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PSE’s Re-Energized by Design winners – designing around reuse

May 5, 2013

Scott and Nia Sayers spent the last six months winning a competition that remodeled their home’s interior, benefitted their family and their professional lives, all while designing around reuse. That contest was Puget Sound Energy’s Re-Energized by Design challenge that pitted six households against each other in a contest that we quote here from the PSE [...]

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Salvaged Items & Rich History of Sanborn Building in Old Ballard: Notes From the Field

April 17, 2013

by Ryan DeSales, Seattle Field Crew Member The RE Store’s Seattle field crew had the recent privilege of salvaging the stately, if not slightly dilapidated, G.B. Sanborn building on historical Ballard Avenue. The three story Romanesque structure was named in honor of Ballard businessman Gustavus B. Sanborn (G.B. to his friends) and opened its doors [...]

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Where Do You Wear a Chair?

April 8, 2013

Q: What do art galleries, beach cleanups and salvaged materials have in common? A: The RE Store’s 12th Annual Recycled Arts Show opening weekend The Recycled Art Program has been showcasing creative works made from used materials since its early days in the late 1990′s, with partners over the years that have included: Whatcom Museum, [...]

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Chalkboard Slate Counters, Door Headboards and more from “Art & Architecture”

April 1, 2013

Friend of The RE Store, Jay Lazerwitz of art and architecture is an Architect, Artist and Certified Passive House Consultant who is constantly thinking of salvage for his projects.  Where else is better to experiment than in his own house?  Below are a few of his recent examples sent (in his own words): Chalkboard Slate [...]

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Outdoor Cinemas, Flying Beds & Funky Junk at NW Flower & Garden Show

March 8, 2013

Did you ever ride on a flying bed made from old stair stringers and reclaimed fir posts? If you didn’t get a chance to see it in person, we had a suspended day bed from which to watch the movie screen on the side of the “house” with salvaged beveled siding. Cabinet drawers arranged around the bed [...]

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Thanks to Our MLK Day of Service Volunteers!

January 24, 2013

This MLK Day of Service we hosted 23 volunteers from two Washington Conservation Corp groups – the King County and the Evinger crews – and the UW’s Young Democrats.  They were an enthusiastic bunch that helped build walls and create a display area for cabinet sets, so that the product can be seen better; worked [...]

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Notes From the Field – a Window of Opportunity and a Stairway to Heaven

January 17, 2013

The RE Store’s Seattle field crew is accustomed to being under the gun. On a typical day we juggle multiple salvage jobs and/or material pickups across the Puget Sound area. Our schedule is constantly changing to accommodate the priorities of the homeowners, contractors and other organizations whose donations keep us rolling. This means that we’re [...]

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DIY Garden Shed: Extra Space or Special Place

January 9, 2013

Sheds and shacks can be a saving grace for home owners, creatives, gardeners, or contemplatives.  Have you considered a small space recently that could give you on-site storage or reprieve from the rat race? Gaetan Veilleux designed and built himself a sweet little 10×12 garden shed in Edmonds, Washington. His father was a master carpenter/cabinetmaker so [...]

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Moving Mountains and Salvaging at Sea – Notes From the Field

November 19, 2012

by Ryan DeSales, Seattle Field Crew Member The RE Store’s Seattle field crew braved the high seas, perilous mountain heights, and speeding trains this November to bring home the goods. Granted, those high seas were on Lake Union, the perilous mountains were made from Plaster of Paris, and that speeding train was actually a scale [...]

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The Evolution of a Slab into a Shed of Salvage Inspiration

November 12, 2012

by RE Store Rockstar and customer, Karen Anderson The slab for this shed has had many lives before becoming the foundation for this latest project.  It had been a dog kennel, held a rabbit hutch for awhile, and finally, it was an area for a chicken coop.  The dog moved inside permanently – she was [...]

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