After I painted my entire kitchen over with a nice refreshing shade of white I had another addition to make to the walls. Since removing the kitchen cabinets in order to create a family command center I had some walls in need of baseboard molding. 

I started by removing some additional molding at the outer corner. With the help of a chisel, a hammer and a crowbar this was a quick and easy job. 

There was some messy crumbling of cement and plaster but with some new tall baseboard it would be easy to hide. I bought some 4 inch primed baseboard to cover all those little holes and measured out my cuts. I needed three separate pieces so I measured each making sure to mark where the 45 degree angles for the corners would be.  Then I used a tool. That’s right, I now own a tool. 

Black + Decker kindly sent me a Lithium Battery Circular Saw to try out. It was very easy to use considering I’m a bit of a novice when it comes to power tools. I made the angled cuts for the corners as well as the straight ones for the ends. You can easily adjust the angles and depth of your cut. I loved the size of it as well. Not too big and not too small. It is the perfect start to my DIY tool arsenal!

Once my three pieces were cut I used a nail gun to set them into place. Any gaps and holes were filled in with wood filler. I then added a coat of paint (I used the same paint as the rest of the trim in my kitchen) and let them dry. 

Here is a before and after to show the difference some baseboard molding can make!