by Scott Buga | Oct 28, 2021 | Materials, Special Items
Community Forklift recently received some beautiful luxury furniture pieces by contemporary designer Jonathan Adler. A potter and interior decorator, Adler began his home interiors business in 1998 with a boutique in Soho, Manhattan. His designs are inspired by...
by Scott Buga | Sep 27, 2021 | Materials, Vintage History
Note: In our Vintage History blog feature, a Community Forklift pricing team member will tell us about something in the reuse warehouse, with particular attention paid to its style, history, and function. The mirrored sideboard with gorgeous woodgrain and intricate...
by Scott Buga | Jun 23, 2021 | Materials, Special Items
While we’re very open about Community Forklift’s nonprofit mission to keep usable items out of the landfill and redistribute them to the community, some of those items in the reuse warehouse are not as forthcoming! Item: Hand-painted dining set with six...
by Scott Buga | Jun 16, 2021 | Materials, Vintage History
You never know what hidden treasures you’ll find when working with salvaged materials! Community Forklift recently completed a deconstruction project on a series of row homes on North Capitol Street in Washington, DC. By carefully removing good used construction...
by Scott Buga | Apr 14, 2021 | Materials, Vintage History
Walking into Community Forklift’s reuse warehouse is like walking into a time capsule. From antique Victorian dressers and sleek mid-century sofas to colorful vintage toilets and modern cabinets and appliances, many decades of history of the home are here for...
by Scott Buga | Mar 24, 2021 | Materials, Special Items
The next time you’re in the Community Forklift reuse warehouse, watch your feet — the feet on the furniture, that is! Metal, carved wood, claws, paws, casters, toes, and scrolls lend a bit of whimsy and playfulness to the feet of many of the wardrobes, dressers,...
