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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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The Tombstone Project: reclaimed lumber, wavy glass and wabi sabi

July 7, 2011

They just don’t build it like they used to, unless they work at Smith & Vallee Woodworks and Gallery. The talented and hardworking quartet has transformed an old barn into a state of the art shop, using lumber and windows salvaged out of the remodel to create their Tombstone Project cabinet and furniture collection. The [...]

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The Tombstone Project: Salvaged materials, barn restoration and green building

July 1, 2011

Smith & Vallee Gallery is launching one of their most unique design projects and furniture collections, “The Tombstone Project”, opening on the same evening as their new Woodshop Grand Opening, July 9th, from 5-8pm in Edison. These well-established Northwest artisans of green-built finish work have put their skills to work in creating their state-of-the-art woodshop, [...]

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Reclaimed Wood + Old Hardware + Vintage Ads = Cabin Art

June 23, 2011

While living out on Camano Island, Mike Scarce has perfected his hobby of making what he calls “Cabin Art”. These pieces fit into any rustic hideaway’s art collection. His materials include: reclaimed wood, salvaged wood boxes, used cabinet doors, old address numbers and letters, old wire, fasteners and nails, and ads that are collected from [...]

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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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Illuminating recycled art and design with style

April 9, 2011

Guest post by Alana Coleman, artist, designer and bright shining light I have always loved the old gas outdoor street lamps the kind you see in Europe. But I didn’t have a yard so I decided to create one I could use inside my home. I found some old style light fixtures in an antique shop and went home [...]

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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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McDonald Elementary Salvage Treasures Come to The RE Store

February 20, 2011

The RE Store crew in Seattle was all hands on deck this last week to salvage some great stuff from McDonald Elementary School in Wallingford.  Great finds such as chalkboard slate, beautiful clear fir cabinetry and doors, lockers, clocks and light fixtures have been rolling in to both stores every day from the school.  Items [...]

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Whisper your recycling and reuse resolutions in The RE Store’s recently acquired confessional booth

December 15, 2010

This white oak confessional was originally built in 1885-90 for Saint Providence Hospital (Providence Hospital today). It was then moved in October of 1908 for the opening of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Parish, in the University District of Seattle. The RE Store’s salvage crew carefully removed it in pieces from its recent location – as robes [...]

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