Before and after: Philadelphia Home Show projects

Emerging style, decor and DIY talent from the Philadelphia area sourced common household items from the Habitat Philadelphia ReStore and reinvented them as brilliant, innovative home furnishings.

Vintage hutch

This top to an old hutch only required a simple paint job and some rethinking to spruce up its look, but those steps certainly gave it new life.

bartable

A new end table from vintage books

It’s amazing what you can do with old books you have just lying around your home. Of course, you’ll have to go through the emotional process of deciding which of your books you can part with.

 

booktable

From headboard to chalkboard

This local DIY-er took a simple headboard and turned it into a way to get her family more organized.

chalkboard

Kitchen island

Who knew there was such a simple and great looking solution to a need for more counter space?

kitchen-island

Armoir mudroom organizer

Again, this project just shows what a simple can of paint can do for adding a new functional piece to your home.

mudroom

A side table made from shutters

There are a lot of creative uses out there for old shutters, but this one stands out and adds a nice sense of style to any foyer.

sidetable

Cabinetry to vanity

Check out this transformation: turning an old cabinet into a new sink vanity. It certainly sparks the imagination to think outside the box for your next renovation project, doesn’t it?

table