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Recycled Art Show kicks off with “Litter Becomes Art”

April 5, 2012

What happens when you gather 940 pounds of litter from a beach and turn the best of that litter into a temporary art installation? 30 plus volunteers have fun, get creative and do something active to help the declining quality of our marine waters. The RE Store’s 11th Annual Recycled Art Show opened with the [...]

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How to make tables from recycled materials II: Edging with trim

March 22, 2012

So you learned how to make a solid base for your table in the first video. In this second part of The RE Store’s REvision Division video series about making small tables from reclaimed materials, learn innovative ways to use salvaged materials for the rim of a small table. Watch Eberhard use corner blocks and [...]

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Make furniture with fast easy joining technique video

March 16, 2012

Furniture joinery might seem like it requires years of practice and great attention to detail. Eberhard Eichner, lead designer and builder in The RE Store’s REvision Division, begs to differ. The 30-year veteran of finish carpentry, furniture making and repair has figured out a way to quickly create strong joints when building furniture. Using his [...]

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Video – Do it yourself cabinet decoration with scrap trim

November 25, 2011

In this Quick Tip from our resident furniture design/build rockstar, Eberhard Eichner, learn how to turn scrap pieces of trim / molding into creative accents for cabinetry. You could apply these techniques to counters, tables, and other home decor items. Learn more about The RE Store’s REvision Division, making affordable furniture from reclaimed materials or [...]

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Salvage statistics to be proud of

December 20, 2010

The RE Store has calculated the total tonnage of building materials and home decor items that we salvaged from being needlessly wasted in 2010. To sum it all up, we saved more than the equivalent of five Boeing 747s. That is also the same weight as 10 locomotive engines or 56 truck semi- trailers or [...]

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RE Definitions: Bargain jargon

February 27, 2010

The English language is a mish mash of many languages and one of the most difficult languages in the world to learn. It is also great fun to twist and contort for your own purposes. Here are some terms and phrases that spring from the rebounding values of reuse, recycling and waste reduction. Waste stream [...]

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