Customer Project Gallery
Salvaged Furniture
We’re local furniture designers making furniture and house ware out of salvaged materials. You can see more of our pieces here. Second Use has been a great source of salvaged materials for us. The side table in the picture is made from two utility sink bases that we bought at Second Use. We had them powder-coated in a bright orange and made a bent-plywood top using red gum veneer. The bookshelf is made from scraps of solid walnut, connected by two salvaged steel rods that we painted flat black.
Evan and McKenzie Craig
Second Use Shed
We purchased the extra wide French door and windows earlier this summer and completed the project in the fall. Not only did we save money by using salvaged materials, but the high-quality materials we were able to find at Second Use gave the shed a more timeless and upscale look. We were so lucky to find the extra wide door, which allows us to get the lawnmower and other garden equipment in and out with ease. Thanks and we look forward to our next Second Use project! Chris Jamieson Renton, WA
Sconce, Heat Register Restoration
Here are two photos of items that Jon Thornburgh purchased from Second Use and used in the restoration of his home. The sconce is one of a pair and has the original finish. He removed the paint splatter then cleaned and rewired it. One of the original heat registers in his home was missing, and he found a similar one at Second Use. He stripped and repainted it.
Bathroom Remodel
I purchased four bathroom cabinets from you. Two were matching mirror-image sink units, and two were drawer units. I changed the drawer fronts of the two drawer units to match the sink units, secured them together, and painted them, and now have a beautiful bathroom.
Recycled Garden Greenhouse
Eric Morris said he needed something to fill in an unused corner of his garden. It all started with a broken stained glass window from Second Use he had for a few years. It looked like a good focal point, he said. He also had an 8-foot door from Second Use, from another project, in addition to lots of salvaged wood. The idea of a small greenhouse emerged from all of this clutter. Morris went to Second Use and got an old set of french doors for the back and two exterior doors for the sides. He also got the two sidelights from Second Use, and his wife picked out the glass door knob. There was no design; the greenhouse just evolved as each piece went into place. The couple closed all of the open space with plexiglass to hold the heat in the winter. They poured a Sakrete floor and entryway, using a form to make it look like stone. The family plans to use it to over-winter its hebes and other cold-intolerant plants.
Sunburst Patio
The main component of this patio by Linda Andrews was from stone countertops at Second Use. Also part of the project were blackboard slate from Second Use and rainbow rock left over from another project.
Book Nook
Carl Kamenzind made two book nooks from Second Use materials. One was made from a $20 Philippine Mahogany door and Second Use trim. The second used lumber and bleacher board from Second Use.
Fabulous Outdoor Coffee Table
My husband and I have been landscaping and working on our backyard for about 10 years. We often go to Second Use for inspiration. One day, we discovered a beautiful piece of marble that was all cut in a fancy pattern around the edges, but it had a tiny crack in it. It was on sale, so we thought the price was right, and we could make a one-of-a-kind item for our yard and have a nice place to drink coffee and enjoy our garden. We purchased the marble and then a couple of fireplace grates for the legs. He glued a piece of 3/4 inch plywood on the back (the biggest challenge) and then screwed the grates in to the plywood. The table is beautiful, and we get compliments from everyone who has seen it.
Kitchen Remodeled from Salvage
Mike Bush remodeled the kitchen in his rental property using a Second Use sink, faucet, tiles and marble. The items gave a slick new look to the kitchen from the 1940s, without having to pull out all the cabinets and replace them completely. The project took Mike just a couple weeks.
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