Using only a chunk of reclaimed purple heart wood, a little bit of acrylic paint for the white details, and some sparurethane as finish, Second Use staffer Vik created a game of dominos as fun to look at as to play.
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It was love at first sight when we stumbled across this project, which so seamlessly blends unique reclaimed pieces with modern finishes that give it an updated, clean feel without sacrificing a sense of warmth or charm.
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“I bet it’s hard not to buy everything” is a phrase every Second Use employee hears at least once a day. And it’s true- with up to 1,000 new items coming through weekly, it takes a profound level of self control not to spend the bulk of your paycheck before you’ve left the building. Yet somehow, we all manage. And with our brand new series, 2U Cribs, we show you how. Each post will feature the space of a different Second Use employee so you can see how salvage plays a role in our lives (and maybe glean some inspiration for your own)!
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This beautiful coffee table was made by one of our employees using purpleheart and hairpin legs from Second Use SODO! What will your next DIY lumber project be?
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The 6th annual NW Green Homes Tour is just around the corner and we’re pleased to announce that we are raffling off a $50 Second Use Gift Certificate at Mighty House Construction’s Westwood Addition Project Site (at 9323 31st Pl SW).
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Second Use invites you to join us for a FREE education session on Salvaged Windows and Doors on Saturday, May 6th from 11-12:30 at the Second Use store.
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Suzanne recently purchased a $15 project chair from our SODO store and though it lost its seat at some point along the way and had some scuffs on its finish, it had plenty of life left in it.
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One of our customers recently reconstructed beautiful leaded stained glass windows by harvesting in-tact panes from damaged windows. Check them out!
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Now through March 1st, score 20% off of chalkboard slate salvaged from Loyal Heights Elementary.
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One of our customers, David, recently completed a sink installation in his bike shop. Primarily for wheel washing, he now has a space to clean parts that’s not his bathtub.
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One of our customers completed a large-scale home renovation using over 75% of their materials from Second Use Seattle!
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For the last several months, Second Use has hosted DreamVision Development Company as they worked on their building project, Containing Homelessness. Join us this Friday, October 21st from 9-6 to tour the space.
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Seattle-based artist John L’esperance recently created a series of mixed-media sculptures assembled from reclaimed Foundry Patterns. L’esperance describes himself as “an artist in the Outsider tradition, unschooled and self-trained, utilizing found objects and reclaimed materials to construct multi-dimensional, mixed media art pieces that offer a fresh new vernacular.
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Combat the drudgery of holiday shopping by browsing the work of over 50 local artists in Seattle’s largest architectural salvage yard! Second Use invites you to join us for our 4th Annual Handmade Holiday Market on Saturday, December 10th from 10-4.
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The results from our annual Art + Design Competition are in! Did your favorite piece win?
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We couldn’t be more excited to announce the talented lineup of vendors we have for Saturday, September 17th’s Handmade & Reclaimed Market.
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Attention parents: we’re hosting our first DIY Kids Workshop this weekend and it’s totally free!
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Second Use Building Materials challenges you (yes you- this competiton is for participants of all ages and abilities) to flaunt your repurposing skills in our annual Art + Design Competition.
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Second Use’s Handmade & Reclaimed Market is a mere two months away and we are currently accepting applications for vendors!
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Second Use is teaming up with the Mount Baker Community Club and SE Seattle Tool Library to offer a hands-on container garden building workshop at Bradner Gardens on Saturday, July 9th from 1:00-3:00.
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Join Doug Elfline of Mighty House Construction and Second Use Building Materials for a free education session on working with salvaged windows.
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Local artist Tyson Grumm used foundry patterns sourced from Second Use as frames for surreal acrylic paintings- and now we all have a chance to view them!
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In our latest blog series, “Salvage in the Wild,” we chase down old inventory and highlight the commercial spaces that have put them to good use. First up: Smarty Pants Garage in Burien!
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Seattle Upcycle artist Russ Morgan submitted this striking Coke Bottle Chandelier that he was commissioned to make for a client.
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If you are nostalgic for the “I Spy” books that graced the bookshelves of most 90’s era children, you’ll get a kick out of Marianne’s “Seek and Find Table.”
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Mrs. Gamze Shidler brought her bathroom out of the 1980s and into the 21st century with a clean, modern update that used salvaged cabinets and counter tops from the Second Use store.
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Second Use customer Warren and their son collaborated on a remodel that infused a small powder room with retro charm without sacrificing clean, timeless style.
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Join Second Use Building Materials and Mighty House Construction on Saturday, May 14th from 11:00 to 12:30 at the Second Use store for a FREE education session on working with salvaged doors.
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Any experienced gardener or repurposer knows the benefit of using old sash windows for cold frames. These small greenhouse-like enclosures extend gardening the season, meaning you can start planting earlier in the spring, grow later into the fall, and give hot weather plants an environment within which they will thrive.
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Join Doug Elfline of Mighty House Construction on Saturday, February 6th at Second Use Building Materials to gain an understanding of how to shop for salvaged cabinets, prevent common installation mistakes, identify the different types and parts of cabinets, and determine what type of cabinets are the best fit for your project.
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