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Resources for Remodeling

For today’s do it yourself post, I’m going to give you all my secret online sources for remodeling.  When we bought our 100 year old home two years ago, it was literally a shell.  It had no walls, no floor plan, no nothing.  Our contractor gave me a budget and as long as I stuck to it he was willing to allow me to order whatever I wanted from wherever I wanted!   Doing this long distance meant getting creative.  I combed the internet obsessively and discovered these money-saving tips.
1.  COUPON CODES
Anytime you are buying something off the internet, be sure to type into Google the site name plus coupon or promo code (ex. Target promo code).  You will most likely find codes that give you free shipping, 15% off, etc.  I almost always lower the price of my purchases by taking the time to search for online coupons.
2.  ASK  
Don’t be scared to call Customer Service and ask for a discount.  This sounds silly, but you would be amazed at what you can get if you simply ask for it.  Tell them you’re on a strict budget and the shipping or freight charges take you over the budget.  Ask them if they’d kindly waive those for you.  The worst they can say is no and in my experience they usually give you some kind of discount.
3.  BATHROOM HARDWARE
For all of your bathroom and kitchen faucets be sure to check Overstock.com.  They typically are much cheaper than the big home improvement stores.  This beauty below cost around $80 at Overstock and would cost you twice as much at Lowes.  Every faucet in my house came from Overstock (with a coupon code and free shipping of course to boot).

4. VANITIES  
For your vanities, you must check out Homedecoratorsoutlet.com.
Home Decorators is the special order site for Home Depot.  Their online outlet has some wonderful deals!  I bought a gorgeous Victorian vanity exactly like the one pictured below except with white granite top for under $200 for my boys bathroom.  It was originally covered in roses but nothing a little white paint couldn’t transform.



5.  KNOBS & PULLS

I can almost guarantee that any knob or pull you find will be cheaper at Woodworkers Hardware.  But here is a really fantastic tip.  Find the pull or knob you want at Lowes, then find it on the Woodworkers site at a fraction of the cost.  Print it out and bring it into Lowes and they will price match it!  They did it for me so I’m sure they’ll do it for you.  If they don’t, you can then just order your knobs from Woodworkers.  (Don’t forget to ask them to waive the shipping fees.)6.  BATHROOM HARDWARE & MIRRORS
This is a tip all you thrifty girls don’t even need, but be sure to check Marshall’s, Ross, T.J. Max, HomeGoods, and Target for your mirrors and bathroom hardware.  I purchased all of mine from these places and paid a fraction of the cost.  I do best at T.J. Max for mirrors.  
8.  PAINT
I love Benjamin Moore colors and found their Personal Color Viewer program incredibly helpful in trying to decide on exterior and interior colors.  However, don’t forget that anything can be colormatched.  A portion of our exterior brick was painted an obnoxious orange-red.  I was getting stressed out trying to find the perfect shade of brick red.  Then it occurred to me that I could bring an actual brick into Lowes to have it colormatched!  I ended up with just the shade of brick red that I hoped for.
 
7.  REMODEL IN ACTION
I don’t have a bunch of Before’s and After’s of our own home :(.  But I had the privilege of designing and shopping for our “twin”.  I designed the floor plan, picked the paint colors, shopped for all light fixtures, hardware, cabinets, vanities, you name it!  It was so much fun.  Check it out here.
Enjoy remodeling on-the-cheap!  I’m joining Kimba’s DIY Party.  Check it out for other DIY tips.

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  1. Thanks for the tips! We are finishing our basement and I need everything. Thanks a ton. I will be using overstock for our faucets amd maybe the Decorators outlet for our vanity. Great tips!

  3. Hey, this is Jeannine (from F&J). Great blog! I noticed that you have a son named Asher – I've never heard that name before, but it was our "boy name" we had picked out (but we just kept having girls). It's a great name. Though, I think we were going to spell it Ashur (can't remember, actually). In the Bible it means something like "happiness," I think. 🙂

  8. Really, really good tips. I have never tried just being bold and asking them for a discount. Great idea! All of them are. Great post, Beth!

  9. In preparation for our upcoming relocation, I've been scouring the net for idea pics of what I like. Yesterday during two house showings, Aaron had the JOY of spending three whole hours (without kids) daydreaming at Lowes. I told him last night that I'm gonna have to ask you for some "get it cheaper" hints – and low and behold – today I see this post! Great minds think alike! Thanks for sharing! ^_^

  11. VERY good tips. And I visited your "twin re-do". It is astounding. Absolutely amazing. I love it. I want to be your neighbor!!

  12. Thanks for all the great tips. I'll have to check out overstock.com since I'm in the market for a faucet just like the one your posted!

  13. These are great tips. I've been updating our 1980's home for three years and have found some great bargins. One thing I learned was to check the home improvement stores, Lowes and Home Depot often. Go in every week and see what is on sale. You may find a great deal. Just like furniture stores, home improvment stores will discontinue and bring in new models of cabinets and vanity tops. I purchased two solid wood bathroom vanities for $50 each and they were regularly priced at over $300. Be flexiable and anticipate what you will need for upcoming projects, that way if you see soemthing priced right you can snatch it up.

  14. Stopping by from ASPTL, those are TRULY some great things to know. That I didn't know. Thanks for sharing!

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