I met Reclaimed Home at the Brooklyn Blogade in Bed Stuy. It seems like her blog is the  not-Brownstoner. This is no jab at Brownstoner, which she used to read obsessively.

It’s just that this blogger, who has plenty of experience renovating houses and apartments, wanted to create a real estate and renovation blog for those on a limited budget.

Way to go.

Reclaimed Home provides low impact housing and renovation options for thrifty New Yorkers. This week she has a great piece on repainting ordinary kitchen cabinets.

No, No, No, You don’t need to pay $20,000 for new cabinets! Not even
$2000. Do you have real wood cabinets? Or even cool metal one? If not,
you can probably pick up someone’s throwaways on Craigs.

This blog covers a wide range of topics including do-it-yourself tips for renovation, where to get great salvage, affordable real estate in the tri-state area, green living, historical renovation, recycled glass countertops, cats,

This is the renovation blog I will read.