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I want to be really honest and say that one of the reasons we decided to build it ourselves was the fact, I wanted the drawer to be huge and functional.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>I am going to share all the picture soon but today, I want to focus on the cost and savings\u00a0 of this upgrade. Which it turned out perfect!<\/p>\nRecycle\/ Reused<\/strong>-paint from several years ago when we actually replaced all the cabinets. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 – door pulls that we salvaged from the cabinets we replaced. Gift Cards- Doing It<\/strong> Ourselves-\u00a0<\/strong> Now the cost-<\/strong> TOTAL cost- <\/strong>$282.89<\/p>\n This is a total win in my book as except for the flooring, the kitchen\/dining room area finally looks and feels complete. I have lots of storage and can keep things neat and organized!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I have mentioned several times that we have been working in our dinning room to add a bar seating area and new cabinets. We were finally able to finish it this weekend! I want to be really honest and say … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.teenstotsandeverythinginbetween.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_3804-e1552344403329-300x225.jpg\")
So now on to the savings-<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n– at least one set of hinges from the old kitchen cabinets.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Each month Swagbucks offers the first gift card earned at a 12% or $3 discount. We also used 2 $10 Visa gift cards earned from Swagbucks to pay for items.\u00a0
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\nI did mention that I wanted both the drawer and cabinet to be a specific size as one of the reasons we chose to do this improvement ourselves, it is also a cost saving measure as a cabinet alone is between $75 and $200 depending on the size and things you want included.<\/p>\n
\nWood and Framing material from Lowes after gift cards- $64.54
\nBar\/Counter-top from IKEA -$138.35
\nFour Chairs from IKEA-$80<\/p>\n