Reuse Inspiration
Community Forklift customers are a creative bunch and once you see some of the projects they’ve created using materials from our reuse warehouse, we think you’ll agree! Check out some awesome upcycling and get inspired for your next salvage project!
DOORS
Take a look at some customer upcycling projects and learn how to reuse a door found at Community Forklift. Visit our reuse warehouse to start your own project and open a door to creativity!
TREINCARNATION
Treincarnation live edge lumber can be used for all sorts of projects, including shelves, benches, tables, and more. Check out some inspiring projects below created by Forklift Fans and visit our reuse warehouse to get started on your own salvaged masterpiece!
LIGHTING
The Community Forklift reuse community has repurposed salvaged lighting to great effect. See some of their photos for inspiration and visit our reuse warehouse to find materials for your own salvaged lighting project!
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Creative upcycling projects using salvaged stuff from Community Forklift!
This refinished medicine cabinet looks awesome! From a Forklift Fan: “It took many hours of soaking and scrubbing but it was all so worth it. I love being able to save things like this! I really wanted to use natural cleaners, which is why I started with vinegar,...
Prepare to be inspired! Creative upcycling projects from Forklift Fans
“I picked this up the other weekend from your store! I couldn’t believe how well it cleaned up. Thank you for saving these special pieces of the past.” Thank YOU to a Forklift Fan for supporting reuse and helping us provide free and low-cost home improvement materials...
A reused and repurposed living room addition
What does a contractor do when the beginning of the pandemic stalls business? If you're Phil Johnson of P.L. Johnson Construction, Inc, you go to work on your own home! Working every weekend and some week days too, this sunroom addition took just over a year to...
Creative Reuse Ideas For Vintage Brass And Glass Lights!
These brass and glass lantern lights were easy to find in the foyers, halls, and dining rooms of 1980's homes. Tastes in lighting might have changed, but these fixtures still have a lot of potential ... even if you don't use them as lights! Candle Lantern This candle...
5 creative reuse projects using Community Forklift materials!
We are so impressed by the creativity and resourcefulness of the people who shop at our reuse warehouse. Check out some of their recent DIY projects below! Thanks, as always, for shopping at Community Forklift or donating materials or funds to support our mission....