{Re}habitat

You can get the tools you need to complete almost any upcycling, repurposing, or refurbishing project at your local hardware store. Join Rachael, the host of {Re}habitat on the Go Green channel, as she shares her tips on assembling the simple tools you need to get started.

Your local hardware store has thousands of tools on display, but you only need a few basics in your toolbox. Rachael tells us what to look for when choosing tools, how to keep sustainability in mind, and repurposing tricks of the trade.

Set a fantastic and festive table with vintage doilies. Rachael Ranney, host of Buildipedia's {Re}habitat, takes you step by step through this easy project, perfect work for a chilly evening.

Create a beautiful table runner using vintage linen and cotton doilies to bring some unique flair to your holiday dinner parties. I have often come across large collections of these linens at antique malls and flea markets. You may have to begin acquiring them one or two at a time, but try to buy them in bulk from an individual dealer: you’ll probably get a better deal.

Don't be afraid to try your luck at an auction. Rachael Ranney, host of Buildipedia's {Re}habitat, shares some insider tips for making your first auction experience a successful one.

Let me start by admitting openly that I love, love, love auctions! The moment I score a great deal on that one-of-a-kind, beautiful piece is an unassailable thrill. Listening to a great auctioneer generate buzz and excitement about the wares he is selling will never cease to entertain me.

Find out, step-by-step, how to make an old chair new again. To see Rachael in action, watch her {Re}habitat video series on Buildipedia's Go Green Channel.

A sturdy old chair, $70 worth of thrift store belts, and a little upcycling result in this lounger, a truly unique eye-catching piece that looks good from any angle. Join Rachael Ranney, the host of {Re}habitat on the Go Green channel, as she shows how she gave an abandoned chair an entirely new lease on life.

Find out, step-by-step, how to make a firepit for your backyard patio by using a reclaimed metal stove. To see Rachael in action, watch her {Re}habitat video series on Buildipedia's Go Green Channel.

It doesn't have to cost an arm and a leg to create a unique place to entertain in your backyard. A salvaged woodburning stove can become a stylish outdoor firepit in a few hours, with a few simple tools, for a couple bucks. Join Rachael Ranney, the host of {Re}habitat on the Go Green channel, as she demonstrates how she took a rusty stove and turned it into the pride of her garden.