The RE Store

I Love Love Love this store! My husband and I don’t often have lots of money to throw at new furniture, but I was blessed to marry a handyman. We can spend hours in here unearthing treasures. Not much is ready to go as is is, so if you are looking for something you can purchase and immediately use you probably won’t like/​enjoy store. If however you have an adventurous streak when it comes to home improvement, welcome to your mecca!
We buy everything from lamp shades, and drawer pulls, to dressers and shelving units. We then get the opportunity to put our own unique flair on the items. When you walk in the door you can’t help but smell the possibilities (it always smells like lumber and grease to me).
The stock changes frequently so there is always something new to discover. This is our first stop when we have a project that we are undertaking becuase the prices are so reasonable.

Fun to go see what’s there. On the way to home depot I stop here and see what I can get for almost nothing for my project. TOM B

I always have good intentions when I walk into this place. What’s not to like about a store where they re-​purpose junk from other peoples’ homes/​buildings/​apartments so you can use your imagination to give it a new life in your own home/​building/​apartment? Their prices are decent, and the staff is friendly (if not plentiful). If you’re shopping for a specific project, though, be sure to come with your ideas and room measurements in hand or you could become overwhelmed and leave empty-​handed. Not that I’ve ever, EVER done this, mind you! Oh and check out their newer area featuring beautiful furniture hand-​built from genuine Re-​Store items. This stuff’s a little on the pricey side, but it’s also a really good example of things a great mind/​artist can do with «junk» from the aisles of the store.

If you are experienced and know what you’re looking for it’s probably a great place, but I’ve had problems getting customer service here and just had to leave empty handed.

You need 5-​Gallon buckets? They’ve got ‘em for fifty cents. Fifty cents!

This store is run by mostly males. If you are an older woman, don’t expect to be waited on in the correct order. If a younger woman comes in, she will be waited on first, even if you are next in line. This happened to me TWICE in this store. First time I just walked out, with my head down, as if I wasn’t good enough to be in that store. But today, I was next in line, a younger, pretty girl walked in and she wanted free boxes, she was waited on before me who was next in line to make a purchase. This time I complained to the manager. I don’t think I want to go back there if they are that primitive as to be control by the wrong head. I deserve better than old broken down items that they sell.

Be careful when you buy from the restore, they don’t give refunds only store credit and they don’t give you your tax back.

My friend and I are big on crafting and re-​purposing so we go here all the time. There are always funky pieces of furniture and nifty vintage fixtures. All the staff are really nice and helpful!

Wow, what a fun place! Cool remodeling and art supplies and a great vibe, a groovy way to spend a weekend afternoon. Doors galore, tiles, hinges, paint, lighting fixtures, sinks, furniture, cabinets, you name it they have it. I love the fact that it’s a non-​profit too.
Note to Disabled: Some steps as you navigate the store, street parking only

I’ve shopped here from the very beginning. When I moved into my present, pre-​statehood home, I came here FIRST. You can find ANYTHING here, from vintage appliances and fixtures, remixed paint, millwork, plumbing, doors, windows, old school desks… unbelievable place. The guy who wears the train engineer outfit all the time can be a little ‘hippie holier-​than-​thou’, but I’ve never had a bad experience here. The prices are outstanding. A great way to kill an afternoon, and a fantastic source for building and restoration materials. Plus they have cool hidden art stuff, like the giant spider in the warehouse, a freakyass baby in a bunny suit being attacked by a giant mosquito-​snake thing that watches you as you wander around, and a demonstration sheet for group gymnastics.
I must mention, though, that parking SUCKS. Be prepared to jockey around delivery trucks and confused homeowners trying to load refrigerators into their Yugos in the tiny private lot out back, or just skip the whole thing; park on the street and walk.

I am so in love! What a great place to get anything for your home or crazy mixed media art project. I love that is is non– profit and saving some of these wonderful treasures from the landfill. I am itching to go back next time I am in Bellingham and pick up some sweet wooden chairs that I can paint and trick out for my dining room. They also have beautiful doorknobs and vintage fixtures. It’s a crazy conglomeration of things that needs some time and creative energy to wade through but it is well worth it. On a bonus not they even recycle their paper towels in the restroom. How awesome!

I was required to help out here for 2 days.
(little «court» issue)
I went into the store the first time and checked in with who I would be reporting to and got to work.
Wow. What an eclectic collection of goods. It was hard to be bored wandering around finding new eccentricities every turn. The merch is dusty, and you will often run into someone doing community service with a sour expression, but overall on a rainy day this place is a great stop to kill some boredom.

Hmmm, you know what would look awesome in this room? Some louvered doors hinged together to make a screen. Where should I go to find said louvered doors? The re-​store.
They are affordable, have tons of cool reclaimed antique moldings not to mention furniture and fixtures. The girls their are very sweet and they boys will help you get whatever it is you need to your car.
Its a total cluster fuck though so be prepared to wander around for quite a while trying to find what you need. I liked this place and since I love anything retro or vintage I had a lot of fun wandering this place. You will too!

Here’s a sweet store to get in to if you need some crazy supplies for an art project or a party. They have surplus manequins, clawfoot bath tubs, and giant mirrors. What more needs to be said? Come check out their selection of the odd. It can be a bit pricey depending on what you’re looking for though.