What do you have to do to win $1,000 as a runner up in our annual Reader Remodel Contest? The same thing that these readers did on their five fabulously focused makeovers: Knock our socks off
Who: Al and Mercia Hobson Where: Herndon, Virginia
What They Did: Gave their tired kitchen a fresh new look, complete with DIY cabinet and drawer fronts, in under six weeks. Oh, and they spent less than $8,300.
Shown: Readers Al and Mercia Hobson, with granddaughter Nixie Fae, 5, used a savvy blend of salvage and sweat equity to redo their kitchen.
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