Oh, DIY...how I love thee

I am obsessed with the DIY channel.  I cannot stop watching it nor can I stop wanting to refurbish EVERYTHING.  I haven't been shopping much lately (no steady income=tight hold of funds) but when I do shop it's mainly for home decorations/DIY projects.  I found some crazy cheap curtains today which I'm very excited about.  Finding steals like that motivates me to create the best/coolest/prettiest things I can for my soon-to-be-home in L.A. and do it all on a budget.  Last week I found these amazing and ridiculously inexpensive drawer knobs that I can't wait to put on a refurbished dresser that I'm determined to find at an antique market in California.  I also bought a Rosemary growing kit so I can start a little herb garden.  To back things up, my refurbishing obsession all began when I found a local lawnmower-repair store that had a HUGE pile of wooden pallets that were free for the taking!  Naturally, I took about 7 home and have been using the wood for all sorts of things! (picture frames, magazine holder, gifts for friends...) I've decided I'm going to make a table out of said pallets for the L.A. apartment and I'm trying to decide on paint colors...or should I just stain it?  ahh the choices!
I love being crafty and sometimes it's nice to take a mental break from being musically creative and spend my energy on home projects.  Plus, at the end of the day, it gives me an excuse to shop :)