Reuse Centers, Reuse Design

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Home and Garden story on an emphasis on renew, redo, recycle, reclaim, etc. There are examples of locals' works at Reclamation (5335 Winthrop Ave), a vintage market and art gallery. Pictured here, manager, Brittany Sowers, points and pretends to shoot one of the more fun handmade items, a ray-gun, made of bits and pieces of other objects, by artist, Steve Stephens. It sells for $65. (Frank Espich/The Star)

This is the year of “re” — renew, redo, recycle. Home furnishings in 2013 will repurpose, reclaim, revamp and reimagine.

A whole new generation of antique lovers has emerged. They’re young, energetic, not hampered by tradition. They don’t worry that a piece of furniture is antique — they change it, saw it, paint it. They update the hardware. They change its use from a record cabinet to a bar or a French hamper to a chandelier.

Take, for example, Susan Van Huss, who has a design studio in an old commercial building on Winthrop Avenue in the trendy area near 54th Street and the Monon Trail.

“As a furniture painting teacher, it tickles me that more and more women (and men) are jumping on the bandwagon to reuse what they already have in their attics, basements and closets — or are finding at fabulous stores.”

Home and Garden story on an emphasis on renew, redo, recycle, reclaim, etc. There are examples of locals' works at Reclamation (5335 Winthrop Ave), a vintage market and art gallery. Pictured here, an overall view of just some of the customized hand painted furnishings from Indianapolis artist, David Marsh, on display in the basement area of Reclamation. (Frank Espich/The Star)

For the Inspired Interiors column, cover of H&G :::: Pictured here, an exterior Reclamation (5335 Winthrop Ave), owned and operated by Elizabeth Brown. The new and bigger location, has 7,000 square feet and 29 vendors and growing. The fun and hip shop is perfect for last minute Holiday shopping. Frank Espich/The Star

Home and Garden story on an emphasis on renew, redo, recycle, reclaim, etc. There are examples of locals' works at Reclamation (5335 Winthrop Ave), a vintage market and art gallery. One of the artists, Kim Lohr, reworks used furniture with wonderful painted designs and updated hardware, as seen in this chest of drawers, that goes for $1,850. (Frank Espich/The Star)

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