So many of you that follow me on on my blog and social media know that I’ve been working on redesigning my dining room. It literally started projects here and there in my dining room a year ago… Yep. I’m said that…A YEAR AGO. I should be embarrassed. LOL BUT I’m not. It’s a side effect…
Buying a brand-new house with an unfinished backyard has led me to look into cheap DIY projects. So far, I’ve installed a sprinkler system for 1/6 the cost a contractor quoted, and started gathering ideas involving pallets, which you can get for free or for just a few dollars, and reclaimed wood – usually local…
3 months, 10 DIYers and 25 projects ago The Cent-Sational Salvage Challenge was created to bring together a group of thrifty bloggers who shared a love of dumpster diving and cared about the mission of Habitat for Humanity! Most people know about Habitat for Humanity’s mission to build houses and hope but not many know that…
And the Winner of May’s Cent-Sational Salvage Challenge is….. Jason from East Coast Upcyclers! May’s focus was all about repurposing chairs. Congratulations to Jason from @east coast upcyclers for winning the May’s Cent-Sational Salvage Challenge! Jason turned old chairs, a headboard and reclaimed wood into an outdoor loveseat. Check out this video where Jason and his buddy…
On a recent trip to a newly discovered thrift store I uncovered the most amazing dresser/chest of drawers under a pile of crap It was perfect for my bedroom. Those of you may recall my mess of a bedroom when I disclosed my bedroom secrets. Initially I was like cool, its a Mid Century look a like that…
Whether you’re refinishing cabinets or dressers when it’s time to look for drawer pulls and knobs the cost of refinishing skyrockets. Let’s face it. Handles are expensive! The average drawer pulls depending on the size and type of material can range from $3 to $13. Normally the really nice ones are at least $6 a…
