Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns, my husband and I finally had a chance to focus on building our home needs. We had been eyeing a kitchen and living area makeover but since we had limited budget, we decided to take advantage of thrift shops in our area and do the project ourselves instead of paying for labor costs.
Some of the items we wanted to upgrade were our dining table and sofa. Our goal was to declutter our kitchen and maximize storage, so we also decided to put cabinets and racks for condiments, water, and groceries.
Here are some of our thrifted furniture finds:
Kitchen Before
We had an open cabinet for storing our children's books and toys, and it also acts as laundry and clothes storage. We also had separate storage for containers, jugs, extra glasses, and other kitchen tools.
PHOTO BY Courtesy of Joie Banal
Kitchen After
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We decided to build a 4-door cabinet that is 5 inches in height using plywood that we bought from a thrift store.
PHOTO BY Courtesy of Joie Banal
We covered it with wallpaper we bought online. We spent a total of Php3,000 to build this.
PHOTO BY Courtesy of Joie Banal
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Kitchen Before
We had a plastic rack for condiments and there were no cabinets below the sink.
PHOTO BY Courtesy of Joie Banal
Kitchen After
We mounted a condiments rack on the wall. We chose stainless steel for the rack and cabinets under the sink for longer life.
PHOTO BY Courtesy of Joie Banal
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For our water and grocery organized, my husband used a square bar and tiles to make a five-level rack. It's movable in case we want to position it elsewhere afterward.
PHOTO BY Courtesy of Joie Banal
The dining table is also DIY. The glass is scrap donated by my brother-in-law and my husband built a frame out of stainless steel for it.
Living Room Before
This old sofa came from my mother-in-law. Unfortunately, it was invaded by 'surot' or bed bugs.
PHOTO BY Courtesy of Joie Banal
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Living Room After
For our sofa upgrade, we decided to make a frame out of stainless steel and used recycled wood so that bugs won't be a problem again.
PHOTO BY Courtes of Joie Banal
Having limited budget shouldn't stop you from making your house look comfortable and more of a home. We hope that with our story, we can inspire others to try DIY for their furnishing needs. You can create beautiful furniture at low cost and be able to choose the design you want. Good luck!
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We had an open cabinet for storing our children's books and toys, and it also acts as laundry and clothes storage. We also had separate storage for containers, jugs, extra glasses, and other kitchen tools.PHOTO BY Courtesy of Joie Banal
We decided to build a 4-door cabinet that is 5 inches in height using plywood that we bought from a thrift store.PHOTO BY Courtesy of Joie Banal
We covered it with wallpaper we bought online. We spent a total of Php3,000 to build this.PHOTO BY Courtesy of Joie BanalCONTINUE READING BELOWRecommended Videos
We had a plastic rack for condiments and there were no cabinets below the sink.PHOTO BY Courtesy of Joie Banal
We mounted a condiments rack on the wall. We chose stainless steel for the rack and cabinets under the sink for longer life.PHOTO BY Courtesy of Joie BanalADVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOW
For our water and grocery organized, my husband used a square bar and tiles to make a five-level rack. It's movable in case we want to position it elsewhere afterward.PHOTO BY Courtesy of Joie Banal
This old sofa came from my mother-in-law. Unfortunately, it was invaded by 'surot' or bed bugs.PHOTO BY Courtesy of Joie BanalADVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOW
For our sofa upgrade, we decided to make a frame out of stainless steel and used recycled wood so that bugs won't be a problem again.PHOTO BY Courtes of Joie Banal
