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Posts tagged “recycling & donating”

Sara & Pete's Eclectic Prop House
House Tour

Names: Sara & Pete Size: 5,000 square feet, including the basement apartment Years Lived in: 10 Sara and Pete's DC rowhouse is decorated with a mix of antiques and repurposed theater props. The ...

Survey: Theatre Props in the Home?

Once a year The Studio Theatre on 14th Street holds a Garage Sale to sell all props and costumes from the season. The annual sale has been going on for 25 years and this year we stopped by to see the...

Free Store: Give What You Can, Take What You Need
Baltimore

Free Market at Artscape For me, the most difficult task when faced with a move or tackling a spring cleaning is deciding what to get rid of — I hate throwing perfectly good items in the trash....

Daniel Michalik: Puts A Cork In It
Philadelphia

Daniel Michalik is an Industrial Design Professor at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia. He certainly practices what he preaches — as you can see from these amazing furniture designs....

Design In Motion: Recycling Trucks in Philadelphia

The Mural Arts Program of Philadelphia unveiled 10 recycling trucks decorated with bright, bold graphics inspired by the historic textiles collection of The Design Center at Philadelphia University....

Stylish Furniture Made With Plastic Window Shutters

click thumbnails for larger pics We've rounded up doors and windows that have been repurposed in the home. Now we can add Kulla Industrial Design products, which are made with plastic window shutter...

Redesigners Turn Temporary Housing Shelters into Homes
The Washington Post

Today the Washington Post features the inspiring, creative work of local volunteers in Falls Church, Virginia, who call themselves "redesigners." These volunteer designers, members of Interior Redes...

Before & After: Christine's Dresser Makeover

Before When Apartment Therapy DC reader Christine decided to get rid of her IKEA dressers in March, she found a buyer before she found a replacement. After scouring Craigslist, she found the perfect...

How To: Transform a Fireplace Mantel into a Headboard

I’ve never thought of myself as the upholstered headboard type, but I am a DIYer to a fault, so my first thought upon spotting a lonely mantelpiece at a local antique shop was, “great headboard....

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