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Tips and Tricks (8)

Sanding old furniture.

Furniture Facelift: 4 Ways to Restore Old Wood Furniture

Think back to the last time you saw a piece of wood furniture at a resale store or garage sale. The height and width were perfect, the shape was...

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A preview image of Jan showing off a door.

Tips & Tricks When Buying New or Used Doors [VIDEO]

Looking to give the exterior of your home a new look? Changing out your front door is a simple change with big impact. Same goes for the doors inside...

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A preview image of Jan describing kitchen cabinets.

Tips & Tricks When Buying New or Used Kitchen Cabinets [VIDEO]

Are you looking to remodel your home kitchen, a rental property, or lake home? Or maybe you want to install cabinets in your garage as a place to...

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A preview image of Jan Hagerman.

DIY with ReStore: You Won't Believe What We Used to Make This Fire Pit [VIDEO]

Fall is in the air, and if there’s one thing we love about the changing seasons here in Minnesota, it's spending time outdoors in the crisp autumn...

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A ferris wheel and a sign for corn dogs.

ReStore is Having Some DIY Fun at the Minnesota State Fair

Corn dogs, mini-donuts, and… DIY tips? You can get all of them at the Great Minnesota Get Together — if you go to the State Fair today.

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Grant at ReStore.

Turning a ReStore job into a labor of love

“When I started working at the ReStore, I didn’t know much about Habitat,” said Grant Carlson, Operations Coordinator at Twin Cities Habitat’s New...

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Video preview of Jan painting a stool.

Learn from the Pros: How to Paint Furniture [VIDEO]

If you've got some old pieces of furniture sitting around and want to give them a new life, or want to give your house some personality, painting the...

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Jan showing off a completed fairy light globe.

Fun DIY Crafts: Fairy Light Globe [VIDEO]

Here's a fun garden DIY project that is easy to do and pretty cool to look at, as well! It's called a Fairy Light Globe, and Twin Cities Habitat...

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Jan showing off some shutters.

Fun DIY Crafts: Shutter Shelf [VIDEO]

It is easy to make a fun and functional shelf out of an old shutter, shelf brackets, and some hooks — and everything you need for this project can be...

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Video preview of Jan spraying a glass flower.

Fun DIY Crafts: Glass Flower for Your Garden [VIDEO]

You can transform a discarded glass lamp shade and copper tubing into a fun and colorful glass flower for your garden. Just follow the instructions...

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