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• Enhance Your Patio

  Outdoor Patio Sets Come in Many Styles Whether your home has an expansive patio area or a small intimate outdoor space you will need one of the many styles of outdoor patio sets available to furnish it.  The amount of patio furniture and the style woul...

• Cheap & Free in Charlotte

  I was about to title this post "The Hidden Gem of the Habitat Restore," but this gem really isn't hidden at all, I just hadn't yet noticed how awesome it was. What is this gem you say? The book section in Julia's Coffee Shop, attached to the Restore. Th...

• Julia's Staff Picks

  Each time I come to Julia’s, I can’t wait to see the new selection that awaits me. I find myself most excited to see what’s new in the trade fiction section. Here are a few of my recent favorites: My Sister’s Keeper & Nineteen Minutes, ...

• Shopping During Great Recession

  Barbara Morasso sorts through designer tile for a spare bathroom she's remodeling.  But she won't pay designer prices.  She's getting these tiles for a song. Morasso says, "You can get a lot of high end pieces that are severely discounted." ...

• Real Door Frame

  Ingredients: paint, photos, sandpaper, door from the Habitat ReStore. Painted the door black (or a color of your choosing!) and distress it a little bit. Use double sided tape for the pictures so they can be switched out. Lean it against a wall somewh...

• ReStore Builds a House

  Monique Anderson is the proud Habitat homeowner of the most recent house funded by the Habitat for Humanity ReStore. She is the mother of 12 year old Kayla, and works for the city of Charlotte in the 311 department. The ReStore staff got a chance to work ...

• Need Furniture for Back to School?

  Whether you’re looking for a little something for a dorm room, apartment, or you simply want to dress up a space, come see what we have at the ReStore. There’s sure to be a desk, chair, futon, dresser, lamp, table (get the picture yet?) with your na...

• Charlotte On The Cheap

  Don't believe it? How about taking Charlotte's premier good deals websites word. CharlotteOnTheCheap.com is "Your ticket to deals, discounts, and freebies in Charlotte." and they live up to the billing. I was going to tell you all about shopping here but ...

• Last Minute Deductions

  Maximize your own resources. While it's helpful to wield a ladle at a nearby local homeless shelter or stuff envelopes for a fundraising campaign, a non-profit could benefit much more from the professional skills you've accumulated. If you're an accoun...

• Eat Healthier. Own a Greenhouse

  Eat Healthy, Grow Your Own. Do recalls of the produce you buy have you worried about the food you feed your family? Do warnings about pesticides have you concerned about the safety of the food you buy? Maybe you’ve wished you could afford to buy org...

• Own an Eco-System

  There is only one Greenhouse left! Make sure to get to the ReStore soon before its sold! Typically when the word “greenhouse” has been used in a sentence in the last 25 years, it has been in reference to the ever-present and h...

• Cabinet Restoration Demonstration

  Chris Craft, owner of Brushmark Studios, will be giving a free demonstration this Saturday, August 29 from 10AM to 12PM at the ReStore on Wendover Rd. He will be teaching viewers his two most popular painting techniques used to transform ordinary cabine...

• Their Light Will Shine On

  By Mark Price, Charlotte Observer The plugs will be pulled this week at Simpson's Lighting, but the closing of the South End store will be a financial bright spot for Habitat for Humanity. Ownder Vernon Simpson is giving all his unsold stock to Habitat'...