Eyes for the Job

Chris and Rebekah rework an old piano into a bar cabinet; a tiled feature wall in Rebekah's home.

Chris and Rebekah are building interior walls in her new house. They also visit a few friends who have a great alternative to common drywall - natural plaster!

Chris helps Rebekah realize her vision for a hip lighting grid at her new home, and they save an old dresser from the dump by converting into a gorgeous kitchen cart for a friend.

Chris helps Rebekah take her workshop to a new level by installing French cleat wall storage. They also refurbish an old dresser with richly colored, non-toxic milk paint.

Chris and Rebekah visit a greenhouse that's part of the global Transition Town movement and are inspired to create some DIY projects for gardening and composting.

Chris and Rebekah are excited to up-cycle old shipping pallets into a couch. They visit a local business that teaches sewing, and a friend walks them through a new skill.

Chris and Rebekah up-cycle salvaged board into a traditional blanket chest and a quilt-inspired wooden wall hanging.

Chris helps Rebekah create concrete countertops as part of her ongoing renovations. They also turn some vintage suitcases into side tables and visit some urban chickens.

Chris and Rebekah love repurposing old wood - but what if there's none available? Rebekah has an idea for aging wood, and they build a bookshelf for the workshop.

Chris and Rebekah get some help - and materials - from a friend, and build a coffee table from reclaimed hardwood flooring. For Rebekah's workshop, they create a shelving unit.

Chris and Rebekah create a picnic table from heavy lumber and concrete for a service dog park. And Rebekah gets help from Chris to build a sliding barn door.

Chris and Rebekah make a harvest table for a friend and poet. They pull out the blowtorches and try out a traditional Japanese technique of blackening wood.