DIY Home Projects

[mrs.b]

Oh, rehabing and flipping houses is something I secretly wish I had the nerve and know-how to do. For at least the present, I should stick to reclaiming and repurposing furniture, LOL. The idea of dealing with electrical or plumbing is more than a little intimidating. How long does it typically take to rehab, find a buyer, and get out? Do you do all the work yourself, or do you use contractors for some of it?

Theme rooms can be cute, but they can get overdone quickly. I do not like a lot of clutter, so I'm trying to stick to the beach inspiration for color and just a few odds and ends. It's still being pulled together, but once a few of the other main pieces are found and done, I can snap a picture. I'm enjoying saving discarded furniture, fixing the handful of scratches or broken bits that got them set on the curb, and giving them a new purpose. And only a few things feel more awesome than having an entirely new room, with furniture that looks brand new, for what I previously would have been paid for one bedstand. I would rather spend actual money on quality pieces, like a good piece of art or a nice rug (hunting a good sisal rug for the living room because our tile floors get coooold), and save on things where the same result can be done with a bit of work. In the dining room, I'm researching how to build a window seat for a bay window to start after the bedroom is done. And beadboard...that project makes me nervous. I've heard its not as easy to install as it looks.