When we bought this house I was surprised to find the bathroom closet shelves are oak stair treads. It looks good, didn't cost us a dime, and I'm really impressed with the previous owners' thinking of this.
Of the things that I've done, the one I'm probably proudest of is my fancy brass coat rack by the front door. A friend of mine had a boutique, someone ordered it and hadn't bought it, so I got it for cost. I love that thing and I sure wouldn't have paid the retail price either!
I figure we all must have things like this. Pieces to our house that we think are really cool and were cheap originally. What's yours?
Judi