This weekend we finished up spackling in the dining room, leaving it to be the last room we have to paint from our renovation. This means that once it’s done, I can put away the drop cloths and painting rollers for good. I painted the new kitchen earlier in the weekend, and helped Bill to [...]
As we are slowly making our way through this home renovation, I find myself coming up with additional, frugal ways to get the job done. I’ve already explained the work we did to keep 10 grand in our hands. Here are three other tricks we’ve discovered to keep our budget on track and the redo [...]
Do you watch the DIY Network show “10 Grand in Your Hand”? It’s a great program for anyone who is considering a renovation and wants to learn how to save money on the project by doing things yourself. I love host John DeSilvia’s no-nonsense approach to projects, and, frankly his Brooklyn accent–it brings me back [...]
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