Sustain DEPARTMENT Eco-friendly Eco-nomical
COMPILED BY VALERIE HARMS
Re-using, recycle, re-purpose. These principles apply to furniture as well as clothes or glass or books. People looking to save money and stress on the Earth know that re-using materials—passing them on—saves having to buy new. The new family uses the items in a fresh way, thus repurposing them.
Discover how smart, clever, and trendy secondhand shopping can be. Many people prefer buying used fur- niture because they feel free to paint it and change the decoration of their rooms frequently. Call it sustainable in- terior decorating: buyers get a good deal, sellers get money for their cherished stuff, and the landfill gets nothing. Let’s look into some consignment shops around Mon- tana and see what they offer.
MISSOULA Echo Echo DISTINCTLY MONTANA | DIGITAL
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ECHO ECHO Owner: Jennifer Pinto Jennifer Pinto’s Web site says it all. Her motto is “home furnishings worth repeating;” she offers gently used, one-of-a-kind pieces for the home and home office. On the Web site you can see items with pictures and prices, which also are found on Craigslist. She says she learned the values of quality, thrift, and sustainability from two grandmothers whom she visited as a child. One lived in the city and shopped only in secondhand haunts. The other lived in the country and often bartered or traded for quality goods.
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DISTINCTLY MONTANA • SPRING 2011
Consignment Shops
Ever-So-Chic and
Upscale Furniture at Downlow Prices
