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Shipping Pallet Furniture

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  When I first started selling Reclaimed Home pieces, I tried to make something out of discarded shipping pallets. I thought it was the best idea since sliced bread. I scavenged the Home Depot parking lot behind the store and filled my driveway with pallets. Then I tried to take them apart and that was… Continue reading Shipping Pallet Furniture

Furniture Transformations

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We were chatting the other day about all the furniture that has come through our shop and realized that we never did before and after shots. So, here you go! The headboard bench (above) is still available for sale, which puzzles us to no end. Everybody loves it, but nobody has taken it home yet.… Continue reading Furniture Transformations

Start of the Year Clearance Sale!

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Most shops have end of the year clearance sales. We’re a bit behind schedule, but here it is…the Reclaimed Home Clearance Sale! It’s pretty painful to do this because it means losing money on each of these handmade items, but in the interest of clearing space to bring in new inventory, we gotta get over… Continue reading Start of the Year Clearance Sale!

Bedroom Upcycling Ideas

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This is a guest post by Jeremy who loves writing about living green, saving money and DIY. He is from EasyApplianceParts, a DIY resource and retailer of appliance replacement parts. We spend almost one third of our life in the bedroom. The bedroom is our space to relax, unwind and leave the stress of the… Continue reading Bedroom Upcycling Ideas

Fun DIY Projects with Wood

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Yesterday we covered some plastic DIY projects you can do around the house. Today it’s wood! Inspirations from the Solar Decathlon. Isn’t that inscription on the deck a lovely idea? It can be done on decks, siding or just about any old piece of wood you have around your house. There are a couple of… Continue reading Fun DIY Projects with Wood

Free NYC: Governors Island

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Governors Island opened to the public in the early oughts while I was living upstate. I finally got a chance to visit over the weekend as there was an art fair I wanted to see. The island, considered part of the borough of Manhattan, was referred to as Pagganck (“Nut Island”) by Native Americans. The… Continue reading Free NYC: Governors Island

Brooklyn Flea Finds

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This Saturday I was back selling at the Ft. Greene Brooklyn Flea after an extended absence to work on my house. It was kind of nice to go away and come back because it made me appreciate it even more. The photo above shows a sampling of upcycled light fixtures by Peg and Jon Van… Continue reading Brooklyn Flea Finds

Shipping Container Homes For The Poor

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  Ever been to a poor country? No, I’m not leading into a joke about our own country’s economy. If you’ve ever traveled through poor neighborhoods in less developed countries, you know that shelter takes on a different meaning. It’s literally…shelter. People without money were the original green builders. Their homes were made out of… Continue reading Shipping Container Homes For The Poor

Introducing the Reclaimed Trash Bin Enclosure

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Finally, a new product for our store! We’ve been concentrating so much on our posts that it’s taking us ages to create lovely reclaimed home fixtures to sell. Which is how we’ll make money. So we can keep this blog going. Get the hint? The siding on this prototype is made with 100% reclaimed wainscoting… Continue reading Introducing the Reclaimed Trash Bin Enclosure