Get Ready for Round 2!

March 11, 2016 · by bendrestore | in Bend, central oregon, challenge, design, diy, diycave, Furniture Flip, Habitat for Humanity, Uncategorized, upcycle | 4 Comments

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 […]

FURNITURE FLIP THEME REVEAL

March 25, 2015 · by bendrestore | in central oregon, challenge, design, Furniture Flip, repurpose, reveal, theme, ugly duckling, upcycle | tagged awards, challenge, competition, designers, Habitat for Humanity, repurpose, ReStore, upcycle | Leave a comment

Yesterday, the Furniture Flip designers gathered to hear the three design themes for the first time. These themes will provide the inspiration for their work. After the themes were announced, the 10 teams had an exclusive after-hours shopping party, where they were able to purchase the raw materials for their designs. You could tell by the […]