Cost-Cutting Kitchen Remodeling Ideas

There's a new breed of homeowners redefining the way homes are built: creative individuals who thrive on the challenge of finding inexpensive materials and using them in innovative ways.

Incorporate Personal Touches

Look around your garage and attic. That's what this homeowner did. He created cabinet hardware using a bunch of antique wrenches his grandfather gave him. He welded the wrenches to threaded rods and soaked them in saltwater so they'd rust. The result is the look of expensive rust-patina hardware that cost him practically nothing.