Comments on: Colorful cast-offs

By: CRR

CRR — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 20:42:51 +0000

I have to second Jim S. when I say that I love the idea but could never do it myself because I just can’t wait thst long to put a new floor or whatever into my house.

By: Never teh Bride

Never teh Bride — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 23:19:30 +0000

kit pollard: I’ll have to see if I can find a back issue. I bet it’s fascinating!

Leah/ml: Habitat for Humanity, really. Who knew! It’s wonderful to be able to shop and know I’m supporting a good cause.

Laura V: That sounds awesome!

Jim S.: I think it’s the patience more than anything that stops me from doing it. I have the time, but waiting to do a project as the bits come in seems like it would be a tad frustrating.

By: Jim S.

Jim S. — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 19:04:11 +0000

I wish I had the patience and the time to do something like this.

By: Acomplia

Acomplia — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 08:01:56 +0000

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By: Laura V

Laura V — Fri, 30 May 2008 18:32:31 +0000

no assistance on the finding bits, just an anecdote about the neighborhood I live in!

My neighborhood, for a long time (and still, to some extent) was made up of handymen, contractors, builders, etc…and a lot of them built the houses in the next neighborhood over, which is full of big fancy mansions. And they took the leftovers and rejected bits home, and put them in their own houses.

So the whole neighborhood is full of elaborate stained glass, random expensive-wood built-in shelving, etc. It’s kinda cool!

By: ml

ml — Wed, 28 May 2008 18:12:24 +0000

Yep, Habitat Restore centers are awesome http://www.habitat.org/env/restores.aspx

By: Leah

Leah — Wed, 28 May 2008 17:24:46 +0000

You can try landscaping companies in your area, or any garden supply warehouses, and see if there are any “damaged” or out of season stuff, cast-offs, odd lots, etc. My dad told me that Habitat for Humanity has a few stores where they sell items they can’t use (the profit of which goes right back in to HFH). He was working on his house in PA, but there may be a store near you.

By: kit pollard

kit pollard — Wed, 28 May 2008 12:46:23 +0000

Have you seen the June issue of Dwell? The cover house is an architect’s house in San Francisco. It was built around the turn of the last century, and the front of the house is fairly traditional. But the back of the house – which is what’s on the cover – is covered in multi-colored scrap metal. Kind of reminds me of this floor…and it is totally cool.