The current Miss Delaware, Kelsey Miller, will be at the ReStore on Saturday, February 8th. Miss Miller will meet customers, pose for photos, and sign autographs. She will be competing in the Miss USA 2014 pageant this summer.
Also on February 8th we will be having a storewide sale. All items at the store will be 10% off for that day.
Friday, January 31, 2014
Friday, January 17, 2014
Smart Talk using ReStore furniture for staging
Smart Talk, a subscription only speaker series at the DuPont Theatre, is using furniture from the ReStore onstage. The program features lectures from various women. The lectures are scheduled once a month until May. The upcoming lectures will feature Vy Higginsen in February, Sigourney Weaver in March, Melissa Stockwell in April, and Tina Brown in May.
The sofa, chairs, lamps, and other furniture used in the series are borrowed from the ReStore. After the series these items will be available on the sales floor.
The sofa, chairs, lamps, and other furniture used in the series are borrowed from the ReStore. After the series these items will be available on the sales floor.
Saturday, January 4, 2014
Conventional and creative uses for ReStore purchases
The other day while walking home from a grocery store a neighbor asked me if I had a few spare minutes. Maria is a regular customer of the ReStore and wanted to show me all the things she has bought in the store. Her appliances were from the ReStore. She is an artist and buys a lot of artwork from the store to use the frames. Our artwork is priced based on the value of the art but many people buy just for the frames. We often have simple framed prints for $15 or less.
One of the things I found most interesting in Maria's house was a bench she made. She used a headboard from the ReStore as the back. The bench itself was a wooden box with a cushioned, removable top so the bench could be used for storage. We have several wall mount headboards. Some of our customers convert them so they can be used with a bed frame but using one as a back for a bench is another option.
We always like to see some of the useful and creative ways customers have used items bought at the ReStore. If anyone would like to e-mail pictures to restore@habitatncc.org it helps to give other customers ideas for purchases.
One of the things I found most interesting in Maria's house was a bench she made. She used a headboard from the ReStore as the back. The bench itself was a wooden box with a cushioned, removable top so the bench could be used for storage. We have several wall mount headboards. Some of our customers convert them so they can be used with a bed frame but using one as a back for a bench is another option.
We always like to see some of the useful and creative ways customers have used items bought at the ReStore. If anyone would like to e-mail pictures to restore@habitatncc.org it helps to give other customers ideas for purchases.
Friday, December 27, 2013
New store hours for the New Year
Saturdays have always been our busiest days. Despite being open only five hours our sales are regularly 1 1/2 to 2 times the other days of the week. We have also found that about half our Saturday sales occur in the last hour of the day.
We have decided that we need to stay open later than 2 pm on Saturdays. Beginning January 4th we will be open until 4 pm on Saturdays. Our hope is to better accomodate our customers while taking better advantage of our best sales day.
We have decided that we need to stay open later than 2 pm on Saturdays. Beginning January 4th we will be open until 4 pm on Saturdays. Our hope is to better accomodate our customers while taking better advantage of our best sales day.
Thursday, December 19, 2013
Holiday hours at the ReStore
Due to the Christmas and New Year Holidays we will be closed December 24th, 25th, and January 1st. We will also be closing at 2pm December 31st. We hope all our customers and donors have a great Christmas and a wonderful New Year. Thank you for all the support. We have had a very successful year in our new Prices Corner location.
Friday, December 13, 2013
Habitat ReStore to be featured on Oprah Winfrey Network show
Home Made Simple on the Oprah Winfrey Network will feature the Habitat
ReStore and DIY projects involving ReStore merchandise. The episode will help Habitat homeowner Toshia Williams celebrate paying off her mortgage after 20 years.
While paying off the mortgage Toshia had not been able to redecorate or update appliances. She will be doing that now by shopping at the Greater Los Angeles ReStore. Home Made Simple will share Toshia's story and offer tips on design.
For more information on Home Made Simple and this episode click here.
ReStore and DIY projects involving ReStore merchandise. The episode will help Habitat homeowner Toshia Williams celebrate paying off her mortgage after 20 years.
While paying off the mortgage Toshia had not been able to redecorate or update appliances. She will be doing that now by shopping at the Greater Los Angeles ReStore. Home Made Simple will share Toshia's story and offer tips on design.
For more information on Home Made Simple and this episode click here.
Sunday, December 8, 2013
Buccini/Pollin Group donation still coming
Most of the donation we have gotten from Buccini/Pollin Group has been selling almost as fast as we can get it on the sales floor. A number of people have expressed regret about missing out on the nice furniture and lighting from this donation.
If you are one those who thought that you missed out check back at the store. We got in more furniture this past week and there is still more to come. We have lots of upholstered chairs, ottomans, sofas, and lots of lights. Along with fixed floor and table lamps we have a number of adjustable floor and desk lamps.
Of course we have plenty of other items worth seeing. Our store is packed with doors, windows, cabinets, bathroom vanities, furniture, art work, and much more.
If you are one those who thought that you missed out check back at the store. We got in more furniture this past week and there is still more to come. We have lots of upholstered chairs, ottomans, sofas, and lots of lights. Along with fixed floor and table lamps we have a number of adjustable floor and desk lamps.
Of course we have plenty of other items worth seeing. Our store is packed with doors, windows, cabinets, bathroom vanities, furniture, art work, and much more.
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