Having recently moved to a much larger place, naturally there was a long list of items we planned on buying or replacing. We gained extra rooms which all had to be baby proofed, decorated (by decorating I mean things as necessary as curtains), and we needed larger items for storage, etc.
Here is a general list:
Nightstands
Kitchen Organizer (for mail/family calendar, etc)
Table Runner
Bedroom Curtains
Bedskirt (previous one ruined by cats, sigh)
Outdoor Furniture (we gained a screened in porch)
Outdoor Shelving (for our sons toys/herb garden)
Wall Art for: bathroom/bedroom/kitchen
Dresser
Coffee Table
Kitchen Mat
Seat for Bathtub for our son (Safety first!)
Note: Before I started this project we had already bought a few items we could have done in a cheaper manner, but... lesson learned!
With our income now, we could easily purchase a few items at a time, brand new, with no issues. However, with my new goal of becoming a stay at home mom, I'm hoping to do a lot of this by doing or making things myself. I have a few ideas for some of these.
Luckily my fiancé Matt is pretty handy with tools and we have access to free pallets. So we can build some of these ourselves only having to pay for paint and finishes. Which will save us HUNDREDS!
I also have some pretty basic sewing skills, which I'm hoping will help with some other potential projects such as the table runner, curtains, bedskirt, etc.
As I attempt each project I will keep you posted on how we did them, what we should have probably done differently, etc.
But for now...
Have you ever built anything with pallets? How did your project turn out and are you happy with it?
What did you DIY that saved you money? I'd love to hear about it!
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