DIY challenge kicks off
More than 25 Do-It-Yourselfers are participating in Housatonic Habitat’s ReStore Upcycle Challenge 2021. Each participant was given $100 ReStore credit on furniture and materials to use in their Upcycle Challenge project. The ReStore Upcycle Challenge 2021 brings DIY enthusiasts and novices together to transform items found in ReStore’s 10,000 square-foot resale warehouse into one-of-a-kind designer pieces. The transformations will be sold on Saturday, April 24 during Housatonic Habitat's Earth Month Celebration at the ReStore.
ReStore Upcycle Challenge Participants include: Elizabeth Faulk, Karen Fitzgerald (The Vintage Office & Paper Shop), Jennifer Molinaro, and Kelci Terry & Steven Devaux of Danbury; Pat Catchpole, Katie Korotash (Sincerely KatieK), and Aili Seppa of New Milford; Susan Betterly, Erin McMurray (Alboe Design), Tracy Sideris (Rabbit and The Oak) and Ruth van den Nieuwenhuizen of Ridgefield; Donna Ball, Courtney Danyliw, and Kristy Flynn (Furniture Rehab by Kristy) of Newtown; Staci Janush and Bridee Rexford of Redding; and John Casey and Tammy Lee Dunn of New Fairfield.
Participants from other surrounding towns include: Marian Coletti, of Bethel; Kerri Larkin, of Darien, Kristen Huttunen, of Waterton, Charlotte Adams (Rustic Charm) and Jeff Greene (Jeff Greene Metal Design), of Woodbury; Danielle & Evan Potter (Potter Rebarn), of Stratford, and Daniela Infield, of South Salem, N.Y.