johnson, age 70, of Rockville, Maryland, today for receipt and possession of child pornography.
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According to testimony at the three day trial, Charles Johnson was identified during a national operation targeting individuals accessing a website hosting child pornography. The evidence showed that between March 15 and March 19, 2010, Charles Johnson accessed 115 pages displaying images of child pornography. Witnesses testified that during the execution of a search warrant, Johnson confessed to downloading child pornography. He told law enforcement that he needed the images to become sexually aroused. Evidence was presented showing that there were over 300 images of child pornography on Johnson's computer. According to trial testimony, Johnson also provided access to his email account and dozens of emails were identified where Johnson engaged in online chats and exchanged stories about the raping of children.
Johnson faces a minimum mandatory sentence of five years in prison and a maximum of 20 years in prison, followed by up to lifetime of supervised release for receipt of child pornography, and a maximum of 10 years in prison for possession of child pornography. U.S. District Judge Alexander Williams, Jr. has scheduled sentencing for August 31, 2012 at 9:30 a.m.
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I am making button and bead ornaments by pinning/gluing buttons and beads to a 3" styrofoam ball. These can become quite heavy by the time I'm through so I've gone to using 2 screw eyes and running a chain through them to enable the ornament to be hung. But it's not a very attractive solution. I'm about to make a wedding ornament and really need either some decorative screw eyes (googled it, found nothing) or another idea for hanging hardware. Can anybody help? Thanks, |
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Is there some way to run a rod through the styrofoam ball and have a disk on one end so it doesn't slip back out. Then on the other end would be the loop for a ribbon to hang it. Does that make sense? |
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I get the basic idea but not sure how to construct it especially to get the disc to stay on. |
You are using buttons so a fairly large button with a loop on back with a wire through the loop & twisted so button will be on bottom (& pushed into ball a little so nothing shows but the button(looks like glued on button)& wire will go through the ball & out the top & make a small loop or hook with the wire- use colored florist wire 16 or 18 gauge should hold the weight Attach ribbon to loop or hook on top & it will be almost invisible ! Jan |
- Posted by wilsonkaye (My Page) on Fri, May 16, 14 at 18:33
I LOVE that idea! I knew somebody here could help me! Just got some 16 gauge wire at Hobby Lobby but changed my mind abt the color so I'll exchange it tomorrow. But it seems stiff enough that I'll just be able to push it down thru the styrofoam ball. Is that what you had in mind? And does this board have a way to mark a particular post as the solution? Sherry |
I would put the button on the wire 1st &twist it & run that through up to the top otherwise you are going to have trouble getting it in tight so it isn't noticeable that a wire is connected to the button. Then whatever is coming out the top you can form hook or loop & cut rest off very easily. Working from top to bottom good chance you couldn't get that button up tight against the ball. You want that twisted wire hidden up inside the ball so nothing shows but the flat part of button with other buttons & beads around it. I did a cone shaped tree couple of years ago with antique buttons & wired them all on so it wouldn't damaged any value they might have & so easier to redo it if it "aged & I no longer liked it" The bottom button with shank back will act like a disk & the button helps keep wire from pulling out top as it would have to make hole size of the button.(So could hold some weight) I'd love to see the finished 1 you have. For a wedding you could use white wire & brides colors for top ribbon holder or all white would be stunning. I can see an outdoor wedding with 1 hanging down front center of arbor covered with greenery & white "centerpiece" hanging down over B&G.My tree is over a pound so they are heavy but mine is 12 in. high & about 6 in. wide. 3 in. ball shouldn't be too heavy! Jan |
- Posted by wilsonkaye (My Page) on Sat, May 17, 14 at 14:01
Good idea abt starting from the bottom. I am thinking of 1 variation. What would you think of forming the wire into a very narrow U shape then threading on the button until it is in the bottom of the U then pushing the whole thing thru from bottom to top. It would mean you're pushing both sides of the U thru as opposed to just 1 wire but I kinda like having 2 wires in there - seems more stable. I actually won't be making another wedding ornament anytime soon bcs as I was waiting for responses to my post and we were going back and forth, I made 2 wedding ones - 1 ivory and 1 white/off white. To make it light, I used more buttons and fewer beads, thereby depleting my supply of wedding-worthy buttons. But I'll use your idea for my fall button and bead ornaments that I'll be starting on pretty soon. Just now saw that there is a way to upload a photo. As soon as I make some pics of the 2 I made, I'll post them. Sherry |
I had a long answer & It disappeared. With 2 wires through the ball it may "chew up the foam some" or not come out where you think it will. If you make a U with just 1 inch on 1 side & put it through shank & then carefully twist it about the shank & cut off any extra of the inch part & run wire through to top it should work fine being sure to push shank into ball so bottom button is flush with bottom of ball. You can try the 2 wire thing but you will find they don't come out where you want them. I just got 2 large foam Easter eggs & will try 1 with 1 wire. I will use the thinner part for bottom so more of teardrop look. 37cents for both still in pkg. at TS. Hope it rains so I can work inside. Am painting fence supports & lot of stuff outside before it gets too hot. I use plain buttons sometimes & use a U wire & add a smaller button on top as it gives more color & interest to my tree. Will probably do that on the shape I have as I used my best buttons on my tree Could thread a bead on top of a button too. I used broken earrings or jewelry bits on my tree too. I can take some pics of my tree but my DD would have to get it on here. Hard to get her over here tho. She is very busy.Jan |
- Posted by wilsonkaye (My Page) on Sun, May 25, 14 at 19:33
Sorry for the delay - been doing other things. I think I will try it both ways as I have plenty of styrofoam balls. A friend got me a box of 30+ at a yard sale for $2!! Here's a pic of my wedding ornament. Will upload more than 1 if it will let me. Thanks for all the help! |
That is SO beautiful! |
- Posted by wilsonkaye (My Page) on Sat, May 31, 14 at 21:49
Thank you so much. BTW, I tried the wire and button with an ornament I made yesterday and it worked great! |
That ornament is beautiful! Glad it worked with wire & button. TFS Jan |
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I have a long but shallow planter, maybe only 4 inches deep, that I've successfully grown radishes and spinach from seed in. I was wondering if it's deep enough to grow Scallions (Evergreen Long White Bunching)in? What depth do Scallions require as they mature?
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Hi, I believe they should be about two inches deep and then mulched over well. You would probably get more detalied/experienced advice over in the Allium forum though. Good luck:) |
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The Smurfs & Co.: Spellbound Walkthrough Guide
Smurfs & Co: Spellbound. Welcome to quickgamer's walkthrough guide to Smurfs ^ Co: Spellbound, the most popular Smurfs game for the Facebook Platform. We have separate guides for recipes, decorations and related buildings, crops, fising and creatures.
- Blue Favor: you get it by farming and clearing debris. This is used to buy stuff at the shop, buildings, crops, creatures, etc.
- Mystic Gems: certain quests give you gems, you can also buy the gems at the shop. They can be used to speed up processes, unlock certain items
- Red Favor: you get it by helping and visiting your friends
- Smurfiness: Smurfiness is actually very important, and you should always save it to unlock new area maps. Smurfiness is mainly collected from Houses.
- XP: xp points are collected from almost every action you do in the game. By reaching up a certain level, you unlock a series of new buildings, decors, recipes, and other misc items
- Energy: Energy is required for action your Smurfs do, but is automatically replenished.
- Social XP: needed to unlock items, maybe as important as regular XP
You will verify as you make progress in the game, that not only Papa Smurf has been cursed, but all the others as well, with you being the only exception. Uncursing Smurfs is mandatory, by doing so you allow that Smurf to work in your village (besides unlocking the related Smurf's House and Workshop). Don't worry, just let the quest flow guide you to uncurse the Smurfs in the right order.
Quests in Smurfs & Co: Spellbound are the single best way to make progress in the game, they are the best path to unlock stuff and get XP and gems. Quests are divided into several steps, and within those steps, of several tasks each.
Along the village and in each new cursed spot you unlock, you will find Vines, Rocks (turn into Pebbles) and Sticks. These are the most basic resources in the game. These same elemental resources help you craft other objects, such as planks. Gathering this stuff requires energy, so it's not totally free. Get it only when you need to do so.
Workshops are buildings where you can craft different sorts of objects, each one requiring a certain resource or material in order to be created. Besides requiring a certain level to be unlocked, workshops also need a particular Smurf "uncursed" from the stone spell, since they are attached to one and only one type of Smurf, which has the skills to operate there.
Houses. What are houses for?. First of all, they provide you with Smurfiness, which you need to collect in order for the house to keep producing it. Second, each time you upgrade those houses (you will be required to get certain objects or materials to do so) a related Smurf's Workshop will get new recipes to craft new elements. Each new Smurf that you "unlock" will give you the chance to build its house.
Special. these are special buildings from which you can harvest unique stuff. For instance, the Sand Plot yields sand, which is used to create glass.
Decorations certainly are not as useless as in most other social games for Facebook. for instance, Flowers can be periodically collected to obtain seeds and extra energy. Most important, every single Smurf House needs a special type of decoration in order to get a bonus. The bonus will make the house create more Smurfiness. The objects you need to place near the House are not upfront revealed, but only the shade. We are working on a list of decorations and their related buildings.
For instance, Handy decorations in the work category, his house produces more Smurfiness with the Toolshed nearby . Farmer and Smurfette like Flowers. Fantastic decorations with multiple categories can give bonuses to more Smurf Houses.
At level 5 you will unlock Crops and Farm land. Yes, besides all those buildings and decors (and Smurfs) to work with, you also have quite a big range of crops to seed and then harvest. What you get from collecting the crop are the seeds of that crop, which are used to create other stuff, besides you can plant them again to multiplicate them. Also, you get energy and Blue Favors when you do it. The first crops available in the game are Wheat, Sugarbeet, Smurfroot, etc.
The right term for unlocking new map spots is "uncursing", that's obvious, since Gargamel has cursed not only the Smurfs, but also the rest of the forest. Each cursed area contains a special item. For instance, the first are you uncurse contains a supply pack.
Smurfiness. Indeed, this is a key component to unlocking new areas in the map. The first time you do it, you can buy with Mystic Gems.
If you are wondering how delete, move, sell or send to your inventory any object in the village, click on the green arrows icon at the bottom bar. This will open the editing menu, you can click on the object first and then choose the desired action.
Once you reach level 5, you will unlock the forest defense league, but what is it?.
Certain items are really not that pleasant to collect, specially when you need lots of them. This is when having lots of neighbors that play the game comes in handy. You can ask for certain list of items, like Flower Seeds. You can also choose to send gifts to your friends. The mailbox will eventually fill in with constant item requests.
Visiting Neighbors. Grouchy is by default, the first neighbor you get in the game if you don't already have any other Facebook contacts playing the game.,
Social XP: social XP is obtained by interacting with other buildings or creatures in your neighbors' own villages. Once you level up your Social XP, you will unlock new decors.
Everyday you have a free daily spin in the smurf spin, which can reward you with free Mystic Gems, Red Favors and other items.
Collections are the equivalent of achievements. When each achievement is completed you are given a certain reward. There are fishing, Gathering and Cooking & Crafting Trophies awaiting.
- Changing Avatar/Character: If you changed your mind and want a Smurf/Sassette instead of the one you initially chose, go to Build >> Click on the Last Tab and pick the other one. There is not cost in doing so and you can do it an unlimited amount of times.
- Each time you finish placing a building or decor in your village, click on the "escape" button at the bottom, otherwise you risk buying yet another object you don't really need
- If you vivit a league, you will find there all Smurf neighbors currently active at within the league
- Repeating a recipe enough times will eventually level up that recipe, yield a bronze star and give you the chance of getting twice as much when producing that item.
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I am on Level 28, but do not have any quests yet to free Painter Smurf. His plot is uncursed and I have even started his house hoping that will initiate something. Does anyone know what I can do? It's annoying.
i have accidentally deleted handys house… does anyone know how i can get it back… i have went on the houses in the store and it says that i already have it built..please help me
painter upgrade level 4 = 2 easel + 1 magic paint + 6 pink flower patch reward 20 stars
Painter level 4 = 6 iron bar + 12 polished wood + 4 heart flower bouquet
smurfette level 5 – 15 glass + 2 tree of love + 2 abstract painting
heafty level 4 = 4 iron bar + 6 polish wood + 3 mushroom roofing
greedy level 5 = 4 smurf salad + 6 magic metal + 20 glass
miners level 5 = 4 iron bar + 5 magic metal + 8 gourd
brainy level 1 = 8 planks + 25 sand + 4 clay
Brainy Level 2 = 8 cement + 4 marble + 3 mushroom roofing
Brainy Level 3 = 1 magic paint + 12 stone + 20 cement
Brainy Level 4 = 5 magic metal + 20 needle + 25 cement
Brainy level 5 = 6 magic gift + 20 polished wood + 30 cement
clumsy level 1 = 4 vine rope + 8 glass + 12 slime
Clumsy level 2 = 5 mushroom roofing + 5 polished wood + 4 marble
Clumsy level 3 = 12 feather + 6 clay brick + 26 cement
Clumsy Level 4 = 25 vine rope + 15 marble + 25 needles
Clumsy Level 5 = 5 magic paint + 7 hammock + 4 magic metal
vanity level 1 = 8 planks + 5 blue flower patch + 10 needles
Vanity level 2 = 8 polished wood + 5 cotton cloth + 5 emerald
vanity level 3 = 3 heart flower bouquet + 6 maypole + 2 big mushroom
Vanity Level 4 = 3 rainbow rug + 20 copper bar + 2 diamond
Jokey level 4 = 4 marble + 20 flour + 8 polishes wood
Jokey Level 5 = 6 great gift + 10 flame + 15 copper bar
Lazy Level 4 = 10 needle + 20 copper bar + 10 gourd
Wild Level 5 = 25 spider webs + 6 workout benches + 60 water
Harmony Level 1 = 6 vine rope + 20 wax + 8 polished wood
Harmony Level 2 = 4 magic metal + 1 music + 4 mushroom roofing
Harmony level 3 = 2 multicolored lamp + 4 loud music + 12 polished wood
Harmony Level 4 = 25 silk + 2 trumpet stand + 10 iron bar-
I've gotten gold dust by breaking rocks i think it has to do with levels. I've got uncompleted buildings and need silk. OMG! Where is my silk cheat answers?
Harmony level 5 = 2 harp + 6 loud music + 20 magic metal
Vanity level 5 = 3 mirror + 20 cotton clotch + 12 marble
(i'm not sure of the names my game is in french) -
Goca, to get silk you need spiders. If you don't have any, for whatever reason, you can visit your friends and pet theirs.
Painter level 5 = 4 multicolor lamp + 5 easel + 20 clay brick
anyone know what you need for hefty level 5?
Wild level 4 = 20 Feather/ 10 Vine ropes/10 Wax
hefty level 5 = 12 stones + 5 clock work + 15 vine rope
i have been stuck on Growin' time, quest 5 for MONTHS. Everytime I try to harvest the mushroom, it makes me refresh my game. I cannot move on with this quest, and i think it is keeping me from uncursing many smurfs.
Also, I cannot build my Treehouse, because I have a squirrel in front of it, and it it cursed. I don't even know where the animal came from, but it will not let me finish building my treehoue. Animal cannot be beat, because it needs to be hit by Hefty, who is STILL cursed.
I am at a standstill with this game. although I LOVE it, I cannot get heefty, jokey or lazy uncursed, and I think it is because I cannot get ahead, due to Growin' time,quest 5 making me refresh the game EVERYTIME I TRY TO HARVEST THE LAST MUSHROOM.Very frustrated. Please help.
and do't tell me to update my flash player, because it refreshes the game for me from 3 different computers. It's not my computers, it is the game!!
Try to use another browser and/ or delete the cookies. If this still fails, contact the game support.
I cannot unlock Hefty or Jokey smurf. Please help.
i cannot unlock lazy
Smurfette's house has to be leveled up to level 4, but I cann't make a paint, because Paint smurf isn't uncursed yet! But there are no more quest about Paint Smurf! How do I uncurse Paint Smurf????
You will eventually get the quest to uncurse painter. It is after you uncurse Lazy…
How do I restart my game. I want to start fresh but it won't let me. Is there any way to restart???
Ive got a huge wolf/fox in my village but everytime i click it it says hefty is too scared, how do i get rid of it??
you need to complete more quests before you can cure the fox and then it will dissapear
I am having a hard time with getting prize wheat and prize sugarbeet please help
me too!!! did u figure it out??
anyone know how many horor levels there are in the leagues?
sorry honor levels lol
i can wake up painter, clumsy or vanity, what to do????
Do you know what the level cap is on the League buildings?
A friend of mine has applied to the League I just set up, but I haven't received any notification of this in the game or on the League's page. Is there something I need to do in order to get her into the league? She tried to apply again on the off-chance but the Apply button is unclickable now, and we're just not sure what to do.
Nevermind, the request just took half an hour to get through.
How can I delete a league to join on other?
does anyone know what material I will need for lazys level 5 house upgrade??
iam level9 but do not have any quests yet to free Painter Smurf. His plot is uncursed and I have even started his house hoping that will initiate something. Does anyone know what I can do? It's annoying.
How do I join a forest defense league?
I can't find my bronze statue for my crops and I'm already working on the silver but the quest says I need to place the bronze statue. Any idea where it could be? I've checked everywhere.
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how many levels are there to each place in the league please?
Also is there any way I can please find out how much smurifness I need to uncurse areas from level 40 up please.
How do I get the giant bees..please help
can anybody tell me what to do with the cauldron parts, I am full up but still have more to get rid off. Are they used for anything please?
the smurfs speed up crafting 1 time(s)???
How can i get the potions to make squirrels appear?
Hi I think I am level 20 when smurfette wants me to plant or harvest 20 trumpet flowers. How do I find them as it did not come up in my seeds to grow them in either sized plots. Chapter here come the carnival.
Please help me I just had to pay for it with diamonds to get throu. Where are they hidden?
Open build menu, choose featured folder, then carnival, then open the second page. Trumpet flower seeds should be there.
**Need help** I am trying to add a friend to my league and it does not work, her name does not show up in the search engine. She used to be in another league but she left it to be with mine, but I still can't add her. Also, she did find my league and tried to press the "join" button, but it's not allowing it, it's grey and she can't click on it.
Anyone knows why?
~ Help Please ~ How do you unlock Wild & Jokey Smurfs? I've built Wild's Pharmacy & Jokey's House & Workshop, but they are both still cursed.
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I was just wondering why I can't place my animals that are in my stash box to my game? It keeps telling me NOT ENOUGH ROOM and the pen I have is huge….. anyone know why?


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