I love Craig’s list! It has been my “go to” resource in the last 6 weeks for this remodel. Case in point, the glass tile back splash you see here. Sometimes you just don’t know what you are going to get until you actually go look at first. Well, I was SO surprised when I got there and saw the label on the box, Walker Zanger! Are you kidding me? That is high end quality tile! It retails for about $25 for a 12″ x 12″ sheet, and what did this gentlemen want? $5 a sheet! He had enough to do a whole bathroom! I didn’t even negotiate with the guy, I already knew it was a deal, so I just handed him $150 (that is how much I needed to do the back splash) and left with a HUGE smile on my face .
Since the sink didn’t have a window in front of it, I wanted to add a little eye candy to look at when you wash the dishes. I had plenty of this tile left over from my kitchen
and so I used it for an 18″ x 18″ design centered above the sink wall. And you can’t beat the price…free. Plus I got rid of some tile I would never use again.
The next Craig’s list purchase was the Emser travertine 18′ x 18″ pillow edge flooring. I got it for $2.50 a square foot, and it retails for $11 a square foot. I am telling you Craig’s list is the way to go if you are going to remodel a bathroom or want to update your kitchen. I found a ton of people on Craig’s list who buy stuff and decide they don’t like it, never get around to using it, or have tons left over and they just want to get rid of it.
That wine refrigerator was sitting in my house brand new for four years. I actually never used it and knew I wouldn’t in the future. Since my daughter and her husband love wine {me not so much} I incorporated it into the kitchen design where a cabinet would normally go. I am excited for them to use it, and it freed up some space in my house. I used to shop Craig’s list for mainly furniture items which I have had great luck with. But I am so glad I expanded my comfort zone beyond furniture, it really saved a ton of money on this kitchen remodel.
