We had such a wonderful Earth Day celebrating creative reuse with so many local designers, Habitat volunteers, and community members in Bend. Thanks to everyone who came out to see the show and bid on so many fabulous creations. The panel of judge’s gave their keen eye and expertise to decide the winners. Thank you […]
This Saturday is the day to come check out nearly 50 upcycled designs from the Furniture Flip competitors! You can bid on these items, or vote for your favorite for the “People’s Choice Award.” The design teams will be competing for 6 awards: Top Design for Oregon-ize It Top Design for Out There Top Design […]
The wait is over! It is time to put your creative caps on and gear up for the 3rd Annual Design Challenge: ReStore’s Furniture Flip! This year will undoubtedly be the best yet. Again, partnering with DIYcave and the new 9th Street Village for the upcycle event of the year. There will be food trucks, […]
For the second annual Furniture Flip, we were thrilled to host the festivities inside the Bend Area ReStore, where much of the interior was dedicated to displaying the cleverly repurposed pieces. Even before the event was scheduled to begin, a crowd had formed outside, eager to view this year’s entries. Many folks lingered throughout the event and remained on-hand […]
Last night, the 17 designers/teams gathered for the first time to hear the Flip themes. They were given the event guidelines and the following themes to get their creative juices flowing: Inside Out: Transform items originally intended for use indoors into furniture or décor (or perhaps a party game?) that’s ideal for a backyard patio, […]
The 2nd Annual Furniture Flip Design Challenge is underway! The idea: transform discarded furniture and home accessories into distinctive one-of-a-kind art, furniture and home décor pieces. The catalyst: Participating artists and designers will be up-cycling items found at the Bend Area Habitat ReStore and other area thrift stores in celebration of Earth Day. Now in […]
We called in some help to select the top designs in the three themes chosen for the first annual Furniture Flip, and are thrilled to have the expertise, skills, and input of the following guest judges: John Paul from John Paul Designs, Judging Top “Central Oregon Centric” Design John Paul has been designing jewelry in downtown Bend for more than 15 […]
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