Lindsey and Grayson Cheek became experts at home improvement projects from renovating their 1917 cottage in Wilmington, N.C. Even though they invested lots of time in the house, they also saved lots of money. They hired pros for the work that was beyond their skill set and found many ways to economize, like painting the whole house themselves, using inexpensive materials where they could, snagging stuff at thrift stores and even rescuing a sofa from the dump. (HGTV)