Earlier this month I took a trip over to Champaign, Illinois to visit “The Idea Store” and attend a workshop.
Oh. My. Goodness. It was a repurposing/upcycling/treasure paradise! I’m already plotting on another trip to forage for goodies. Rows and rows full of tubs, barrels, baskets and shelves holding an array of goodies the likes of which I’ve never seen. I’m sure I stood there with my mouth gapping open!
Items were priced either by the piece or by the pound, depending on what they were. I really couldn’t gauge how it all would work out but I ended up spending a lot less than I anticipated. That’s always a nice surprise! After almost three hours of foraging I left with two bags full of fun stuff.
I’m saving images of my treasures for the next post. I’ll also share a post soon of the fun upcycled project that we worked on at the workshop!
Stay tuned,
Lynne
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Cool places! There was one in Seattle and friends wrote to say it is closed. I think there’s one in Columbus, OH. I’ll have to check!!