Saved $ by eliminating the middleman - I found woodworker to build cabinets (no kitchen showroom), bought tile, cabinet hardware, sinks, plumbing fixtures and lighting online, worked directly with stone fabricator on my marble counters (no tile showroom), bought appliances in an area where the taxes were half and filled the room with flea market finds.

before the roof, which is made of 6gag. plastic. This is now the 2nd. year we are using it we did very good last year. will post another when I find it lol He built it all by himeself in 1 1/2 days.

punch of color. I now have them in the garden with white impatiens growing out of them. Love them again.

patterned burlap and grossgrain ribboon glued on and cup hooks for keys and giant push pins.