Heather isn't above dumpster-diving, either. "There's a great antiques shop nearby that always has a garbage heap," she says. "One day, I asked the owner if I could pick through it. He initially thought I was nuts, but now he's curious." The rebel does, however, play by a few rules: Never take anything without a purpose in mind, and for every object coming in, something else must leave. "Just to keep me from becoming a hoarder!" Heather jokes.
Lamp, $23: A $5 can of spray-paint (Cut Ruby by Valspar) from Lowe's updated a chrome lamp. The wall is painted Chalkboard by Valspar.
Desk, $80: This vintage pine table makes the perfect desk.
Typewriter, $0: The kids peck out messages on this 1920s typewriter, grabbed from a neighbor's giveaway pile.
Chair, $40: This leather-and-wood factory stool is at least 50 years old.
Workspace
Calendar, $48: Heather created a calendar with chalkboard paint, paper tags, and wooden letters.
Storage Unit
Wall art, $0: Heather painted a "5" (the number of people in her family) on found wood and sanded it for an aged finish, which helps it pop against Benjamin Moore's Intense White that covers the wall.
Globes, $20-$30 each: Globes collected from thrift stores and tag sales decorate the workroom.
Storage unit, $60: Spray-painted yellow and topped with plywood, three Goodwill filing cabinets—bought for $25 total—morphed into a storage unit.
Bedroom
Often Heather sells rehabbed pieces on Craigslist at double what she originally paid. In Heather's estimation, her biggest success is that she feels as if she's living well outside the suburban box: "If you walked into the house next door and then you entered my house, you'd swear you were in an entirely different neighborhood."
Wallpaper, $150 for 8 rolls: Heather happened upon a stash of this discounted Waverly wallpaper online.
Bed, $995: After a two-year search for the right bed, the couple finally splurged on one by Thomasville.
Bedding, $216: A Target duvet cover, on sale for $89, mixes with $127 of Pottery Barn pillows.
Nightstand, $20: Thanks to fresh stain and hardware, a discarded nightstand cleaned up nicely.
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