Remodel Your Own Home

If you've ever hired a contractor to do work in your home, you know it can be a costly headache and the results aren’t always what you wanted. What if there was a way to do that same work yourself?

At the recent 19th Annual Home Show in Detroit, almost 300 vendors showed homeowners different ways they could make their own home improvements themselves. Designers from HGTV’s shows drew in big crowds of people that are on a tight budget and just came to get some innovative home ideas.

Freep.com covers the story of the continuing trend of homeowners making changes themselves and the tools available to make those changes easier.

Have you ever undertaken a home renovation yourself?