New and Better: Utilizing The RE Store for residential remodeling contracting
Bob Penny helps The RE Store install windows in it's Bellingham facility by Bob Penny Hawk Meadow Homecraft small contractor in Bellingham Something that has bothered me for many years is the...
View Article1920’s bungalow restoration
The Schindler's bungalow-style home By Mike and Becky Schindler We bought a 1920’s bungalow years ago here in Broadway Park, Bellingham. As our restorations continue, we are reminded daily of how...
View ArticleRE Store Rockstar: Fireplace Facelift
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...
View Article“Sink” your teeth into this: brand new Caroma’s at The RE Store!
The Seattle store just received 25 pallets of brand-new, in-the-box Caroma sinks last Friday – that is about 500+ sinks! There are 10 varieties of both wall hung and pedestal style sinks, and most...
View ArticleMainstreaming Green Demolition and Reuse With Tom Napier
Tom Napier has a big brain. He works as a “Research Architect” for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center / Construction Engineering Research Laboratory. He has also...
View ArticleEconomical RE-design Made Possible with Salvage Cabinets
by RE Store Rockstar and customer, Kathleen, of Lily-Max Design A couple approached me when they were thinking about putting their home on the market. They knew there was a lot to do to get it ready...
View ArticleOutdoor Cinemas, Flying Beds & Funky Junk at NW Flower & Garden Show
Did you ever ride on a flying bed made from old stair stringers and reclaimed fir posts at the NW Flower and Garden Show? If you didn’t get a chance to see it in person, we had a suspended day bed from...
View ArticlePSE’s Re-Energized by Design winners – designing around reuse
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...
View ArticleComplete remodel of Rousseau home – restoration, reuse and daylighting
Here is a journey for you – a tale of complete remodeling of the interior and exterior over 11 years, by Katrina Roussea. This home is featured in Sustainable Connections’ 2013 Imagine This! Home and...
View ArticleCommon airborne hazards in the thrift and reuse world
Home ownership is an exciting and wonderful experience, and renovating your new space is a great way to make your house feel like a home. Before you break out the power tools, it’s necessary to...
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