From pew to perfect-Crafting a DIY dining table
Look what Larry found! While shopping the Habitat ReStore, ReStore Bookkeeper Larry Callan spotted a 16-foot-long solid oak church pew. In his mind he instantly began reenvisioning its potential. What he saw were the makings of the perfect dining room table. With some DIY magic, Larry began reconfiguring the pew by cutting the 16-foot pieces […]
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Meet ReStore VP, Julie Carter!
Julie Carter believes in fate. Could it have led her to The ReStore? In January we welcomed Julie as the new vice president of retail operations for Habitat for Humanity Portland Metro East. She now oversees operations for our four retail stores including sales, Donation Pickup, Business Relations, Volunteer Development, Marketing and Communications […]
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Chuck Johnson: A curiosity to learn
In the back room of the Clark County Habitat Store, Chuck Johnson and a team of volunteers resuscitate neglected, sometimes crusty, power tools and equipment and make them hum again. Volunteering is something Chuck first learned to love as a young boy. “I’ve always volunteered – ever since I was a child doing something,” he […]
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Gresham ReStore certified GREEN!
It’s official! The Gresham ReStore is now certified green! “The GREAT Green Business Program Team here at the City of Gresham was proud to certify the Gresham Restore as a GREAT Green Business by meeting our requirements for waste reduction and recycling, energy conservation, water conservation and storm water management,” said Gregg Howard, business sustainability […]
Read MoreDIY: Wood pallet Christmas trees
It’s easy to create these awesome colorful DIY Christmas trees using a standard wood pallet. It doesn’t take long at all. Our own Scott Pitts cut this one out in a matter of minutes. In one version Scott took the scrap wood to build the stand for the tree; in another he made stakes for inserting […]
Read MoreDIY: Twinkly holiday lantern
The ReStore always has a wide assortment of new and used light fixtures. When we found this lantern idea on Pinterest, we thought it would be fun to try it ourselves using a donated exterior wall sconce priced at under $12 at one of our stores . It was so much fun to do, we […]
Read More'Swoon-worthy' ReStore find in The Oregonian write-up
Here’s a tale that needs repeating. Marcia Westcott Peck and Dennis Peck, The Oregonian/OregonLive Home & Garden writers, shared their adventure of discovery and DIY rehabbing of a ‘swoon-worthy’ maple dining room table found at The ReStore. This is a love story as old as time itself. You know: Boy meets girl. Boy falls madly in love with […]
Read MoreDIY: Cool-cat catio for under $50
We’re on a mission to show DIYers how you can build it for less using materials from Habitat ReStore. Take this cool-cat catio, built by Business Relations Director Mark Haley. MATERIALS: 1 salvaged wood window 3/4″ plywood 4×4 runners Paint Wire screen 2 hinges (for window) gate hardware Salvaged plywood pieces for “landings” Natural birch […]
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Josh LaVille: The intentional skateboarder
Family is what drives Josh LaVille, but the cogs in his head are powered by art, music and creativity. “The art and music is where you learn a DIY ethic because nobody is going to do it for you,” he explains. “In art and music you have to do it for yourself…I’m not a craftsman […]
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LOVE what you’re doing every day! Join the Habitat ReStore team working to support Habitat for Humanity while promoting sustainability. There’s never a dull day at The ReStore because you never know what our donors will bring in. We work to get those materials–both new and used–out on the floor quickly and into the hands […]
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