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RE Store Rockstar Project

Pot pies, woodshop class overachievers and reused materials

July 25, 2011

There are probably a few people out there who don’t love a good pot pie, but we haven’t found them yet. Bryce Sharp and Nathan Lowe have made a business of them at Man Pies in Bellingham. The entrepreneurial spirit abounds in these two, including a love of building, making and inventing things. Bryce had traveled [...]

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Greenhouse or potting shed: What to do with old windows

July 15, 2011

DW Clark’s greenhouse project started by accident.  A friend of DW’s was replacing the windows in her home and asked Clark if he wanted them. DW remembers, “Without thinking I said yes, and then had to figure out what I was going to do with them.  Because I had so many windows it seemed logical [...]

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Shoji Salvage – Screens From Reclaimed Fir Beams

June 17, 2011

Designer/Builder: Jacki DeVincent Project Title: Shakti Shoji Screens Salvage Materials: All of the wood elements Project Description from Jackie: We were able to make a group of 8 Shoji doors for a couple in Greenlake out of Reclaimed Fir from The RE Store in Seattle.  There was this group of  6″ x 12″ Fir beams [...]

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Baddest Stereo Cabinet in the World – Former Steamer Trunk

May 27, 2011

Designer / builder: Peter Ogden Company: Madhat Design madhatdesign.net Project Title: Baddest Stereo Cabinet in the World Materials used: The trunk itself is the key reused component, left with all the old labels and patina.  Internal wood paneling, cooling system and gas shock openers are all new. Cooling fans are wired to an internal thermostat [...]

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A RE Store Rockstar – tells a story

March 23, 2011

This comes from Nancy Connolly, who spoke to us in person at the Phinney Home & Remodel Fair.  The story seemed to good not to broadcast: “My fabulous RE Store story is about my door knob and lock.  I have a 1950′s home with a very classy door knob mechanism – no knob on the [...]

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RE Store Rockstar: Fireplace Facelift

March 5, 2011

Project Title: Nani Paape’s Fireplace Face Lift for a Craftsman Cottage Project Description: The brick surround and existing mantel were demolished and the limestone slab hearth was removed. Then the firebox was repainted with high-heat Rustoleum. Face and hearth were tiled (my first real tiling job!), and the  oak surround was hand sanded. Carpenter Jeremy [...]

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RE Store Rockstar: Seren”dip”ity

February 2, 2011

Project Title: Seren”dip”ity Room Project Description: A “Garden Dip” experience on Whidbey Island.  Born Spring 2010, a room with a Garden and Harbor View. Doors fold open to the west, sunsets, & Great Evening Skies. Windows are placed for Views Out,  while views from the Outside In are blocked.  In the garden,  windows are hanging [...]

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RE Store Rockstar: Mantel, Shelves & Bed

January 27, 2011

Rockstar: Brad Howard Project Title: mantel & shelves Project Description/Salvage Materials Used: A mantel I made using a slab of marble, teak molding, and some brackets that I reinforced to handle the additional weight.  Reflected in the mirror at the landing on the stairs is a bookshelf, also from The RE Store.  Shelving on stairs [...]

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RE Store Rockstar Project: Pottery Stand

January 13, 2011

Rockstar: Ed Calfant Project Title: Pottery Stand Salvaged Materials Used: CVG fir School shelving,book case parts, stair tread and school house boards, with brass fittings, unknown original use. Project Description: Built with the use of two Shopsmith 10′ers to be functional display for pottery art. Do you have a RE Store-inspired project to be proud [...]

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RE Store Rockstar Project: Liquor Cabinet

October 14, 2010

RE Store Rockstar: Rob Bartkovsky Project: Liquor Cabinet Salvaged materials used: Vinyl, plywood, cork, and laminate. Project Description: Liquor cabinet lined with cork, sliding base, wrapped in vinyl with chestnut legs.  Inspired by mid-century modern furniture. Do you have a RE Store-inspired project to be proud of?  Please, show off & share your story!

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